BJD calls 12-hr ‘hartal’ at Raighar over death of nursing student
Bhubaneswar: The BJD called a 12-hour bandh Monday at Raighar block in Odisha's Nabarangpur district over the death of a nursing student following an alleged harassment. The opposition party, in a statement issued Sunday, said that the 'hartal' (the general...
Congress holds march in Puri seeking justice for girl who died of burn injuries
Bhubaneswar: The opposition Congress held a march in Odisha's Puri district Sunday, demanding ‘justice’ for the girl who succumbed to burn injuries last month. The 'Nari Naya Yatra', led by state Congress president Bhakta Charan Das, started at Bayabar village...
Odisha gets first seawater desalination plant
Berhampur: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Sunday inaugurated Odisha's first seawater desalination plant in Ganjam district. The plant, at Matikhal near Chhatarpur, will convert seawater into freshwater using reverse osmosis (RO). It has been developed by the Odisha Sands Complex...
Three drown while taking bath in sea in Odisha
Puri: At least three men drowned Sunday while taking a bath in the sea in Odisha's Puri district, police said. The incident occurred on the Chandrabhaga beach near the famous Konark temple when they were bathing in the sea, a...
Odisha CM inaugurates new building at Koraput hospital, adds 650 beds
Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday inaugurated a new building of the Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College & Hospital in Koraput, expanding its capacity by 650 beds. Majhi also announced that his government will develop a six-lane highway,...
AIIMS-Bhubaneswar, DAV Unit 8 win Mettle Meet 2025
By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: DAV Public School of Unit-8, Bhubaneswar and AIIMS-Bhubaneswar retained their crowns in the junior and senior categories, respectively, at the seventh edition of OrissaPOST Mettle Meet held at Hotel Swosti Premium Sunday. The annual inter-school and inter-college quiz competition once again showcased a fierce battle...
Read moreDetailsNetanyahu defends planned military offensive in Gaza, lashes out at ‘global campaign of lies’
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday sought to defend a new military offensive in one of Gaza's most populated areas amid growing condemnation at home and abroad, declaring that Israel “has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas”. He spoke to foreign media minutes before an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Gaza. Notably, Netanyahu said he has directed Israel's military...
Read moreDetailsIndia world’s most ‘dashing and dynamic’ economy, some people not liking it: Rajnath
Raisen (MP): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday described India's economy as the world's most "dashing and dynamic" and said some people who have the attitude of "we are everyone's boss" are not liking it. Singh's comments come amid high tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on goods imported from India. The speed with which India is moving ahead, no power in the world can stop it from becoming a big...
Read moreDetailsNo deletion of name from Bihar draft electoral roll without notice, reasoned order: EC to SC
New Delhi: The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that there would be no deletion of any voter's name from the draft electoral roll in Bihar without issuance of prior notice, affording opportunity of being heard and a reasoned order. The poll panel also said that statutory framework does not require it to prepare or share any separate list of names of people not included in the draft electoral rolls,...
Read moreDetailsKarnataka CEO tells Rahul to submit proof of woman voting twice
New Delhi: The Karnataka chief electoral officer Sunday issued a notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, asking him to share documents based on which he had alleged that a woman voted twice. Soon after the notice was issued to the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Election Commission once again asked him to either sign a declaration to substantiate his allegations of vote theft in Karnataka, Haryana and Maharashtra...
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Thiruvananthapuram–Delhi Air India flight makes emergency landing at Chennai; five MPs onboard
Chennai: An Air India flight travelling from Thiruvananthapuram towards Delhi, carrying several senior political leaders, was forced to make an emergency landing at Chennai airport late Sunday, following a suspected radar malfunction. Flight AI 2455, which took off from Thiruvananthapuram, had among its passengers, four MPs from Kerala -- Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, UDF Convenor Adoor...
BJD calls 12-hr ‘hartal’ at Raighar over death of nursing student
Bhubaneswar: The BJD called a 12-hour bandh Monday at Raighar block in Odisha's Nabarangpur district over the death of a nursing student following an alleged harassment. The opposition party, in a statement issued Sunday, said that the 'hartal' (the general strike) will be observed from 6am to 6pm August 11 at Raighar block to protest against the...
US defends Israel at Security Council meeting
United Nations: The United States Sunday defended Israel at a UN Security Council meeting, saying the country has the right to decide what's best for its security. It called allegations of genocide in Gaza false. The US has veto power at the council and can block proposed actions there. Other council members and UN officials expressed alarm....
Aamir Khan, family urge media to be ’empathetic’ after brother Faisal’s claims on mistreatment
New Delhi: Hindi film star Aamir Khan and his family, in a statement Sunday urged the media to show empathy and not turn a private matter into "salacious, inflammatory and hurtful gossip" after the actor's brother Faisal Khan, in an interview, alleged mistreatment by the family. The statement was issued collectively by Aamir, Zeenat Tahir Husain, Junaid...
RG Kar case anniversary: Victim’s mother injured during Secretariat march; police file seven FIRs
Kolkata: The first anniversary of the rape and murder of a junior woman doctor of the West Bengal-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata was marred by massive violence following a scuffle between cops and protesters participating in "Nabanna Avijan (March to State Secretariat)" rally convened by the victim's parents. The victim's mother had to...
Congress holds march in Puri seeking justice for girl who died of burn injuries
Bhubaneswar: The opposition Congress held a march in Odisha's Puri district Sunday, demanding ‘justice’ for the girl who succumbed to burn injuries last month. The 'Nari Naya Yatra', led by state Congress president Bhakta Charan Das, started at Bayabar village and culminated in Nimapara, where a public meeting was held. Das alleged that the culprits were allowed...
AIIMS-Bhubaneswar, DAV Unit 8 win Mettle Meet 2025
By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: DAV Public School of Unit-8, Bhubaneswar and AIIMS-Bhubaneswar retained their crowns in the junior and senior categories, respectively, at the seventh edition of OrissaPOST Mettle Meet held at Hotel Swosti Premium Sunday. The annual inter-school and inter-college quiz competition once again showcased a fierce battle of wits and a thrilling grand finale....
Odisha gets first seawater desalination plant
Berhampur: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Sunday inaugurated Odisha's first seawater desalination plant in Ganjam district. The plant, at Matikhal near Chhatarpur, will convert seawater into freshwater using reverse osmosis (RO). It has been developed by the Odisha Sands Complex (OSCOM), a unit of Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL). Around 4 lakh litres of water will be...
Three drown while taking bath in sea in Odisha
Puri: At least three men drowned Sunday while taking a bath in the sea in Odisha's Puri district, police said. The incident occurred on the Chandrabhaga beach near the famous Konark temple when they were bathing in the sea, a senior officer said. The two deceased were from Bhubaneswar, and another hailed from Cuttack, he said. "The...
Netanyahu defends planned military offensive in Gaza, lashes out at ‘global campaign of lies’
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday sought to defend a new military offensive in one of Gaza's most populated areas amid growing condemnation at home and abroad, declaring that Israel “has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas”. He spoke to foreign media minutes before an emergency meeting of the...