Berhampur: Odisha Police have arrested a murder accused, who had been on the run for 23 years, from Gujarat's Surat, an officer said Wednesday. The accused, identified as Sachindra Sahani alias Sachi (50), along with six others, had allegedly killed Lingaraj Patra at Patigada in...
Bhubaneswar: Five people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of a 20-year-old youth at Chandaka on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, police said Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Satrughna Birua, a resident of Badachana police station area in Jajpur district. His...
Puri: The historic Gundicha Temple in Puri, closely linked to the famed Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, is set to reopen for devotees December 1 after nearly six years, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) announced. The temple had remained closed due to repair work,...
Glasgow: Ahmedabad, India, has officially been confirmed as the host city for the Centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030, marking a historic milestone for the Commonwealth Sport Movement. This will be the second time that India will host the Commonwealth Games after New Delhi in 2010....
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday launched the ‘Videsh Siksha Bruti' scheme, marking a major step towards supporting meritorious Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students aspiring to pursue higher studies abroad. Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj formally inaugurated the scheme, which will be implemented from the...
A shocking video has surfaced from Agra showing an elderly cab driver, Mohammad Raees, 64, being forced by a young man to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' near the Taj Mahal parking lot. When Raees refused, he was threatened. The accused later posted the video on...
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The atmosphere at SAI International School crackled with curiosity and excitement Wednesday as students gathered for SAITED, the school’s flagship science and technology festival. But the event soared to an entirely new dimension when ISRO astronaut and Indian Air Force test...
New Delhi: Ministry of Coal Wednesday successfully completed the auction of three coal blocks in Jharkhand and Odisha under the 13th round of commercial coal mine auctions, which are likely to attract a capital investment of nearly Rs 7,350 crore, according to an official statement...
Guwahati: Under-fire India head coach Gautam Gambhir Wednesday said it was up to the BCCI to decide his future after the Test series whitewash against South Africa, but also reminded everyone of the success the team has achieved in his tenure. Gambhir was speaking after...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Wednesday urged people to take a pledge to uphold the ideals of the Constitution of India, which was adopted on this day in 1949. Majhi, in a post on X, said, "Today,...
The BJP-led NDA government’s proposed change in the nomenclature of the Centre’s flagship social welfare scheme for the poor, the...
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It is not a bad idea, it appears, if top-notch politicians get incarcerated, at least for some days, so as...
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The United States on 11 December unveiled a new strategic initiative ‘Pax Silica’ aimed at building a secure and trusted...
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Governance is hard and good governance, meaning efficient and effective governance, is harder. Optics is a poor substitute for outcomes,...
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