India women thrash Japan 7-0 to march into Junior Asia Cup QF
Moqi: The Indian junior women’s hockey team continued their dominant run at the 2026 Junior Asia Cup, cruising to a commanding 7-0 win over Japan in their third Elite Pool match Tuesday. The win saw India maintain their perfect record...
New rules for Shree Jagannath Temple land management get Odisha Cabinet nod
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet has approved the Shree Jagannath Temple Land Management Rules, 2026, to bring greater transparency, accountability, and efficiency to the management and settlement of Shree Jagannath Temple lands across Odisha. The rules received the Cabinet nod at...
Orangutans not native to India found in Odisha forest; govt orders probe
Baleshwar: At least five orangutans, which are not indigenous to India, were rescued in a forest in Odisha's Baleshwar district, prompting the authorities to suspect that wildlife smugglers might be behind the animals' sudden appearance there, a minister said Tuesday....
Orissa HC hands over constable death probe to CID
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has directed the Crime Branch-CID to take over the investigation into the death of Odisha Motor Vehicle Department constable Ashutosh Mrudangia, observing that the alleged involvement of his wife and brother-in-law could not be ruled...
CM Majhi leaves for UAE, to hold investment roadshows in Abu Dhabi, Dubai
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi left for a three-day visit to the UAE Tuesday to hold roadshows in the West Asian country to attract investors to the state, officials said. Before leaving Bhubaneswar, Majhi said the state government's...
Manipuri musician beaten to death for objecting to shouting, drinking outside his Delhi flat; 7 held
New Delhi: A 54-year-old Manipuri musician died after a group of delivery workers and dhaba staff allegedly assaulted him when he objected to their shouting and drinking alcohol outside his Kilokari village apartment in the early hours of Monday, officials said. Police arrested seven men and apprehended one juvenile in...
Read moreDetails‘Naraz Fufa ji’ now has work, says Modi after inaugurating freight corridor
Vadodara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday slammed those who question his government's development record, once again calling them as Naraz Fufa (angry uncle). Speaking at the NaMo for Viksit Bharat programme in Gujarat's Vadodara, where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for Rs 35,000 crore development projects, Modi said the country's work culture has transformed over the last 12 years after the BJP came to power. The projects include a...
Read moreDetailsNHRC directs Delhi Chief Secretary, UGC to address shortage of DU hostels
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken serious cognisance of the shortage of adequate and affordable hostel facilities for students of the University of Delhi (DU), and has directed the Delhi Chief Secretary and the University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman to take necessary measures to augment hostel accommodation. This comes against the backdrop of the tragic multi-storey building collapse in South Delhi's Satya Niketan Sunday, claiming seven lives...
Read moreDetailsDelhi killing of Manipuri musician: Rahul Gandhi questions Amit Shah’s ministry
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday lashed out at the Modi government over the beating to death of a musician from Manipur here, asking what Home Minister Amit Shah's ministry is doing to stop this "growing lawlessness" and demanding a swift investigation into the incident. C Vikram Singh, a 54-year-old Manipuri musician, died after a group of delivery workers and dhaba staff allegedly assaulted him when he objected to their...
Read moreDetailsHouthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people, officials say
Cairo: Houthi attacks ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in Saudi Arabia's southern region Tuesday and wounded more than 70 people, Saudi authorities said. Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, said the attacks hit "civilian and economic facilities" in the Saudi cities. The wave of Houthi attacks were a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important US ally and the...
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Sony Pictures Networks India acquires TV rights for Afghanistan-India T20I series
New Delhi: Sony Sports Network has acquired the exclusive television broadcast rights for the upcoming three-match T20I series between India and Afghanistan starting here September 13. The two teams will play the first T20I September 13, followed by the second and third matches September 15 and 17 at the Arun Jaitley stadium here. "The Afghanistan-India T20I series...
Rajnath Singh arrives in Sri Lanka for 3-day visit to deepen defence, maritime ties
Colombo: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Sri Lanka Tuesday for a three-day official visit to the island nation, aimed at deepening bilateral defence and maritime cooperation. He was warmly welcomed at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo by Sri Lankan Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara and Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha. “Raksha Mantri...
Chargesheet in Manipuri musician’s killing to be filed within 8-9 days: Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Tuesday said Delhi Police has assured him that a chargesheet will be filed within eight to nine days in the killing of Manipuri musician C Vikram Singh in south Delhi. He called for the strictest punishment possible for those involved. Rijiju said he spoke to senior Delhi Police officers,...
India women thrash Japan 7-0 to march into Junior Asia Cup QF
Moqi: The Indian junior women’s hockey team continued their dominant run at the 2026 Junior Asia Cup, cruising to a commanding 7-0 win over Japan in their third Elite Pool match Tuesday. The win saw India maintain their perfect record in the tournament and secure their place in the quarter-finals. With nine points from three matches, India...
Odisha govt to build AI-enabled governance platform; this company wins bid
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has won a contract worth Rs 122.6 crore to implement the next phase of the Odisha State Workflow Automation System (OSWAS 3.0). The project aims to modernise the state's paperless governance system and will extend the company's partnership with the Odisha government by about six years, the company said...
‘Naraz Fufa ji’ now has work, says Modi after inaugurating freight corridor
Vadodara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday slammed those who question his government's development record, once again calling them as Naraz Fufa (angry uncle). Speaking at the NaMo for Viksit Bharat programme in Gujarat's Vadodara, where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for Rs 35,000 crore development projects, Modi said the country's work culture has transformed over...
NHRC directs Delhi Chief Secretary, UGC to address shortage of DU hostels
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken serious cognisance of the shortage of adequate and affordable hostel facilities for students of the University of Delhi (DU), and has directed the Delhi Chief Secretary and the University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman to take necessary measures to augment hostel accommodation. This comes against the backdrop of...
New rules for Shree Jagannath Temple land management get Odisha Cabinet nod
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet has approved the Shree Jagannath Temple Land Management Rules, 2026, to bring greater transparency, accountability, and efficiency to the management and settlement of Shree Jagannath Temple lands across Odisha. The rules received the Cabinet nod at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday evening. According to the official statement, the...
ED seeks FIR against Pinarayi Vijayan, daughter Veena, son-in-law Riyas in CMRL case
Kochi/New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has written to the Kerala DGP seeking an FIR against former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T Veena and son-in-law P A Mohammed Riyas in connection with the CMRL-linked alleged bribery case, official sources said Tuesday. The central agency has sent a communication under section 66 (2) of the Prevention of...
Orangutans not native to India found in Odisha forest; govt orders probe
Baleshwar: At least five orangutans, which are not indigenous to India, were rescued in a forest in Odisha's Baleshwar district, prompting the authorities to suspect that wildlife smugglers might be behind the animals' sudden appearance there, a minister said Tuesday. The state government urged the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) to inquire into how the critically endangered...
