Boston: Across the US, protests erupted outside Tesla dealerships, targeting CEO Elon Musk in response to his controversial actions and his close alignment with President Donald Trump. Demonstrators voiced their opposition to Musk's push for slashing government spending and restructuring federal agencies, particularly under the banner of Trump's administration. These protests are part of a broader movement...

Jerusalem: Hamas released a video of Israeli-Argentine hostage Eitan Horn, who was kidnapped October 7, 2023, and has been held in the Gaza Strip ever since. The video, authorised by Horn's family for release in Israeli media, shows Eitan, 38, parting ways with his elder brother Iair, who was also kidnapped but freed two weeks ago under...

New Delhi: Actor Vidya Balan has warned fans against several inauthentic ‘AI-generated’ videos featuring her that are circulating on social media, saying she has no involvement in their creation or dissemination. Balan, who has been a part of films such as ‘Kahaani’, "The Dirty Picture", "Tumhari Sulu" and "Sherni", shared a post on her Instagram handle Saturday...

Jajpur: In the ancient hills of Ratnagiri, Odisha, a team of archaeologists has been meticulously unearthing secrets buried for centuries -- shedding new light on the region's deep-rooted Buddhist past and its connections to Southeast Asia. Their latest discoveries, including three massive Buddha heads, inscriptions, and votive stupas, could redefine our understanding of ancient Kalinga’s spiritual legacy....

Dehradun: The search operation to trace four missing labourers at the site of an avalanche-hit BRO camp in Mana village of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district resumed Sunday with the help of sniffer dogs and helicopters. Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said the search operation is expected to gain pace as the weather is clear and a ground penetrating...

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer embraced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and told him he had the nation's unwavering support a day after the blowout at the White House with President Donald Trump. Zelenskyy Saturday arrived to shouts of support from people who had gathered outside of 10 Downing St, where Starmer gave him a hug and...

Bhubaneswar: The state government appointed Suresh Pant as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force (HoFF), Saturday. The 1990-batch Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officer will replace Debidutta Biswal, an officer of 1988 batch who retired Friday. Pant, who hails from Uttarakhand, had been serving as the Managing Director of Odisha Forest Development Corporation...

Sundargarh/Bargaon: In a shocking case of blind-faith, two alleged sorcerers brutally whipped a woman for nearly five hours at Litipada village under Bargaon block in Sundargarh district Friday evening, seriously injuring her. The victim was identified as Sangita Bage, wife of Muna Bage. Sources said that a youth in Litipada village was mentally unstable, for which his...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Saturday announced that the fifth phase money of the first instalment under Subhadra Yojana will be released March 6. Around 1.7 lakh women beneficiaries are slated to receive the Subhadra money in the fifth phase of the first instalment, March 6, the Chief Minister’s Office said in a post on X handle. Similarly,...

Bhubaneswar: The Mancheswar police Saturday arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly orchestrating the brutal daylight murder of Sahadev Naik in Vani Vihar area in January this year. The accused, identified as Sushanta Nayak from Nayagarh district, is believed to have played a key role in planning the crime, making him the seventh individual to be apprehended in...