BJD president Naveen Patnaik Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress on Saturday accused the ruling BJP of making horse-trading attempts ahead of Monday’s Rajya Sabha elections, even as Congress MLA Sofia Firdous publicly questioned her party’s understanding with the BJD in backing a common independent candidate. The BJP, meanwhile, strongly denied the allegations.Responding to media queries…
NEW DELHI: Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 58 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on Wednesday, as the ministry of civil aviation said it was closely monitoring the situation in West Asia and its impact on flights between India and the region.Amid the escalating conflict in…
NEW DELHI: Monthly domestic urea production has rebounded to last year’s levels, fertiliser ministry said on Thursday, noting that output of the most widely used soil nutrient reached 21 lakh tonnes in April, which was the same as the level recorded a year earlier.In March, domestic urea output had tumbled to around 16 lakh tonnes…
Cuttack: SCB Medical College and Hospital has launched an inquiry following a petition alleging the sale of 14 newborns from the hospital between 2019 and 2025.The probe was launched after the office of the revenue divisional commissioner (RDC), Central Range, sent a grievance petition seeking an inquiry and an action taken report. The petition claimed…
Berhampur: A man allegedly involved in the brutal attack on a 30-year-old man at Ambika Nagar under Bada Bazar police station limits here, suffered bullet injuries in police firing, hours after the Sunday night incident.The accused, identified as Jagannath Sahu (33), alias Jaga, the prime accused in the assault case, received bullet injuries in both…
Canada’s intelligence agency on Friday recognised the threat posed by Khalistani elements in the country. The report by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), tabled in Parliament, said activities of Canada-based Khalistani elements continue to promote a violent extremist agenda.It also highlighted the anniversary of 1985 Air India Flight 182 Kanishka bombing, stating, “This past…
In this screengrab from a video posted on April 18, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation. (@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday wrote to the Election Commission (ECI), seeking action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address…
A good day to feel proud, quietly. The Moon supports your gains, and Jupiter adds a pleasant sense of “things are working out”. A cherished desire may finally be fulfilled, maybe a pending approval, a long wanted purchase, or even a family plan that now looks possible.You’ll also get support from an elder sibling. Their…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said talks were on with the only active member of the CPI (Maoist) central committee, while others have either surrendered or have been killed.Though he didn’t mention a name, the reference seemed to be to Mihir Besra, who is active in Jharkhand region and whose surrender…
Bhubaneswar: Adding another chapter to India’s tiger dispersal story, a male Royal Bengal Tiger has entered Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve after supposedly covering nearly 1,500km.Though wildlife experts are yet to find out the habitat from where it may have dispersed, initial assessments suggest it may have come from the central India landscape, possibly the Vidarbha…
