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Bhubaneswar: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Odisha Police will hoist the national flag at 10 uninhabited islands on the Odisha coast on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations January 26. Speaking to media persons in Bhubaneswar Friday, DGP YB Khurania said: "For the first time, the...

Jaipur: With the tragic series of student suicides in Kota showing no signs of abating, another teenager -- 18-year-old Parag from Assam -- ended his life by hanging from a ceiling. Parag was in Kota preparing for the JEE, with his exam scheduled for January...

Bhubaneswar: Chalapathi was careful in his movements and remained a mystery for decades until a selfie with his wife led security forces to him. One among the top seven in CPI(Maoist) ranks, he was killed along with 13 "comrades" in an operation at the Odisha-Chhattisgarh...

Mumbai: The trending track ‘Rang’ from Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Sky Force’ features Sara Ali Khan and Veer Pahariya -- who debuts in the role of Squadron Leader Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya. Their duo is especially intriguing because of their previous relationship. Sara had talked about her romance...

Kendrapara: With the annual crocodile and migratory birds' headcount exercise getting underway, the Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district will remain shut for nine days from Tuesday. Several teams have been constituted to count the crocodiles and birds in the creeks, rivers, wetland sites and...

Chennai: Even as Tamil Nadu’s coastal communities continue to face challenges due to the regular arrests of fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, another group of ten fishermen from Thothoor village in the state has been allegedly arrested by the British Navy near Diego Garcia...

Islamabad: The Indian Foreign Secretary's meeting with the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister in Dubai earlier this week has been giving sleepless nights to Pakistan's political and military leadership with several top analysts suggesting that Islamabad should urgently reassess its aggressive approach towards Kabul. Wednesday,...

Bhubaneswar: Accusing Odisha's BJP government of failing to check rising prices of essential commodities, the Opposition BJD Friday said the party will organise a massive demonstration in Bhubaneswar January 6. Addressing a press conference, senior BJD leaders alleged that the BJP's double-engine government has failed...

Nayagarh: Two farmers from Odisha's Nayagarh district died Friday, reportedly due to ‘distress of crop loss’ caused by untimely rain, a source said. The deceased farmers have been identified as Bhagaban Pradhan (62) and Debraj Barik (65), both from Ranapur block in the district. Sambhu...

Jajpur: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) held a public hearing for environmental clearance on the proposed expansion project of Nilachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) in Jajpur district. The proposed expansion will increase NINL’s production capacity from 0.981 million tonne per annum (MTPA) to...