Odisha Cabinet approves proposal to change English spellings of 64 places
Bhubaneswar: Cabinet of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved eight proposals, including one pertaining to the change of English spellings of 64 places across 26 districts, Chief Secretary Anu Garg said. She said Friday the state government has...
Two killed after car rams into truck in Odisha
Bhawanipatna: Two persons were killed after their car crashed into a truck, parked on a roadside, in Odisha's Kalahandi district, police said. The accident took place on the Bhawanipatna bypass on Friday night when the car collided with the goods...
MBBS student’s death: Police likely to seek remand of OAS officer boyfriend
Cuttack: Police may seek the remand of Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer Bhimsen Tudu for further questioning in connection with the death of MBBS student Chandrika Hembram, Cuttack DCP Rishikesh Khilari said Saturday. According to DCP Rishikesh Khilari. Preliminary findings...
Odisha Vigilance nabs Angul ASI while ‘accepting Rs 8,000 bribe’
Angul: Odisha Vigilance Friday apprehended a woman assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Jarapada Police Station in Angul district while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000 from a complainant to help him in a case under her investigation. The accused, identified...
Odisha officer held over estranged lover’s death
Bhubaneswar: Days after the body of a third-year MBBS student was found floating in a river in Cuttack, police arrested her estranged lover and Odisha Administrative Service officer Bhimsen Prasad Tudu as the woman's kin alleged that she was killed....
Five IAF personnel killed in crash of AN-32 transport plane in Assam
New Delhi: Five personnel of the Indian Air Force were killed when a Russian-origin AN-32 transport aircraft crashed in Assam's Jorhat Saturday. The aircraft met with an accident during a routine sortie at around 10 am, the IAF said. "The Indian Air Force (IAF) deeply regrets the loss of five...
Read moreDetailsTwo complaints filed against Abhishek Banerjee in Bengal
Kolkata: Two separate complaints were filed Saturday against the Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party's Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, at two different police stations in two different districts of West Bengal over two separate allegations. The first police complaint has been filed at the Siliguri Cyber Police Station under Siliguri Metropolitan Police in Darjeeling district in the northern sector. In that complaint, a businessman Sanjay Kumar Singhal accused Abhishek...
Read moreDetailsLt Gen Dhiraj Seth appointed new Army chief, to take charge June 30
New Delhi: Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth has been appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), the government said in a statement Saturday. Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, presently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, will assume charge as the next Army chief June 30, 2026. The present Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, will retire from service on the same day. Lt Gen Dhiraj...
Read moreDetailsOne Sanskrit section mandatory in classes VI and IX of all Kendriya Vidyalaya
New Delhi: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has made it mandatory for all its schools to maintain at least one Sanskrit section in classes VI and IX under the implementation of the third-language framework for the 2026-27 academic session. In a circular issued May 29, the autonomous body under the Ministry of Education said all Kendriya Vidyalaya should have completed the process of taking options from students and parents for the third-language framework...
Read moreDetailsAssam Cabinet decides to stop Aadhaar issuance to those aged above 18: CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Saturday said the Cabinet has decided that Aadhaar cards would not be issued to those above the age of 18 to ensure illegal immigrants don't acquire the document. In exceptional cases, the district commissioner will have to send a proposal to the state government seeking permission for issuing the card, he said at a press conference here after chairing a cabinet meeting. The government...
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China opposes US move to blacklist firms as military companies
Beijing: China said Saturday it firmly opposed the US adding several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of military companies, and that the move ignored the consensus reached during US President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last month. The Pentagon on Monday added several non-state-owned Chinese companies, including electric vehicle maker BYD, tech giants...
England left with just one football after training gear theft
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SpaceX jumps 19.2% on debut, enters stock market elite
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Amit Shah reviews preparations for panel on demographic change
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday chaired a meeting of Home Ministry officials to ensure proper facilitation of the high-level committee on demographic change, officials said. The committee, headed by Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar, will study demographic changes, especially in border areas. It will also visit metropolitan areas and industrial towns to assess the changes,...
North Korea blasts South Korea-EU statement, calls Seoul hostile state
Seoul: North Korea Saturday blasted a recent joint statement adopted by South Korea and the European Union (EU) that condemned Pyongyang's military cooperation with Russia, saying it will continue to treat Seoul as "a hostile state." In a press statement issued on the state-run Korean Central News Agency, the North Korean foreign ministry said South Korea is...
Lebanese army withdraws troops as Israeli forces advance in south
Beirut: The Lebanese army Saturday withdrew its troops from a base in a southern Lebanese village after Israeli troops advanced in an area nearby, a military official said. The departure from the army barracks in Kfar Tebnit came as the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for about 20 locations, including the southern city of Nabatiyeh and...
Two complaints filed against Abhishek Banerjee in Bengal
Kolkata: Two separate complaints were filed Saturday against the Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party's Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, at two different police stations in two different districts of West Bengal over two separate allegations. The first police complaint has been filed at the Siliguri Cyber Police Station under Siliguri Metropolitan Police in Darjeeling district...
US-Iran peace deal likely within 24 hours: Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday said a US-Iran peace deal could be finalised within the next 24 hours, raising hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough after months of conflict and negotiations. We are closer to a peace deal than ever before. With finalisation likely expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic...
Ram Charan’s ‘Peddi’ collects Rs 366 crore at box office
New Delhi: Ram Charan-starrer Peddi has earned Rs 366 crore at the global box office. The sports action drama is directed by Buchi Sana and released in theatres June 4. It also features Shiva Rajkumar and Janhvi Kapoor, among others. Production banner Vriddhi Cinemas shared the box office collection on its official X handle Tuesday. The film...
Raja comes alive as ‘Shikar’, ‘Chhaki Suna’ and ‘Diary’ hit screens
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Raja festival has ushered in a festive treat for movie lovers, with three major Odia films, Shikar, Chhaki Suna and Diary releasing simultaneously across theatres in the state, bringing excitement and renewed energy to the box office. The crime-action thriller Shikar stars Amlan Das and Elina Samantaray. The film premiered at Kesari Talkies in Bhubaneswar...
