Odisha is currently at a crossroads. The state has successfully transitioned from a disaster-prone identity to a development-surplus model. However, this success has created an aspiration gap. The modern Odia voter no longer votes for survival; they vote for quality of life. As noted in recent fiscal analyses of the Odisha Budget 2026-27, this shift represents a...

Friendship is a form of egalitarian relationship where mutual understanding, support, trust, interests, respect, equality, and dignity thrive to expand cooperation, minimise risks, and share both happiness and sorrow, thereby creating a society based on mutual dependency and solidarity. These values are crucial in friendships between people as well as between countries. However, these values are alien...

The applause in Washington when Israeli and US airstrikes killed Iran's senior political and military leaders was understandable. It was also unintentionally revealing. The premise behind decapitation strikes is not merely military. It is constitutional. It assumes that the leader is the regime, that authority is biographical, and that killing the man can kill the system. That...

Discover your horoscope today with the help of the astrology predictions for all zodiac signs. Get daily horoscope updates and accurate astrology readings for your star sign, daily updates on love, career, and life. Find out what the stars have in store for you. Aries: You are likely to remain careful and watchful today, foretells Ganesha. And...

Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants put up an embarrassing batting display with some questionable tactical calls to be shot out for 141 in 18.4 overs in their IPL match against Delhi Capitals Wednesday. Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel opted to bowl first, and even though the Ekana Stadium wicket wasn't a belter, there couldn't be any tangible excuse for...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said Odisha has the power to mesmerise everyone and lauded its rich cultural heritage, spiritual depth, and the resilience of its people, while reaffirming the Centre's commitment to the state's development. Modi wrote a four-page letter to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on the occasion of the Utkal Dibasa or...

New Delhi: Low-cost carrier IndiGo announced Wednesday that it will raise fuel charges on both domestic and international flights for all new bookings made from 12.01 a.m. April 2, due to the sharp increase in aviation fuel prices. The airline said the move follows a steep increase in jet fuel costs in the wake of supply chain...

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Wednesday strongly refuted circulating reports claiming that India has formally sought observer status in the so-called "Islamabad Peace Process", terming them completely fake. In an official post on its X handle, @MEAFactCheck, the MEA's fact-checking unit cautioned citizens against believing such misleading claims and urged them to rely on...

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Amaravati: The driver of a private travel bus that caught fire after colliding with a tipper, killing 14 passengers in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district March 26, did not possess a valid driving licence, police said Wednesday. The police also announced the arrest of the bus owner, Harikrishna Reddy, and the driver, Yuvaraj. Both were presented before the...