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New Delhi: Tremors were felt in Delhi and adjoining areas late Tuesday after a 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS) -- the nodal government agency monitoring earthquake activity -- the epicentre was located at a depth of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Election Commission (SEC) Tuesday held a meeting with representatives of various political parties to discuss the preparation of a transparent, impartial and error-free electoral roll for the upcoming Panchayat and Municipal Elections-2027. According to an official statement, representatives of various recognised...

Dubai: Indian Captain Smit Machchhar is making "steady progress" and is "regaining his health", the Indian Embassy in the UAE said Tuesday. On flydubai flight FZ1073 Wednesday, Machchhar was attacked by his co-pilot, an Omani citizen, with a crash axe, typically kept in the cockpit...

Accra: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Ghana Tuesday on the first leg of his three-nation tour to African countries to explore ways to shore up bilateral ties in trade and investment, and infrastructure development. "Delighted to arrive in Accra, Ghana today. Appreciate the...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders, who were detained after their over eight-hour sit-in inside Akashvani Bhawan premises, were released by police a little after 10 pm, the party said. The leaders were taken to Kingsway Camp police lines after being...

New Delhi: Star batter Smriti Mandhana was Tuesday appointed the captain of the Indian women's cricket team, succeeding Harmanpreet Kaur and ushering in a new leadership era for the side. Mandhana, one of the most experienced players in the Indian team, has been handed the...

Lucknow: Shreyas Iyer smashed an unbeaten 102 after debutant Naman Dhir's three-wicket burst as India defeated West Indies by eight wickets in the opening T20I here Tuesday. Sent in to bat, West Indies posted 171 all out, a total easily overhauled by India in 14.4...

Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the growing role of women in state’s economic and social transformation, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday said women are not merely beneficiaries of development but are emerging as key drivers of the state’s growth. Speaking at a programme organised by the department...

Bhubaneswar: A crucial meeting of the INDIA bloc was held today at Congress Bhawan here to ensure the successful observance of the Odisha Bandh October 8. The meeting discussed the final preparations for the Bandh, coordination at the district and block levels, ensuring that the...

New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday lashed out at the Modi government after police allegedly "dragged away" Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi from a sit-in protest against "vote chori" at the Akashvani Bhawan, saying this is the sign of a regime that...