Bhubaneswar: The five-day 32nd Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (GKCM) Award Festival 2026 concluded on a high note here Wednesday with the prestigious award presentation ceremony followed by a captivating performance of ‘Maati’ by the Srjan Ensemble. The festival, organised by Srjan – Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Nrityabasa, in collaboration with Sri Sri University, kataka. On the concluding day,...

 Badagada/Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has issued notices to police officers of Badagada police station here over the alleged violation of mandatory procedural safeguards under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in the arrest of a 19-year-old youth, directing the State to produce the arrest memo, checklist and other relevant records for judicial scrutiny. The matter came...

Washington: Punjabi singer Ammy Virk escaped unhurt after a vehicle in his concert convoy came under gunfire in Abbotsford, Canada, local media reported. The attack took place soon after Virk's concert at the Rogers Forum September 5 in British Columbia province. Canadian media outlets Vancouver Sun and Abbotsford News reported the shootout, quoting local police officials. Just...

Cape Canaveral: The two NASA astronauts who led the Artemis II moonshot earlier this year are stepping away from spaceflight. NASA announced Wednesday that Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover will no longer serve as active astronauts but will continue to support the moon exploration program as emeritus astronauts. Glover has taken a leadership...

Jammu: Two persons were arrested in J&K’s Poonch district Wednesday for allegedly raping a Class 7 student, officials said. Officials said that the Class 7 student was allegedly raped by a taxi driver and his friend in Poonch. “Both accused have been arrested and booked under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including those pertaining...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held discussions with Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Suphajee Suthumpun Wednesday on ways to further strengthen trade and investment ties between the two countries. The two Ministers discussed ways to further strengthen the India-Thailand economic partnership, with a focus on enhancing bilateral trade and investment, expanding...

New Delhi: The first INNOPROM.India International Industrial Trade Fair is being held in New Delhi from September 9-11, where leading companies from Moscow's high-tech industrial sectors will showcase their products and solutions, the Russian Embassy here said Wednesday. The announcement about the mega Russian international industrial trade fair was made by Maksim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow...

Kendrapada: A government school headmaster in Odisha's Kendrapada district was suspended Wednesday after he allegedly consumed alcohol during duty hours, locked the school's main gate and fell asleep, leaving nearly 35 students inside, officials said Wednesday. Sunakar Nayak, headmaster of Ambura Government Primary School under Kurujanga Gram Panchayat in Derabish block, allegedly locked the main gate of...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to obtain instructions on whether wrestler Vinesh Phogat can be permitted to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Senior World Wrestling Championships and listed the matter for hearing Thursday. A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directed the counsel appearing...

Chennai: The makers of director Jithu Madhavan's eagerly awaited next film, featuring actor Suriya in the lead, on Wednesday announced the title of the film as 'Scene' and said that it would hit screens worldwide November 6 for Deepavali this year. Suriya, who took to his X timeline, to share the title teaser the makers released to...