Jajpur: A 32-year-old visually challenged teacher from Odisha’s Jajpur district has cleared the prestigious Odisha Civil Services (OCS) examination, securing the 300th rank in his third attempt. Mahesh Kumar Panda, a resident of Bada Biruhan village in Korei block, has been serving as an Odia teacher at Adarsha Vidyalaya in Kuleilo in Cuttack district's Athagarh since 2016....

United Nations:  Bharat will always maintain its freedom of choice, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, underlining that three key concepts of 'atmanirbharta', 'atmaraksha' and 'atmavishwas' guide India's approach in the contemporary world. "Namaskar from the people of Bharat," Jaishankar said as he began his address to the General Debate at the 80th high-level session of the...

Srinagar: Security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Keran sector Sunday, officials said. Troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in the Keran sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district and challenged the intruders, the officials added. In a brief exchange of fire, two infiltrators are believed to have...

Karur: BJP state President Nainar Nagenthran Sunday lashed out at the DMK government over the Karur stampede that killed 39 people and left more than 50 others injured during actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay’s campaign rally. Speaking to reporters after visiting the Karur Government Medical College Hospital mortuary, where post-mortems were underway, Nagenthran demanded...

Arindam Ganguly, OP As the nation is celebrating Daughter’s Day today, the spotlight is on the daughters, their dreams, their achievements, and their journeys. But behind many of these inspiring stories stands a figure of silent strength, unwavering belief, and unconditional love, a father. In a world that often clips dreams, they lift daughters higher, not with...

Kyiv: A large Russian drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital killed two people and wounded at least 10 others early Sunday, authorities said. Thick black smoke could be seen rising from a blast near the city centre. The strikes that began overnight and continued after dawn also targeted residential buildings, civilian infrastructure, a medical facility...

Nabarangpur: The Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) was conducted in Nabarangpur district Saturday, drawing participation from over 2,300 candidates, including the spouses of two prominent political leaders. Chaiti Gond, wife of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond, and Taruni Majhi, wife of Nabarangpur MLA Gouri Shankar Majhi, appeared for the exam at their respective centres in...

Bargarh: Bargarh district has reason to celebrate after three of its youngsters cleared the Odisha Civil Services Examination conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC). Leading the trio is Sourav Mittal of Ganesh Nagar, who secured an impressive 35th rank. Joining him on the merit list are Abhilash Dash, who cracked the exam in his very...

New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has held a series of high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly session here, engaging with top officials, including UN chief Antonio Guterres and UNGA President Annalena Baerbock. Jaishankar met with UN Secretary-General Guterres on Saturday and discussed a wide range of issues, including...

Soro: Two houses were looted Friday night at Biripada village under Tentei panchayat in Soro police station limits of Balasore district, a source said. In one incident, four miscreants allegedly tied up a pregnant woman and three of her family members before assaulting them and decamping with gold ornaments worth over Rs 50,000 and Rs 14,000 in...