Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a roadshow in the Odisha state capital Friday as part of his campaign for BJP candidates for the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat and seven Assembly segments under it where polling will be held May 25. A large number of people gathered on both sides of the road cheered for the prime...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced Summer Special Train Services towards various destinations of the country from its jurisdiction to cater to the travel needs of passengers from various regions. These trains will connect important destinations, offering convenience, comfort, and safety for seamless journeys and memorable experiences throughout the season. ECoR release here on Friday...

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of the auspicious Akshaya Tritiya festival Friday, a number of candidates including Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal, party's national vice-president Baijayant Panda and former state Congress president Niranjan Patnaik filed their nominations for the Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state. The day is considered auspicious for beginning any work and the...

Bhubaneswar: The Second Additional District Judge, cum Special Judge, Bhubaneswar, has sentenced three accused to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1 lakh each under the NDPS Act, 1985, for transporting contraband brown sugar. The three convicts, namely Debasish Behera, Prabir Kumar Singh, and Sk Kausar Alli, would serve another year of imprisonment...

Sambalpur: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Friday described the election manifesto released by the BJD as nothing but full of “fake promises”. "There is nothing new in the election manifesto released by the BJD," Pradhan said, adding that attempts have been made to copy BJP's style in many ways. The Union Minister, who celebrated Akshimuthi with the...

Ahmedabad: Sai Sudharsan matched his skipper Shubman Gill stroke for stroke as the two openers notched destructive centuries to propel Gujarat Titans to 231 for three against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League here on Friday. Gill (104 off 55 deliveries) and Sudarshan (103 off 51 balls) put up a six-hitting exhibition as they notched...

New Delhi: By allowing political space to Khalistani separatist elements, the Canadian government is sending a message that its vote bank is "more powerful" than its rule of law, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said. In an exclusive interview to PTI late Thursday, Jaishankar said India respects and practices freedom of speech, but that does not equate...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Friday filed a fresh charge sheet in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case naming BRS leader K Kavitha and four others as accused, official sources said. The sources said the nearly 200-page prosecution complaint (charge sheet) along with annexures was filed under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering...

Mumbai/ New Delhi: Air India Express Friday cancelled around 75 flights due to cabin crew shortage and operations are expected to normalise by Sunday, an official said, a day after a section of the cabin crew called off their strike, that had resulted in significant operational disruptions. The revenue losses caused due to the flight cancellations and...

New Delhi: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's remarks on Pakistan sparked a row Friday, with his party quick to dissociate itself from the comments while the BJP latched on to them, accusing the party of being an apologist for Pakistan and the terrorism emanating from its soil. Aiyar said the video was old and dredged up now...