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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...

Melbourne: The holiday season is here, and streets are filled with festive sparkles, twinkling lights and cheerful Christmas songs. While many of us are looking forward to spending the holiday period with family and friends, Christmas is anything but jolly for others. Some people are...

Bhubaneswar: The fourth phase payment of Subhadra Yojana’s first instalment is unlikely to be credited by the earlier announced date of December 25, as Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida informed Monday that the fourth phase disbursal of state government’s flagship scheme has been temporarily put...

Mumbai: On her father’s 79th birthday Monday, actress Sonakshi Sinha wished him in a very special style. Sonakshi took to Instagram stories, where she shared a throwback picture posing with her father. In the image, she put a “Happy Birthday “sticker and labelled him as...

Bhubaneswar: CBI sleuths reportedly seized a huge amount of cash and gold ornaments from a luxury car in Bhubaneswar Saturday evening. Officials of the Central probe agency along with the local police intercepted the Mercedes near a star hotel in the city. The officials took...

Puri: Preparations are in the last stage for the upcoming Navy Day celebrations at Puri's Blue Flag Beach December 4. Puri district Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain Sunday said that December 4, an operational Demo will be organised in Puri on the occasion of Navy Day...

Chhatrapur: Golanthara Police arrested Tuesday an additional RTO, a junior MVI of Ganjam Regional Transport Office, and three youths for extorting money from truck drivers near Girisola checkpost on National Highway-16 in Ganjam District. Police said the transport officials in association with these youths were...