Legends honoured as ‘Maati’ steals finale
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...
Youth’s arrest puts Badagada police under HC scrutiny
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...
Drunk headmaster locks school gate with 35 students inside, suspended
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...
BJD opposes new mining law, seeks Prez’s intervention
Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD Wednesday staged a demonstration against the MMDR Amendment Act near the Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar and sought President Droupadi Murmu's intervention to safeguard Odisha's financial interests and the country's federal structure. A party delegation later met...
26-year-old man killed by father in Odisha’s Bhadrak
Bhadrak: A 26-year-old man was allegedly killed by his father in Odisha's Bhadrak district Wednesday, police said. The incident took place in Chunida in the Bhadrak Rural police station area, they said. The father-son duo frequently quarrelled over financial issues....
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 moreDetailsPunjabi singer Ammy Virk escapes unhurt after convoy vehicle comes under gunfire in Canada
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 after 1100 pm on September 5th, 2026, a vehicle was travelling in the 2500...
Read moreDetailsSupreme Court asks CBSE to consider exempting Class 6 students from 3-language policy this year
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to consider exempting Class 6 students from its three-language policy for this academic year. A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, while deferring the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the CBSE's three-language policy to September 17, asked the Board to look into the possibility of accommodating the students of Class...
Read moreDetailsIRGC claims attacks on two US vessels, eight tankers
Tehran: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed attacking two US vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf in retaliation to a US attack on five Iranian tankers, Iranian state media reported Wednesday. In a statement published by its official news outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said that its navy struck the vessels and inflicted heavy damage in retaliation to the "terrorist US Army's aggression and malicious act of...
Read moreDetailsCCEA approves 3 railway multi-tracking projects worth Rs 10,783 crore across 5 states, including Odisha
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: In a bid to significantly enhance mobility, operational efficiency, and service reliability for Indian Railways, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved three multi-tracking projects worth Rs 10,783 crore, planned to be completed by 2029-30. The three multi-tracking projects cover 14 districts across West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 656...
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Legends honoured as ‘Maati’ steals finale
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,...
Youth’s arrest puts Badagada police under HC scrutiny
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...
Punjabi singer Ammy Virk escapes unhurt after convoy vehicle comes under gunfire in Canada
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...
NASA’s Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover become emeritus astronauts
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...
J&K’s Poonch: Taxi driver, friend arrested for alleged rape of Class 7 student
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...
Piyush Goyal, Thailand minister discuss expanding India-Thailand economic partnership
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 hosts first INNOPROM.India trade fair from September 9-11
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...
Drunk headmaster locks school gate with 35 students inside, suspended
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...
Delhi HC asks WFI to take instructions on Vinesh Phogat’s participation in 2026 World Championships trials
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...
Suriya’s next film with Jithu Madhavan titled ‘Scene’, set for November 6 release
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...





















































































