United Nations: Invoking global peace icon Mahatma Gandhi's message on freedom of the press, UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis called on member states to reaffirm their commitment to protecting journalists and media workers worldwide. In a post on X on World Press Freedom Day, marked on May 3, Francis said attacks on press freedom undermine democracy....

New Delhi: A special CBI court in Haryana's Panchkula awarded the death sentence to four convicts in the 2016 Nuh gangrapes and double murder case Saturday, officials said. The court, April 10, had found Hemat Chouhan, Ayan Chauhan, Vinay and Jai Bhagwan guilty of double murder, gangrape and dacoity which took place in Haryana's Nuh on the...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to lead a roadshow in Bhubaneswar May 10, party leader Aparajita Sarangi said Saturday. In a post on X, Sarangi, the MP of Bhubaneswar, urged the people to extend a grand welcome to the Prime Minister. The roadshow will cover three assembly segments in the city -- Ekamra-Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar North...

Bhubaneswar: Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Saturday said Odisha needs a good governance, corruption-free government to properly utilise the state’s vast and rich resources. Despite huge and rich mineral resources, Odisha is lagging in many sectors of development, Jaishankar said while addressing a press conference here. The Union Minister arrived here Saturday on a two-day visit...

Bengaluru: Gujarat Titans, preyed on by a sporting pitch, accurate Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowlers and their own inhibitions, laboured to a modest 147 all out in the Indian Premier League match here Saturday. There were a couple of good partnerships – 61 between David Miller and Shahrukh Khan and 44 by Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan –...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the BJP candidate for Odisha's Sambalpur constituency, Friday exuded confidence that his party will win all the 21 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Addressing a press meet here, the Union Minister said, "Last time, the BJP secured 38 per cent votes and our opponent got 42 per cent. The difference was...

Logs meant for Rath Yatra chariot construction reach Puri   Hot and humid day in Bhubaneswar

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress leader Abhisekh Banerjee Saturday accused the BJP of orchestrating the Sandeshkhali episode and claimed a video vindicated the TMC's stand that the saffron party was behind the incidents. Allegations of sexual abuse and land grab against TMC leaders have surfaced in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district. “I never thought the politics of Bengal...

Jammu: Five security personnel were injured after terrorists opened fire on two vehicles, including one belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF), in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district Saturday, officials said. The attack took place near Shashidhar in the evening when the vehicles were moving towards Sanai Top in the district's Surankote area, they said. Five soldiers...

Bengaluru: Karnataka JD(S) MLA HD Revanna was taken into custody Saturday by sleuths of the Special Investigation Team (SIT), minutes after a Court in Bengaluru rejected his anticipatory bail plea in a kidnapping case, officials said. The case was registered against Revanna, a former Minister and son of JD(S) patriarch and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda...