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Mumbai: Veteran Hindi film industry actor Mushtaq Khan passed away September 24. He was 56 years old. According to reports, Mushtaq Khan was admitted to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai Thursday after a significant decline in his health. He reportedly breathed his last Thursday evening. While...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has released the second instalment of Rs 14.34 crore to eligible higher education institutions, accounting for 15 per cent of the approved assistance under a state government scheme for the academic session 2026-27, officials said Thursday. The Higher Education Department released...

Sambalpur: Cyber crime police here busted a major racket allegedly involved in illegally issuing duplicate SIM cards by misusing customers’ identity documents and KYC details without their knowledge. Three people, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with the racket, police said Thursday. The...

Mumbai: The parents of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, whose alleged suicide has led to accusations of caste discrimination, Thursday began a hunger strike seeking action against their son's 'tormentors' while the institute deferred its mid-semester examinations amid the controversy and reissued an apology over...

New York: A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar were "deshdrohis" (traitors) as they "destroyed" India's vote, and demanded the immediate resignation of the CEC. The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha...

Bhubaneswar: Further intensifying its protest against the MMDR Amendment Act, the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday announced a massive protest meeting in Bhubaneswar September 28, demanding the repeal of the Act and calling it a “black law.” The party said BJD president and Leader...

New Delhi: India’s food regulator has proposed to prohibit manufacturing and sale of analogue paneer across the country, notifying draft amendments for consultations. According to the FSSAI draft, “the amendment is proposed in the following regulation to restrict manufacturing and sale of analogue product as...

Puri: A 23-year-old pregnant tourist and her husband were allegedly assaulted by hotel staff following a dispute over food at a hotel under Sea Beach police station, Thursday. The couple was among 13 tourists from Mysuru, Karnataka, who had come to Puri.  According to the...

Bhubaneswar: School holidays in seven Odisha districts are likely to be extended by another one or two days if heavy rainfall continues to disrupt normal life, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said Thursday. Schools in the affected districts have already been closed for...