Washington: A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard University's ability to enrol international students. The temporary restraining order stops the government from pulling Harvard's certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which allows the school to host international students with visas to study in the US. Harvard filed the lawsuit in...

Puri: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday asked authorities to strengthen the security of Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati and his seat ‘Govardhan Peeth' in the holy town. Majhi issued the direction while presiding over a meeting in Lok Seva Bhawan here on the development of Puri's ‘Govardhan Peeth'. Saraswati, who enjoys ‘Z' category cover, will...

Odissi dancers perform at Bhubaneswar's Bhanjakala Mandap  

Bhubaneswar: As the monsoon approaches, the Odisha government Friday rolled out a detailed action plan to tackle urban flooding and waterlogging in vulnerable areas. Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) have been directed to prioritise drainage clearance, shelter arrangements, and interdepartmental coordination to minimise risks during the rainy season. The Housing and Urban Development Department’s circular highlights the need...

Berhampur: Four persons, including three from West Bengal, were arrested Friday with over 26 kg ganja in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said. The accused were trying to transport the ganja from Phulbani area to Kolkata via Bhubaneswar, when the police foiled their plan by intercepting them at Nindhipalli under Bhanjanagar police limits, an officer said. Three of...

New Delhi: India Friday extended the closure of its airspace for flights operated by Pakistan airlines by another month till June 23, according to sources. The ban imposed April 30 as part of various measures taken by the government against Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people was set to expire...

Haveri (Karnataka): The police Friday arrested four of the seven prime accused in a gang rape case -- who were out on bail -- for parading the streets of Akki Allur here in cars, celebrating the release. The incident took place May 20. But the video clippings went viral on social media, drawing criticism from the netizens,...

New Delhi: No one has supported the military regime and undermined democracy in Pakistan in so many ways as much as the West, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. He described the threat of terrorism as a major "collective challenge" facing the world alongside climate change and growing poverty. In an interview to Danish daily Politiken,...

Bhubaneswar: Three persons were arrested in Bhubaneswar Friday for allegedly attacking an engineering student with swords, police said. The incident took place late May 20 when the accused allegedly attacked Rudra Narayan Patra, a second-year B. Tech student in an open field near Mancheswar industrial estate of the city, they said. An old enmity is suspected to...

Balasore: Police Friday arrested the alleged mastermind of a robbery that targeted a family in Odisha's Soro and decamped with valuables worth over Rs 10 lakh and Rs 50,000 in cash. The accused, identified as Bapi Pani, is the leader of a nine-member gang that carried out the robbery in Dayanidhipur village within the jurisdiction of Soro...