Shreyas Iyer replaces Suryakumar Yadav as India’s new T20I captain
New Delhi: The chatter over the last few days on the future of India men’s T20I captaincy has finally been made clear at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai Saturday. In a decisive shift at the top, Shreyas Iyer has replaced...
Elephant calf found dead in Deogarh forest, probe underway
Deogarh: Forest officials Saturday recovered carcass of a male elephant calf from the Kundheigola Forest Section under Reamal Forest Range in Deogarh district. After receiving information, forester Manmath Behera, Forest Guard Bahan Behera and other personnel rushed to the spot....
Vigilance raids Baliguda ITDA engineer’s properties in DA case
Baliguda: Odisha Vigilance Saturday launched simultaneous searches at nine locations linked to Baikuntha Nath Behera, assistant executive engineer of the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Baliguda, over allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The searches...
Norway Chess glory for Praggnanandhaa, Assaubayeva
Oslo (Norway): Norway Chess 2026 concluded with an exciting final round, as Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu secured the title with a decisive classical win. Bibisara Assaubayeva, meanwhile, won the women’s tournament well before her final-round contest. Entering the round half a point...
Power worker dies of suspected heatstroke
Bhanjanagar: A power utility worker employed under Tata Power in Ganjam district allegedly died of heatstroke while duty Friday. The deceased, identified as Durga Madhab Jena, 45, of Bichhuati near Bhanjanagar, was engaged in electrical maintenance work near Dumakumpa when...
‘You can delete posts, but not erase us’: Dipke addresses crowd
New Delhi: Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the online movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), criticised the government for focusing on the organisation's social media activity rather than addressing their demands, which include Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment tests. Dipke participated in a planned demonstration...
Read moreDetailsIndia, US hold Army-to-Army Talks in Hawaii, discuss ways to strengthen defence cooperation
Washington: India and the United States held the 29th edition of Army-to-Army Staff Talks in Hawaii, discussing ways to deepen bilateral defence cooperation while reaffirming their commitment to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. According to the Indian Army, the talks were co-chaired by Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Strategy), and Lieutenant General Joel Vowell, Deputy Commanding General of US Army Pacific. Sharing...
Read moreDetailsUS shoots down Iranian drones near Hormuz
Chippewa Falls: The US military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz Friday and then struck some of the Islamic Republic's coastal surveillance radar sites in response, raising the risk to a shaky ceasefire as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran. "The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic," US Central Command said on social media. The military...
Read moreDetailsPunjab: Eight family members travelling for last rites ritual die in road accident
Chandigarh: At least eight people, comprising women and children, were killed and 11 suffered grievous injuries Saturday in a head-on collision between an overcrowded pick-up (a commercial vehicle usually used for transporting people) and a heavy-duty truck in Punjab’s Ferozepur district, police said. Nearly 25 people, all belonging to a close-knit family from Jalabad village, were travelling to a religious place Beas in Amritsar district to perform the last rites of...
Read moreDetailsCBSE extends verification of answer sheets by a day
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced an extension of the deadline for Class 12 students seeking verification and re-evaluation of their answer sheets. The last date, which was earlier set as June 6, has now been extended by a day to June 7 midnight, CBSE officials said on Friday. This decision has been taken in the interest of students, many of whom faced technical difficulties while...
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‘You can delete posts, but not erase us’: Dipke addresses crowd
New Delhi: Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the online movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), criticised the government for focusing on the organisation's social media activity rather than addressing their demands, which include Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment tests. Dipke participated in a planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar in Delhi Saturday, which...
Shreyas Iyer replaces Suryakumar Yadav as India’s new T20I captain
New Delhi: The chatter over the last few days on the future of India men’s T20I captaincy has finally been made clear at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai Saturday. In a decisive shift at the top, Shreyas Iyer has replaced Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I captain, with his first assignment being the tours of Ireland and England....
Elephant calf found dead in Deogarh forest, probe underway
Deogarh: Forest officials Saturday recovered carcass of a male elephant calf from the Kundheigola Forest Section under Reamal Forest Range in Deogarh district. After receiving information, forester Manmath Behera, Forest Guard Bahan Behera and other personnel rushed to the spot. According to source, a herd of elephants had entered the area from neighbouring Angul district Friday afternoon....
‘Peddi’ director apologises over Jahnvi Kapoor scenes, promises changes
Mumbai: Filmmaker Buchi Babu Sana Saturday issued a public apology following criticism over portrayal of Janhvi Kapoor's character in his recently released film, Peddi, and said the team has taken audience feedback "seriously" and will make necessary changes. The Telugu sports-action drama, headlined by Ram Charan, found itself at the centre of controversy after a section of...
Rabri Devi sends back security personnel after Z+ cover withdrawn
Patna: Political tensions in Bihar have intensified after former Chief Minister Rabri Devi sent back all security personnel deployed at her official residence following the Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary government's decision to withdraw the Z+ security cover provided to her and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav. According to party sources, Rabri Devi, expressing her displeasure over the...
NIA arrests former TMC MLA Saokat Molla in Bhangar blast case
New Delhi: Former Trinamool Congress MLA Saokat Molla, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), has been identified as the key conspirator in the Bhangar bomb blast case in West Bengal, officials stated. The NIA has arrested absconding former MLA Molla, the probe agency said in a statement Saturday. Molla, who had been on the...
Henry Cavill, Kevin Hart to star in spy action comedy for Netflix
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Henry Cavill will feature alongside actor-comedian Kevin Hart in an untitled action comedy for streaming service Netflix. The project, based on a short story by Sean Lewis, will feature the two actors as rival spies whose double lives collide after their wives meet in a Lamaze class, reported Variety. The two men are...
Hardeep Puri launches E85 fuel, begins nationwide rollout
New Delhi: On the occasion of World Environment Day 2026 Friday, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri launched E85 fuel at an IndianOil retail outlet in New Delhi, formally beginning the nationwide rollout of the high-ethanol blended fuel for flex-fuel vehicles. The launch marks the first phase of the programme, with E85 fuel...
Jaishankar congratulates Tone Kajzer on appointment as Slovenia FM
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar Saturday congratulated Tone Kajzer on his appointment as Foreign Minister of Slovenia and expressed his desire to work together. Tone Kajzer, a former diplomat, was officially sworn in Thursday evening, following a parliamentary confirmation hearing earlier that week. He assumed office under the newly endorsed right-wing coalition government led...
Abhijeet Dipke joins students, youth at Jantar Mantar protest
New Delhi: Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the online movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), joined the planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar in Delhi Saturday, organised amid heavy security. Hundreds of people, mostly young individuals, turned out for the demonstration, many of whom were wearing cockroach masks and holding flowers. School students were also seen attending the protest along...
