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Baleshwar: The flood situation in Baleshwar district deteriorated as the Budhabalanga River crossed the danger mark and the Subarnarekha rose above its warning level following heavy rain in their upper catchments Saturday. The Budhabalanga was flowing at 8.50 metres, above its danger mark of 8.13...

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has announced a major reshuffle both in the West Bengal Police as well as in the Kolkata Police by transferring as many as 23 Indian Police Service (I.P.S.) officers at one go. Under the fresh transfers, Kolkata Police’s Additional Police...

New Delhi: Singer Himesh Reshammiya is set to return as a judge at Sony Entertainment Television's Indian Idol: Legends Return. Reshammiya, the voice behind tracks such as "Aashiq Banaya Aapne", "Hai Apna Dil Toh Awara" and "O Meri Zohrajabeen", among others, has previously served as...

Bhubaneswar: Schools were closed in five Odisha districts Saturday as persistent heavy rain disrupted normal activities, following an assessment of the weather situation. District administrations in Kataka, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Nuapada announced school closures for the day in view of the rainfall and prevailing conditions....

New Delhi: A Delhi court Saturday adjourned to September 28 the hearing on an appeal filed by four women wrestlers challenging the acquittal of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar, in the alleged...

United Nations: Describing Pakistan as a "puppet" regime, India has ripped into the country's "falsehoods" and "deceit" at the UN, warning that continued terrorism by Islamabad will have consequences. India exercised its Right of Reply Friday night after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif used the...

Mokokchung (Nagaland): At least 19 people have died allegedly after drinking spurious liquor in Nagaland, with police forming a team to trace the supply chain of suspected adulterated liquor in the state where a prohibition law has been in place since 1990. Police said Mokokchung...

Bhubaneswar: The body of a 22-year-old B Tech final-year student was found inside a hostel bathroom under Infocity police station here, police said Friday. The deceased, identified as Yash Raj of Gujarat, was staying at the university hostel. Police have registered an unnatural death case...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s rich and diverse cultural heritage has found prominent representation in the PM Mementoes e-Auction 2026, with 62 artefacts showcasing the state’s traditions of devotion, handicrafts, painting, textiles, festivals and literary heritage. The collection, featured in the eighth edition of the auction, brings together...

TRINATH MOHANTY, OP Bhubaneswar: Despite the installation of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) cameras, authorities are struggling to maintain order in jails, as a series of security breaches, prisoner escapes, and viral videos of lapses at correctional facilities have come to the fore recently. The latest...