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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said he was optimistic that the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh would be resolved amicably within the next three months. Majhi was speaking to reporters in New Delhi after a high-level meeting under the chairmanship of Union...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday discussed with a group of senior ministers the prevailing geo-political situation in West Asia and measures to keep supply chains uninterrupted despite conflicts surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, the Black Sea, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday expressed "anguish" over the change of colour of the Indian hockey team's jersey to saffron from traditional blue. The Indian men's and women's hockey teams will be seen in saffron jerseys instead of their...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chairing a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) Thursday, issued directions for making all efforts to safeguard the interests of Indian citizens and the country’s diaspora from the adverse impact of the West Asia conflict. The CCS...

Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is undertaking a fresh probe in the ghastly rape & murder of a woman junior doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here in August 2024 on the Calcutta High Court's order, has replaced the...

New Delhi: More than 200 academicians have written an open letter to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, objecting to her "gau mutra expert" remark targeting IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti, saying that "mockery" cannot be a substitute for reasoned engagement. According to the 215 academicians...

Chaibasa (Jharkhand): A high-level inter-state board meeting of senior police officers from West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand was held Thursday through video-conferencing to deliberate on various issues, including Maoist and drug menace. Deputy Inspector General (DIG)-level officers of the contiguous region of the three states...

Tokyo: The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 34, including cases still under investigation for links to the disaster, according to the prefectural disaster response headquarters. At a disaster response headquarters meeting held Thursday afternoon, Kumamoto Prefecture...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha cleared the Vande Mataram Bill Thursday amid din in the House, following a brief debate on the crucial legislation. The bill -- Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 -- was cleared by the Lower House with a...

New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Thursday said it has taken strict enforcement action against multiple food business operators (FBOs) for misleading claims, non-compliant labelling, food safety violations and serious hygiene lapses to safeguard consumer interests. In a post on...