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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Thursday greeted Indians living in India and abroad on the eve of Raksha Bandhan. In a message, President Murmu said, "The festival of Raksha Bandhan has been an integral part of our culture and tradition since ancient times. The rakhi...

Dhusuri: A 100-foot section of the National Highway 20 concrete road near Bodak under Olag panchayat in Bhadrak district caved in Wednesday night following low-pressure-triggered heavy rainfall in the past few weeks. Plying of commercial vehicles was disrupted as a stretch of 1.5 km has...

Bhadrak: A long-running marital dispute ended in tragedy Thursday when a man allegedly hacked his wife to death before hanging himself in Nangamahala area of Purunabazar, Bhadrak district, police said Thursday. Officers recovered the bodies of Mustafa Raj, 34, and his wife, Sona Bibi, 33,...

Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Qiang Thursday visited the Gyirong Township near the Nepal border post in Tibet, where 558 people were reported missing after a massive flash flood that caused heavy casualties. The flash flood struck the Gyirong Township in the Tibet Autonomous Region Wednesday...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, Thursday targeted the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), alleging that the party had used Ganjam district for its political interests for 24 years while ignoring the plight of people displaced by various developmental projects, including the Army Air...

Mumbai: Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, the much-awaited pan-India movie starring KGF actor Yash, has opened to a strong response at the box office, collecting Rs 108 crore net in India on its first day across all languages except English, the makers said Thursday....

Colombo: India’s left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal expressed mixed emotions after being named the Player of the Series in the 1-0 series win over Sri Lanka Thursday, adding that while the individual recognition was gratifying, a victory in the second Test at the SSC Ground would...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 212 vehicles were seized in drunken driving cases during a special drive in Bhubaneswar and Kataka, officials said Thursday. The drive was conducted Wednesday night on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Vinaytosh Mishra, and 336 newly inducted sub-inspectors...

Colombo: Sonal Dinusha continued his excellent run of form to score his third century of the series and help Sri Lanka draw the second Test against India on the fifth and final day Thursday. India, who won the two-match series 1-0 after their big victory...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Food Safety team inspected several sweet shops along Jagamara Road Thursday as part of a food safety drive amid Raksha Bandhan. According to reports, officials checked the quality of chhena and other food products being sold at the outlets....