Joint probe launched into ‘smuggling’ of five orangutans in Odisha’s Baleshwar
Bhubaneswar/Baleshwar: A day after at least five orangutans were rescued from a forest in Odisha's Baleshwar district, a joint probe was launched by the state police's STF and the WCCB on suspicion that an international wildlife smuggling racket might be...
CHSE Odisha approves two new vocational courses for Plus II students
Bhubaneswar: Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, has approved the introduction of Healthcare and Apparels as two new trade subjects for Class XI and XII students under the Integrated Vocational Stream, sources said. The decision was reportedly taken at...
Philippines institute ties up with Odisha to boost indigenous rice variety cultivation
Bhubaneswar: Philippines' International Rice Research Institute has joined hands with the Odisha government to scale up cultivation and commercialisation of indigenous crop varieties, with a focus on Kalajeera rice, officials said Wednesday. A delegation of the institute led by its...
India’s NZ tour ticket sales surpass 50,000
Auckland: The marquee series against India starting late October has set the cash registers ringing at New Zealand Cricket headquarters as the parent body confirmed sale of more than 50,000 tickets since going on sale just over two weeks ago....
Deprived Schools: No boundary; children at risk
SUBRAT KUMAR NAYAK, OP Talabasta: Despite crores of rupees being spent to improve primary education in rural areas, poor infrastructure continues to affect students. The Bidyadharpur Government Primary School at Bidyadharpur village in Talabasta panchayat under Damapada block of Kataka...
Will ask Greater Noida magistrate to explain notice to student over Jantar Mantar protest: SC
New Delhi: Supreme Court Wednesday said it would seek explanation from the Greater Noida executive magistrate for issuing a notice to a student there over his participation in the CJP-led Jantar Mantar protest. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant questioned how the executive magistrate could issue such a notice...
Read moreDetailsBharat Ratna CNR Rao gets SIR notice over name mismatch
Bengaluru: Bharat Ratna awardee and renowned scientist Professor C.N.R. Rao, 92, received a notice on Wednesday, in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka over a spelling mismatch in his name, reports said. The notice issued to Professor Rao cites “self-name mismatch” as the reason. While his name reportedly appears in the older electoral rolls as “Prof CNR Rao”, the current electoral roll contains an...
Read moreDetails22 BRS MLAs suspended from Telangana Assembly for remainder of monsoon session
Hyderabad: Twenty two BRS legislators were Wednesday suspended from the Telangana Assembly for the remainder of the monsoon session after they disrupted the proceedings of the House by raising slogans and entering the well of the House. Soon after the House met, the BRS members raised slogans like 'we want justice'. BRS Working President K T Rama Rao gave an adjournment motion seeking debate on the alleged high-handedness of police against...
Read moreDetailsRajnath Singh, Dissanayake reaffirm regional security ties
Colombo: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo Wednesday, and both sides reaffirmed their commitment to work together for the welfare and development of both nations. During the meeting, Singh conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's warm greetings to Dissanayake. They also discussed ways to ensure the safety, security, peace and prosperity of the region. India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha and other officials...
Read moreDetailsIndia condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi oil installations
New Delhi: India Wednesday condemned the latest wave of attacks carried out by Houthi militants on oil installations in Saudi Arabia, and said the strikes undermined regional security. The Iran-backed Houthi militant group targeted Saudi oil facilities and some other civilian infrastructure Tuesday, triggering widespread apprehensions about further escalation in the West Asia conflict. India condemned the attacks on Saudi sovereign territory, especially the targeting of civilian and economic facilities, External...
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Joint probe launched into ‘smuggling’ of five orangutans in Odisha’s Baleshwar
Bhubaneswar/Baleshwar: A day after at least five orangutans were rescued from a forest in Odisha's Baleshwar district, a joint probe was launched by the state police's STF and the WCCB on suspicion that an international wildlife smuggling racket might be behind the animals' sudden appearance here. State Forest and Environment Minister Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia Wednesday said the...
Delhi airport operator DIAL files FIR against 63 social media handles over misleading posts
New Delhi: Delhi airport operator DIAL Wednesday said it has filed an FIR against 63 social media handles for circulating misleading content regarding flooding and waterlogging at the airport last week. September 4, 2026, the arrival forecourt of the airport's Terminal 3 witnessed temporary water accumulation following heavy rainfall. DIAL said it has lodged a First Information...
Judiciary not averse to criticism but uninformed assertion: SC in NCERT order
New Delhi: The judiciary is not, and cannot be, averse to criticism, the Supreme Court has said while cautioning that such criticism be voiced through the appropriate forum and in a fair, rational mechanism. The observations by a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana came while closing suo motu proceedings...
Two Hindus killed in separate Bangladesh incidents amid concerns over minority safety
Dhaka: Amid escalating attacks on minorities across Bangladesh, two Hindus, including a woman, were killed in separate incidents, raising fresh concerns over the safety of the minority communities in the country, local media reported. In one of the latest incidents, 45-year-old Alif Chandra Dutta, a Hindu goldsmith, was killed after unidentified assailants attacked him with a sharp...
Kiara Advani-Sidharth Malhotra join 80s AI photo trend
Mumbai: Hindi film couple Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra are the latest celebrities to jump on the popular 80s trend on Instagram, in which AI is used to image people in that time period. On Wednesday, Kiara took to the Stories section of her official Instagram handle and dropped a captivating portrait of herself and Sidharth, rocking the vintage fashion...
Pakistan plans covert death squads in Balochistan to target BLA operatives: Official
New Delhi: A full-blown confrontation is on the cards in Balochistan. With the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) stepping up attacks in the region, Pakistani establishment finds itself on the backfoot. The establishment has now planned to set up several death squads in the region to beat the BLA. The establishment has roped in the Islamic State and...
Indian National killed in Sri Lanka prison riot buried under police guard
Colombo: An Indian national who was killed during a deadly riot at a prison in Sri Lanka's western coastal town of Negombo in July was buried under special police protection, authorities said. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) told the Negombo Magistrate's Court Tuesday that the burial of the 73-year-old inmate September 2 was carried out in accordance...
Bharat Ratna CNR Rao gets SIR notice over name mismatch
Bengaluru: Bharat Ratna awardee and renowned scientist Professor C.N.R. Rao, 92, received a notice on Wednesday, in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka over a spelling mismatch in his name, reports said. The notice issued to Professor Rao cites “self-name mismatch” as the reason. While his name reportedly appears in...
CHSE Odisha approves two new vocational courses for Plus II students
Bhubaneswar: Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, has approved the introduction of Healthcare and Apparels as two new trade subjects for Class XI and XII students under the Integrated Vocational Stream, sources said. The decision was reportedly taken at a recent meeting of the CHSE Academic Committee following a proposal from the Odisha School Education Programme...
India thrash Chinese Taipei 15-0, reach Junior Asia Cup semis
Moqi (China): Skipper Anmol Ikka smashed a whopping six goals as defending champions India ended their pool engagements with a 15-0 rout of Chinese Taipei to enter the men's semifinals of the Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament here Wednesday. Anmol led the charge with a sensational haul, all coming from penalty corners, as India recovered from a...
