Bhubaneswar: Asserting that the BJP would not be able to win Odisha in the next 10 years, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday claimed his BJD would return to power for the sixth consecutive time after the Assembly elections. Patnaik was reacting to PM Narendra Modi telling an election rally earlier in the day that the swearing-in ceremony...

Bhubaneswar: Nandini Satpathy was way ahead of her times in not just introducing pro-people policies, but she was even a sophisticated cultural icon of her era, renowned journalist Pallavi Rebbapragada said at the launch of her biography on Odisha’s only chief minister here Saturday. The event was held at Bakul Library where the author shared compelling glimpses...

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders scored 157 for 7 against Mumbai Indians in their rain-curtailed Indian Premier League match here Saturday. Venkatesh Iyer top-scored with a 21-ball 42, while Rinku Singh (20 off 12 balls) and Andre Russell (24 off 14 balls) chipped in useful contributions as KKR crossed 150. Nitish Rana made 33 in 23 balls. For...

Begusarai: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country, to get back the Pakistan occupied Kashmir, to stop love jihad, to construct a grand temple at the Krishna Janmasthan in Mathura and to stop religion based reservation, NDA has to win 400 seats in the Lok Sabha...

Washington: A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said extreme geomagnetic storm conditions continued Saturday, and there were preliminary reports of power...

Bhubaneswar: Campaigning for Odisha's four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly seats, slated for polling May 13, came to an end on Saturday with a slew of prominent leaders from major political parties embarking on rapid-fire tours of constituencies in southern and western parts of the state. Polling is scheduled for Nabarangpur, Koraput, Kalahandi, and Berhampur Lok Sabha...

Bhubaneswar: Raising Odisha 'Ashmita' (pride) as a key poll issue in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday launched a veiled attack on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide Kartik Pandian alleging that the incumbent BJD government in the state is being run by a "Super CM". While raising Odisha 'Ashmita' issue in all the three election...

'Nandini Satpathy: The Iron Lady of Orissa' book release function held at Bakul Foundation Library in Satya Nagar, Bhubaneswar     Women offer water at Chandinichowk Astasambhu temple in Cuttack on Shani Jayanti

Kolkata: Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to field in a rain-curtailed IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders here Saturday. MI are playing the same XI that recorded a seven-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai Monday. KKR made one change, bringing in Nitish Rana for Angkrish Raghuvanshi. It will be a 16-over-a-side contest, with only...

Bhubaneswar: Oxford Bookstore here Saturday played host to the launch of and discussion on ‘Nandini Satpathy: The Iron Lady of Orissa’, which is a poignant tribute to the indomitable spirit and legacy of Odisha’s only woman chief minister Nandini Satpathy. The book is penned by acclaimed author Pallavi Rebbapragada. The event, organised by the Kalinga Literary Festival’s...