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Puri: The pulling of the chariots of Lord Jagannath and His Siblings to the Gundicha Temple in Odisha's Puri was underway Friday as part of the annual Rath Yatra festival that commenced a day ago, officials said. None of the three chariots had reached the...

Puri: The chariots of the Holy Trinity Nandighosha, Taladhwaja and Darpadalana, came to a halt Thursday after covering part of the Grand Road during the annual Rath Yatra. The remaining journey to the Gundicha Temple will resume Friday. Lord Balabhadra's Taladhwaja chariot halted at Market...

Puri: Two persons reportedly died of suffocation in an alleged stampede-like situation during the Rath Yatra festival in Puri, Odisha, Thursday. Speaking to reporters, a devotee who was present at the spot in Puri said that near Marichikund Square, either the rope barricade of the...

Dubai: Kuwait's military said Thursday it was intercepting new incoming fire from Iran. The attack by Iran comes as the United States has stepped up its attacks on the Islamic Republic as the two nations fight over the Strait of Hormuz. Orissa POST - Odisha’s...

Puri: Braving intermittent rain and high humidi ty, more than 10 lakh devotees converged on the pilgrim town of Puri to witness the world-famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra Thursday. Devotees lined the Grand Road from early morning to witness...

Puri: Gajapati Maharaja of Puri Divyasingha Deb Thursday performed the 'Chhera Pahanra' ritual, ceremonially sweeping the floors of the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra. Devotees will begin pulling the chariots shortly. Clad in spotless white attire and carried in a silver-plated...

Puri: Pahandi Bije ritual concluded Thursday with Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra ceremonially seated atop their respective chariots -- Nandighosa, Taladhwaja and Darpadalana -- ahead of their annual journey to the Gundicha Temple. Amid the beating of gongs and the blowing of conches...

Puri: Rath Yatra Pahandi ritual began Thursday with the ceremonial procession of Lord Sudarshan, followed by Lord Balabhadra's Pahandi to Taladhwaja and Devi Subhadra's Pahandi to Darpadalana. Lord Jagannath's Pahandi is now underway as the Deity is being escorted to Nandighosa in the prescribed ritual...

Washington: A bipartisan group of US Senators unveiled a bill that seeks to impose 100 per cent tariffs on five countries, including India and China, for purchasing oil from Russia. The bill, brokered by late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, exempts 15 European nations that buy...

Imphal: An unruly mob attacked an Assam Rifles camp in Manipur's Senapati town, resorting to stone-pelting, arson and vandalism in an apparent attempt to obstruct a security operation against armed militants, officials said Wednesday. The mob vandalised and damaged several Assam Rifles vehicles during the...