Koraput: Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai Thursday said there is a need for the BJP's "double-engine" government in Odisha to accelerate the pace of development. Addressing an election rally at Laxmipur in Koraput Lok Sabha constituency, he said Odisha is rich in mineral resources, and has forests, fertile land and water resources, still, the BJD government has...

Berhampur: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday urged voters not to support dishonest and unscrupulous candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state. Addressing three election rallies in Gopalpur, Aska, and Phulbani under Berhampur, Aska, and Kandhamal Lok Sabha seats, where polling is scheduled for May 13, Patnaik interacted with the public to...

Koraput: With gradual improvement in the situation in Maoist-affected Swabhiman Anchal in Odisha's Malkangiri district, the administration has decided not to air-drop polling personnel and security forces to polling stations as was done in 2019. Since the construction of the Gurupriya Bridge, in 2018, which connected almost all the 151 villages in Swabhiman Anchal, which was earlier...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Thursday campaigned for BJP candidates in Puri Lok Sabha and Brahmagiri Assembly segments, unveiling plans for significant infrastructural developments in Odisha. He announced the decision to establish an airport in Paradip with an investment of Rs 200 crore and initiate work on the 111-km 6-lane Bhubaneswar ring road costing Rs 6,500 crore...

Traffic chaos on Vani Vihar – Acharya Vihar stretch in Bhubaneswar   Denizens cross a Bhubaneswar street at a traffic signal   Devotees in Bhubaneswar offer prayers before logs meant for Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra chariot construction in Puri

Nabarangpur: A hardcore Maoist was killed in a gun battle with the Special Operation Group (SOG) jawans and District Voluntary Force (DVF) inside a forest in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district Thursday. Police sources said the encounter took place inside Raigarh forest in Nabarangpur district during a combing operation jointly conducted by the SOG and the District Voluntary Force....

New York: Donald Trump's defense attorneys grilled Stormy Daniels Thursday on the transaction at the center of the former president's hush money trial, pressing her on why she accepted a USD 1,30,000 payment to keep quiet about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump instead of going public.   “Why didn't you do that?” attorney Susan Necheles asked,...

New Delhi: Air India Express cabin crew Thursday decided to withdraw their strike and the airline agreed to reinstate 25 staff who were terminated from service, according to sources. A section of the cabin crew started reporting sick from Tuesday night to protest against the alleged mismanagement at the airline, forcing cancellation of more than 170 flights...

Dharamsala: Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to bowl first in their Indian Premier League match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru here Thursday. Liam Livingstone came in for Kagiso Rabada in the Punjab Kings XI, while Lockie Ferguson is playing in place of Glenn Maxwell for RCB. Teams: Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c),...

Pune: The Pune police have registered a case against a female engineering student from the city for allegedly clicking pictures of girls in her hostel and sharing them with her male friend, an official said Thursday. The girl and her male friend have been booked for voyeurism, the official. The official said the accused girl is a...