United Nations: President Donald Trump returned to the UN General Assembly Tuesday at a tumultuous moment for the world - and for his presidency - and made the case that he's shown fortitude while other leaders have equivocated. The president started his address ticking off progress - including adding private sector jobs, stemming illegal migration and curbing...

United Nations: President Donald Trump has signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic security, easing tensions over his repeated calls for Greenland to become part of the United States. The signing Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York comes days after Trump announced the deal...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD Tuesday alleged that around 27 lakh voters were deliberately excluded from the electoral roll in Odisha and raised questions about the transparency being maintained in the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls. Addressing a press conference, BJD senior general secretary Bhrugu Baxipatra and general secretary Bijay Nayak strongly criticised the...

Kataka: Hindi film Iqbal touched many hearts with the story of a young cricketer who could neither speak nor hear, but refused to let those challenges come in the way of his dream of playing for India. Played by Shreyas Talpade, the character battled every obstacle with determination before eventually earning his chance at the highest level, with...

Bhubaneswar: The Infocity police have arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly selling country-made liquor and seized 400 pouches of illicit liquor from his possession near Jalimundasahi here Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Chandan Munda, 21, a native of Kendujhar district who was residing at Jalimundasahi under Infocity police limits. According to police, a team was...

Rayagada: A court in Odisha's Rayagada district Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his younger brother in 2022. Rayagada District and Sessions Judge Damodar Rath convicted accused Dambu Huika in the murder case and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him, said a government counsel. If the fine is not paid, Huika will...

Bhubaneswar: Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari virtually flagged off the third pilgrim age train under the Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana (BNTYY) for FY 2026–27 from Lok Seva Bhavan Tuesday. The pilgrimage train, which commenced its journey from Sambalpur Railway Station, is carrying 775 senior citizens and 25 escort officers from eight districts - Sambalpur,...

Bhubaneswar: Odia film Lahari, directed by Amartya Bhattacharyya and produced by Jhilik Bhattacharjee, received the national award for ‘Best Odia Film’ at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony held at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat Tuesday. President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious honour to Jhilik and other award winners at the ceremony, held against the backdrop of the...

Bhubaneswar: Failure to file annual property statements online within the stipulated deadline cannot come in the way of school teachers being considered for promotion, the Orissa High Court has held, directing the state to accept their returns manually. The HC asked the state government to accept manually the annual property statements of school teachers who failed to...

Baragada: Vigilance sleuths Tuesday conducted simultaneous searches at the residence and office of Kartikeshwar Behera, Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) of Katabahal panchayat under Gaisilet block in Baragada district, acting on allegations of possessing disproportionate assets. The raids uncovered massive holdings, including 35 plots of land, a market complex, and a warehouse, among other properties. Behera is also...