‘I will observe fast for three days’: BJP leader Sambit Patra apologises for his remark on Lord Jagannath
Odisha weather: Heatwave set to return
Sal seed: Traders make hay as tribals resort to distress sale
No end to traffic woes on five major roads in Rourkela
Odisha bags maximum medals at IndiaSkills for 2nd consecutive time
Police detain father of juvenile involved in Pune car accident that killed two IT professionals
Pune: Police have detained the father of a 17-year-old boy allegedly involved in a car accident that killed two persons in Pune and arrested three executives of two hotels for serving liquor to the juvenile, officials said Tuesday. The Porsche car allegedly driven by the 17-year-old, who the police claim...
Read moreAt least 29 flamingos found dead in Mumbai
Mumbai: At least 29 flamingos have been found dead at different locations in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai, a wildlife welfare group representative said Tuesday. Various calls were received from people about the dead birds spotted at some places in Ghatkopar, said Pawan Sharma, founder of the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) and honorary wildlife warden with the forest department. The forest department's mangrove cell along with the RAWW teams during...
Read moreUN Security Council rejects Russia-backed resolution on banning weapons in space
United Nations: The United States said Monday that Russia last week launched a satellite that could be part of weaponising space, a possible future global trend that members of the United Nations Security Council condemned even as they failed to pass a measure against it. The Security Council resolution drafted by Russia rivalled one backed by the US and Japan that failed last month. The rival drafts focused on different types...
Read moreSatellite photos show Palestinians’ quick exodus from Rafah after Israel issued evacuation orders
Jerusalem: Newly-released satellite photos reviewed by the Associated Press show a large exodus of Palestinians from the southernmost Gaza city of Rafah earlier this month ahead of a feared Israeli ground invasion there. The photos taken three days apart — first May 5 and then May 8 — show the change on the ground after Israel issued its first evacuation order for the city May 6. They show that crowded tent...
Read moreEngaged with India on importance of equal treatment for members of all religious communities: US
Washington: The Biden administration is deeply committed to promoting and protecting universal respect for the right to freedom of religion and has engaged many countries, including India, on the importance of equal treatment for members of all religious communities, a senior US official has said. “We have engaged many countries, including India, on the importance of equal treatment for members of all religious communities,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters...
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Maddock Films’ unveils ‘Munjya’, movie to release June 7
Mumbai: Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films Tuesday unveiled the teaser of its upcoming movie Munjya, a horror comedy movie that will be released in theatres June 7. The film is reportedly set in the same universe as the production banner's earlier movies -- Stree and Bhediya. "Munnis beware! Aa raha hai #Munjya! Makers of 'Stree' bring to you...
Ekta wins gold in club throw at World Para Athletic Championships
Kobe (Japan): India's Ekta Bhyan secured the gold medal with a season's best throw of 20.12m in the women' F51 club throw competition at the World Para Athletic Championships here. A day after Deepthi Jeevanji clinched the gold medal in women's 400m T20 category race, Indian athletes continued their impressive run with Ekta producing the goods to...
Indian junior men’s hockey team begins Europe tour with a thrilling win over Belgium
Antwerp: Shardanand Tiwari struck twice as the Indian junior men's hockey team beat Belgium via penalty shootout in the opening match to kick off its tour of Europe with a thrilling win here. Tiwari (3', 27') scored a brace as the two teams ended the regulation time 2-2 before India won the penalty shootout 4-2 Monday. India...
Sushmita Sen celebrates 30 years of winning Miss Universe title
Mumbai: Sushmita Sen Tuesday celebrated the 30th anniversary of winning the Miss Universe pageant, saying it is an honour that she will cherish forever. Sen was just 18 years old when she became the first Indian woman to win the coveted beauty pageant. In a post on Instagram, Sen shared a throwback photo of her holding a...
‘I will observe fast for three days’: BJP leader Sambit Patra apologises for his remark on Lord Jagannath
Bhubaneswar: Amid continuous attack by political parties over his Lord Jagannath gaffe, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson and Puri Lok Sabha candidate Sambit Patra Tuesday apologised for the "slip of the tongue" and announced to observe a three-day fast to offer penance. "I will observe fast for three days to repent for the unintentional remark due to...
At least 29 flamingos found dead in Mumbai
Mumbai: At least 29 flamingos have been found dead at different locations in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai, a wildlife welfare group representative said Tuesday. Various calls were received from people about the dead birds spotted at some places in Ghatkopar, said Pawan Sharma, founder of the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) and honorary wildlife warden with...
Rajkummar, Janhvi perform Ganga aarti in Varanasi ahead of ‘Mr & Mrs Mahi’ release
Mumbai: Actors Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor were seen performing the Ganga aarti in Varanasi ahead of the release of their upcoming film 'Mr & Mrs Mahi'. The actors, who left for Varanasi after casting their vote Monday, also sought divine blessings as they were seen praying at the Dashashwasmedh Ghat. In the pictures, Janhvi is in...
Parties infuse star power in campaign to woo voters
Bhubaneswar: As celluloid has become an essential ingredient of Indian politics, especially elections, several political parties are roping in stars from the tinsel world to bask in their reflected glory and add a dash of glamour to the campaign for the ongoing simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha. Apart from big leaders like Chief Minister...
Tragedy in Iran
The cruel irony of the sad demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi along with the country’s foreign minister and several other officials 20 May after their helicopter crashed in a foggy, mountainous region in the country’s northwest is that the chopper was manufactured in the US, the regime’s sworn enemy. The maintenance of the helicopter had suffered...
Ladakh Lesson
The Union Territory of Ladakh carved out of the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir in 2019, went to polls today. What makes the contest for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Ladakh, the country’s largest Parliamentary constituency in terms of area, significant is that the outcome of the election may be considered a referendum on the...
