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Young men dressed as cockroaches were seen cleaning the banks of the Yamuna River in Delhi. Some wore cockroach-like antennae on their heads, while others carried posters around their necks reading, “I am a cockroach.” Initially, people thought it was a prank, but after the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday lauded PM Narendra Modi for bringing artworks originating in the state to the global stage by gifting those to the Norwegian royal couple. Majhi, in social media posts, said that the prime minister gifted a Palm Leaf...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha continued to sizzle under severe heatwave conditions with Jharsuguda recording 46 degrees Celsius for the second consecutive day as the hottest place in the state. Regional Meteorological Centre said temperatures are likely to rise further and the prevailing heatwave conditions may continue for...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Thursday said over 23,000 civil services aspirants have opted for three newly introduced examination centres as part of efforts to decongest venues for examination. With the addition of centres at Bhubaneshwar, Kanpur, and Meerut, the total number...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: An accused in the assault of a man and his woman friend in Odisha's Berhampur has been arrested after being injured in an exchange of fire with the police, officials said Thursday. With the arrest of Mufates Sahu alias Mukesh Wednesday night, the number...

Mumbai: Animated feature film 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath', which will release across more than 300 screens in Hindi, Odia and Telugu, will begin the first chapter of the 'Sanatan Universe'. Production banner Ele Animations Pvt. Ltd. adapting its Pogo channel animated series “Jay Jagannath” into a theatrical...

Cuttack: An unidentified woman’s body was recovered from the Kathajodi riverbed in Brahmanigaon village under Baranga in Cuttack district Friday morning. Locals spotted the body buried under the river sand and informed the police. After reaching the spot, police began the process of recovering the...

New Delhi: A Muga silk stole for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a Madhubani painting with fish motif for Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and a Ladakhi pure wool stole for Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson were some of the gifts presented by Prime Minister...

Jajpur/Kaliapani: Nearly a decade after the Nagada child deaths, concerns over malnutrition and mysterious illnesses have resurfaced in the mining belt of Sukinda in Jajpur district. Six children of a family from a Juang hamlet in Tikarpada under Kansa panchayat are reportedly suffering from severe...

Rayagada: Hundreds of residents from villages in Kashipur block of Rayagada district and the Sijimali mining-affected region have appealed to the district administration to prevent outside organisations from entering the area and disturbing the peaceful environment of the region. In a representation submitted to the...