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BHUBANESWAR: Bodhi, a symbolic sapling of Buddhism, was planted by Buddhists who have come all the way from Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka at Dhauligiri here Wednesday. Raghunath Mohapatra, MP (Rajya Sabha), Srinivas Nayak Mahathera from Sri Lanka graced the occasion. Apart from them, monks from various...

BHUBANESWAR: Cinema lovers of the city will get the chance to watch versatile and critically acclaimed movies at the 10th edition of India Film Festival Bhubaneswar starting Thursday. The seven-day festival that is scheduled to continue till January 30, 2019 will showcase more than 66...

BHUBANESWAR: Eleanor Roosevelt, an American political figure, once said, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” The pain involved in leaving one’s comfort zone to chase one’s dream can bear fruition through hard work and dedication. This is being...

BHUBANESWAR: The 7th edition of national-level theatre festival ‘Ajit Natya Mahotsav-2018’ organised by Abhinaya Jagruti Institute of Theatre (AJIT), a city based theatre troupe, was kick started at Rabindra Mandap in Bhubaneswar, Tuesday. An Odia play ‘Rebati’ was enacted by artistes on the inaugural day...

BHUBANESWAR: Talented Odia singer Rituraj Mohanty is back with his new romantic flick ‘Sapne Mein’ to set the mood of his fans for the Valentine’s week. In the song, Rituraj is seen in his signature black turban and red-and-black ensemble, along with actor-model Gehana Vasisth....

BHUBANESWAR: Bimohana Creative, the premier cultural institution of the state, organised the third edition of Bimohana Kala Samman at Bhanja kala mandap in Bhubaneswar, Tuesday. The Festival is directed by Rashmi Ranjan Barik and conducted by members of the organisation. Bhubaneswar Mayor Ananata Narayan Jena,...

In an interview with the popular Facebook page The Humans of Bombay, the Prime Minister has said he would go ‘somewhere in a jungle – a place with only clean water and no people’ for five days during Diwali every year to reflect on his...

BHUBANESWAR: Famed director Abhishek Chaubey is back with a movie Sonchiriya having already directed successful projects in Ishqiya, Dedh Ishqiya and Udta Punjab. The new film boasts a star-studded cast in Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Manoj Bajpayee, Ashutosh Rana and Ranvir Shorey. In a...

British MPs frustrated with Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy are seeking to force a new approach, which could include delaying Britain's exit from the EU and holding a second referendum. Why now? The House of Commons rejected May's withdrawal deal last week, leaving Britain...

Lucknow: Latching on to the claim by a US-based ‘cyber expert’ that the 2014 Lok Sabha elections were ‘rigged’, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav questioned Tuesday the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) when even the more advanced nations were not using them. Akhilesh asserted...