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Puri: Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were adorned in the grand 'Suna Besha' (Golden Attire) on their chariots in Odisha's pilgrim town of Puri Saturday, a day after the Bahuda Yatra. The Sibling Deities were decorated with ornate gold ornaments while seated on...

Bhubaneswar: VK Pandian Saturday informed Odisha Police that he would fully cooperate with the probe into the alleged missing inquiry commission reports case but expressed his inability to appear before the investigating officer in Bhubaneswar on the scheduled day. The Capital police station had summoned...

Harare: An all-round India crushed Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, here Saturday. The third and final T20I will be played here Sunday. Chasing 220, Zimbabwe were off to a strong start courtesy...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday lauded Pradhan's contribution to the education sector and described his resignation as an act of moral responsibility. CM Majhi said Pradhan, the MP of Sambalpur, had spearheaded transformative reforms, including the implementation of the National Education Policy...

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday congratulated the country's youth after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister amid nationwide protests over the alleged NEET question paper leak. Patnaik, who had earlier demanded Pradhan's resignation following the alleged assault on protesting students in Delhi July...

Puri: Servitors began the sacred 'Suna Besha' ritual, draping Lord Jagannath and His Siblings in approximately 208 kilograms of golden ornaments on their chariots. The ceremony, one of the major highlights of the Rath Yatra festival, saw thousands of devotees gather to witness Lord Jagannath,...

Harare: Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to field against India in their second T20 International Saturday. Vidarbha pacer Yash Thakur was handed his T20I debut as he replaced Ashok Sharma in the playing eleven. India lead the three-match series 1-0 after...

Malkangiri: Security forces have unearthed an arms dump of the Maoists in Odisha's Malkangiri district bordering Chhattisgarh, police said Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of the Border Security Force (BSF) and Odisha Police conducted an operation July 24 in Jodambo police station...

Puri: Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and goddess Subhadra will be adorned with about 208 kg of gold ornaments during the 'Suna Besha' ritual on chariots, being conducted Saturday as part of the annual Rath Yatra festival in Puri. According to temple officials,...

Kendrapada: Tikhiri Gram Panchayat Sarpanch Chameli Ojha is facing a no-confidence motion in Odisha's Kendrapada district. According to reports, 21 of the 22 ward members have moved a no-confidence motion against her. The Sub-Collector has directed all concerned to remain present at the District Collector's...