New Delhi: Delhi Police has issued two summons to Al Falah University chairman in connection with the ongoing probe into the Faridabad terror module case and the two cases registered against the university for forgery and cheating, an official said Monday. The summons were sent after investigators found that the university's chairman Javed Ahmad Siddiqui's statement was...

Medina: A passenger bus carrying several Indian Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker early Monday morning near Medina, the Indian mission in Jeddah confirmed. In the wake of the accident, the Consulate General of India in Jeddah has set up a 24/7 control room and released helpline numbers for those seeking assistance. "In view of a...

Washington: President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal as a growing number of those in his own party supported it. “We have nothing to hide, and it's time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left...

Dhaka: Bangladesh witnessed an unusually subdued Monday as heavy security deployment and deserted streets marked the tense hours ahead of the International Crimes Tribunal–Bangladesh (ICT-BD) verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a case of alleged crimes against humanity. The capital city Dhaka, typically gridlocked on weekday mornings, woke to near-empty roads, with only scattered cars...

New Delhi: In a key development, Indian public sector oil companies have finalised a deal for imports of around 2.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) LPG for the contract year 2026, to be sourced from the US Gulf Coast, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said Monday. In a post on X social media platform,...

Bhawanipatna: The healthcare system in Kalahandi district is facing a severe manpower crisis, with a large number of doctor and staff positions lying vacant. Due to staff shortage, residents are unable to access proper medical care despite visible infrastructure development. Official data show that 68 per cent of doctor posts, 25 per cent of nursing officer posts,...

By Manoj Kumar Jena, OP Bhubaneswar: A Bhubaneswar resident has nurtured a unique passion for preserving the legacy of print media by collecting more than 12,000 newspapers. His collection includes 5,920 varieties from 172 countries in 102 languages, along with 1,500 Odia newspapers. Shashank Shekhar Dash, a former print journalist, said he was disturbed to see many...

Bhubaneswar: A delegation representing the Remove Dumping Yard movement will meet Monday with the State Pollution Control Board's member secretary to discuss the removal of the dumping yard near Sainik School in Bhubaneswar. The meeting is set to take place at Sainik School, where the Dumping Yard movement’s campaigners will present their case for relocating the waste...

Bhubaneswar: The ‘Zero Fatality Fortnight’ commenced in the state starting from World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims. This programme will continue until November 30. On the inaugural day, the launch event was held at the driving testing track in Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar. The event was attended by Commerce and Transport Department Principal Secretary Usha Padhee, Transport Commissioner...

Bhubaneswar: The National Journalists’ Welfare Board Sunday celebrated National Press Day 2025 with a grand state-level event at Jaydev Bhavan in Bhubaneswar. The event was jointly organised by the National Journalists’ Welfare Board along with Doordarshan, All India Radio (AIR), Press Information Bureau (PIB), Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), and the Academy of Management and Information Technology...