Bhubaneswar: Keeping given the public demand and to avoid additional rush during the summers, East Coast Railways announced nine more special trains and extended the services of existing special trains Wednesday. Special trains include PuriShalimar Bi-Weekly Summer Special, Puri-Nizamuddin Weekly Summer Special, Malatipatapur (Puri) -Shalimar Weekly Summer Special, BhubaneswarYesvantpur Weekly Summer Special, Berhampur-Surat Weekly Summer Special, Sambalpur-Pune...

Bhubaneswar: Gone are the days when political parties were considering the candidatures of leaders who have sacrificed a lot for the party and stood with the organisation during adversities. There is, however, a swift change in the scenario, if 2024 election is an indication. Ideology is put on the back burner insofar as the criteria for handing...

Aries: Today you might feel homesick if you are out of the station. And if you are contacting your family members, Ganesha suggests that you get in touch with your long-neglected friends too. Knowing that you are loved gives a different kind of pleasure. Taurus: Your skills in managing professional relationships will play a vital role today....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's selection of the Kantabanji Assembly segment as the second seat, besides his traditional Hinjili constituency, will have a positive effect on the ruling Biju Janata Dal in the western part of the state, according to a senior BJD leader. The regional party, which has a strong support base in coastal, central,...

Ahmedabad: Delhi Capitals defeated Gujarat Titans by six wickets in a lop-sided IPL match here Wednesday. Opting to field, DC bowled out former champions GT for a meagre 89 and then came back to overhaul the target, scoring 92 for four in 8.5 overs. Jake Fraser-McGurk (20), Shai Hope (19) and Rishabh Pant (16 not out) all...

Bhubaneswar: Entire Odisha is reeling under intense heat wave conditions with the temperature touching 40 degrees Celsius in at least 30 places in the state Wednesday. Coal town Talcher in Angul district recorded the state's highest temperature of 43.2 deg C while the mercury crossed the 41 deg C mark for the first time this summer at...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run 20 pairs of special trains in its jurisdiction towards different destinations of the country to clear additional rush in regular trains during summer. ECoR sources said, nine more pairs of Special Trains will be added to avoid Summer rush while the services of 11 Pairs of Special...

Rourkela: Two youths were killed after their motorcycle collided with a truck during a Ram Navami procession in Odisha's Sundergarh district Wednesday, police said. The deceased were identified as Bastab Majhi (17) and Abhimanyu Baa (18) of Subdega area in the district. The incident occurred near a petrol pump at Tumulia under the jurisdiction of Talsara police...

New Delhi: Campaigning ended Wednesday evening for 102 Lok Sabha seats across 21 states and Union territories which will go to polls in the first phase April 19 with top leaders of the BJP-led NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc making a last-gasp effort to woo voters. Leading the charge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took whirlwind tours...

Kendrapara: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report (ATR) from the Principal Secretary of the Department of Water Resources of the Odisha government and the Sundergarh district administration regarding the lack of rehabilitation measures for villagers displaced due to the construction of Rukuda Dam in Sundargarh district. The NHRC has requested the ATR...