Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Tuesday said that it was due to the efforts of former chief minister Naveen Patnaik that the Centre gave the nod for the airport in Puri. The BJD released a letter that Patnaik wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2021, seeking a greenfield airport in the seaside temple town. []

Angul: Odisha Congress president Bhakta Charan Das, Tuesday called upon every Indian to save the constitution, claiming it is in danger. Addressing the Samvidhan Banchao Samabesh at Angul, Das said India has got freedom after immense struggle,e and B R Ambedkar framed the constitution. However, the Indian constitution is undergoing a very bad time and []

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday wrote a letter to his West Bengal counterpart, Mamata Banerjee, urging her to refrain from referring to the Jagannath temple in Digha as dham. Banerjee inaugurated the temple in Digha last week and described it a Jagannath Dham, sparking a controversy. In the letter to Banerjee, Majhi []

New Delhi: India Tuesday hit out at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for refusing to recognise cross-border linkages to the Pahalgam terror attack. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the OICs statement on the attack as absurd and said it was made at Pakistans behest. The OIC statement, issued at the behest of []

Islamabad: At least five paramilitary personnel were killed and six others injured in a roadside bomb attack targeting a security convoy in Pakistans southwestern Balochistan province Tuesday, security sources said. The incident happened at about 11:45 am local time (0645 GMT) in the Kachhi district, when an improvised explosive device struck a Frontier Corps convoy, []

Bhubaneswar: Police Tuesday seized nearly 300 g of brown sugar during separate raids in the city, and arrested four persons, officials said. The raids were conducted in the Airfield Police Station area, where a man was held with 263 gm of brown sugar, and in the Jharpada area, where 30 gm of the drug was []

Bhubaneswar: Experts have suggested the strategic development of regions in Odisha endowed with natural resources to drive inclusive prosperity in the state. Odisha has reserves of 35 per cent of Indias iron ore, 59 per cent of bauxite, and abundant coal, according to a white paper on the mining sector. A panel of former bureaucrats, []

Baripada: A local court in Odishas Mayurbhanj district Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl in 2017. The judgment was pronounced by the Fast Track Special Court Judge Santosh Kumar Nayak. It was based on the statement of the victim, 18 witnesses and medical reports. The court []

New Delhi: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will be able to savour varieties of rice, moong dal halwa and mango nectar during his sojourn to the International Space Station aboard the Axiom Mission 4 scheduled for launch later this month. Shukla, who will spend 14 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS), will also have the []

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force will carry out a two-day mega military exercise along the border with Pakistan from Wednesday that will involve all the frontline fighter jets, including Rafale, Su-30 and Jaguar aircraft, sources in the defence establishment said Tuesday. The exercise is taking place amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan over []

Dhaka: A Bangladesh court Tuesday ordered the arrest of detained Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in four more cases, a day after the court took a similar action against him in a murder case. Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate SM Alauddin Mahmud issued the order after a virtual hearing, state-run BSS news agency reported. A former ISKCON []

New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has sought details from the commanding officer of its Pahalgam unit, who, along with his quick action team commandos, was the first to reach Baisaran meadow where terrorists shot 26 people dead April 22, sources said. They said CRPF Director General G P Singh held a video []

Kolkata: Azad Mullick, the Pakistani citizen who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) last month from Kolkata in connection with the multi-crore fake passport racket operating in West Bengal, has voted twice, first in 2021 West Bengal Assembly polls and then again in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Sources said that the ED investigation []

Beijing: China Tuesday imposed anti-dumping measures on imported cypermethrin from India. These measures would be effective Wednesday. Cypermethrin, which is primarily used in the agriculture sector to produce insecticides for pests in crops such as cotton, fruit trees, vegetables. Chinas Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said effective Wednesday, anti-dumping duties will be imposed on imported cypermethrin []

New Delhi: Shares of electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy Ltd Tuesday ended with a discount of nearly 6 per cent against the issue price of Rs 321. The stock started the trade at Rs 326.05, up 1.57 per cent from the issue price on the BSE, but soon gave up the gains to slip into []

New Delhi: India continues its steady rise on the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 130 out of 193 countries in the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) released Tuesday by the UN Development Programme. Between 2022 and 2023, India improved its HDI ranking from 133 to 130, and its HDI value increased from 0.676 in 2022 []

Jammu: Four people were killed while 42 others were injured Tuesday in a bus accident in Jammu and Kashmirs (J&K) Poonch district. Officials said that a bus carrying passengers met with an accident near Ghani Mendhar in Poonch district Tuesday. Two passengers died on the spot while two others succumbed to their injuries in the []

New Delhi: Slamming Mallikarjun Kharge for alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled his trip to Jammu and Kashmir due to an adverse intelligence report days before the Pahalgam attack last month, the BJP said the Congress president could not have made a more irresponsible comment at a time of rising tensions with Pakistan. BJP []

Kendrapara: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sought a report from the Odisha government on the allegations of deteriorating basic amenities for devotees at the 300-year-old Baladevjew Temple in Kendrapara district. The NHRC sought the action-taken report from the district collector and the SP within four weeks, and sent a copy of the directions to []

Rayagada: The only flyover in Rayagada town, which sits on National Highway 326 and serves as a crucial lifeline connecting the district with neighbouring states like Andhra Pradesh, is in a dilapidated condition due to a lack of proper upkeep. Inaugurated in 1999 by then Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang, the flyover initially remained under the []

Rourkela: A rape accused sustained critical injuries after he jumped off the terrace of a building in a bid to escape after raping an 8-year old girl under Plant Site police limits in Rourkela Sunday evening. The accused was identified as Md. Saddam Hussain, 27, a resident of old RDA building along Mahatab Road in []

Baliguda: Police at Sarangada in Kandhamal district Sunday arrested three members of an interstate robbery gang and seized multiple weapons, including a Mauser pistol, an air gun and sharp-edged weapons, during a routine motor vehicle check on the PhulbaniBaliguda road. Two other suspects, including the mastermind, managed to flee the scene and remain at large. []

Padia: A 2-year-old boy tragically died after accidentally falling into a water container in Keriaguda village under Undhurukonda panchayat and Kalimela police limits in Malkangiri district Monday. The deceased was identified as Mahesh Madhi, son of Dule and Unga Madhi in the village. The incident occurred when the childs father, Unga had gone to the []

Rourkela: Absence of necessary legal approval is causing inordinate delay in the restoration of various temples at Rourkelas Vedavyas shrine, though several peripheral works have been completed. According to sources, the delay is on account of the lack of permission under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HRCE) Act, 1951 necessary for the demolition []

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Islamabad: Pakistans Defence Minister Khawaja Asif Monday warned that India could carry out a military strike at any moment along the Line of Control in Kashmir. Asifs statement came as tension was running high between the two nuclear-armed neighbours in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack. There are reports that India may strike at []

Angul: A highly decomposed body of a 25-year-old woman was found in an agricultural field in Odishas Talcher district Monday, police said. The body, found near Kuspangi village, was identified from her dress and other belongings by her family members, who alleged she was gang-raped and burnt to death. Their claim can be confirmed only []

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) Monday said it has cancelled the combined recruitment main examination conducted April 27 for errors in question papers. Candidates who appeared for the examination complained that crucial sections of the syllabus, including general English, Odia language, and parts of general studies, were missing from the question paper. Following []

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday launched in-patient and trauma care services at Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital in Keonjhar. Majhi launched the services at the hospital on the occasion of the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Dharanidhar Nayak. He said that accidents and accident-related deaths are very high in the country. In []

Bhubaneswar: After assuming the charge of the party president ninth time in a row, BJD president and five-time Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik Monday revamped the regional party and brought back political affairs committee (PAC). Though the BJD initially had the PAC, the highest decision-making body of the party, it later became defunct. The PAC []

Islamabad: Pakistan will respond with full force to preserve its national prestige and the well-being of its people, Army chief Gen Asim Munir said Monday. General Munir made the comments during his interaction with participants of the 15th National Workshop Balochistan at GHQ, according to a statement issued by the army. He emphasised that Pakistan []

Hyderabad: Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad pace attack ran through the Delhi Capitals batting line-up to limit the visitors to 133/7 in the Indian Premier League here Monday. With their play-off hopes hanging by a thread, SRH put DC in to bat on a testing surface. The shot selection of the away teams batters also contributed []

Actress RJ Mahvash is currently in the news amid dating rumours with cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal. Following Chahals divorce from Dhanashree, RJ Mahvash has been frequently spotted with him. Meanwhile, the trailer of her upcoming web series Pyaar, Paisa, Profit has been released. This marks Mahvashs debut as a lead actress on screen. Mihir Ahuja stars []

Puri: Puris titular king Gajapati Maharaja Divyasingha Deb Monday claimed that the Jagannath temple in West Bengals Digha cannot be called Jagannath Dham. Deb, the chairman of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee, said that only the 12th century shrine in Puri can be called Jagannath Dham as per scriptures. Deb, considered the first servitor []

Ullu App, known for streaming adult content, has sparked controversy online over one of its shows, House Arrest. This reality show, hosted by Bigg Boss fame Ejaz Khan, created a stir due to objectionable clips captured on camera. It all began when footage surfaced of host Ejaz Khan asking contestants to perform different s*x positions []

New Delhi: In a high-stakes meeting at the Prime Ministers Office in South Block, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna arrived Monday to participate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the selection process for the next Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The []

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has asked several states to conduct mock drills May 7 amid rising tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, government sources said Monday. They said the measures to be taken during the drill include operationalising air raid warning sirens and training civilians on civil defence aspects to protect []

New Delhi: Amid attempts to hack and compromise multiple websites, including those of Army Welfare Education Society-linked institutions, in the past few days, the army is taking appropriate and necessary measures to bolster cybersecurity infrastructure and strengthen digital defence mechanisms, sources said Monday. At least two members of the senior management categorically dismissed social media []

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had 879.59 metric tonnes (MT) of gold at the end of March 2025, of which 511.99 metric tonnes were held domestically, the Central Bank informed Monday. While 348.62 metric tonnes of gold were kept in safe custody with the Bank of England and the Bank for International []

New Delhi: India pacer Mohammed Shami received a death threat via email Sunday, and an FIR has been registered by the Cyber Crime Police Station of Uttar Pradeshs Amroha district. The FIR, which is with IANS, was lodged Monday on the orders of the Superintendent of Police (SP) and stated that the report was registered []

Kolkata: Amid controversies on whether the Lord Jagannath Temple at Digha in the East Midnapore district of West Bengal can be described as Dham, the signage of Jagannath Dham has been removed from the site of the said temple. Local Trinamool Congress legislator Akhil Giri had claimed that the illuminated signage was a temporary structure []

Bhubaneswar: The crime branch of Odisha Police has arrested two persons from West Bengal for their alleged involvement in a Rs 6-crore cyber fraud, officials said Monday. One of the accused was arrested May 1 from Siliguri, while another was held in Kolkata May 4, they said. The accused called themselves trade analysts and duped []

Lahore: Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), the political offshoot of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) of the Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, held an anti-India rally in Lahore and demanded his immediate release from jail. The PMML became active across the country and launched several protest rallies against India following the Pahalgam terror attack. Ties []

Islamabad: China would always support Pakistan to secure peace and stability in South Asia, Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong said Monday as he met President Asif Ali Zardari amid tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi over the Pahalgam terror attack. Jiang called on President Zardari and exchanged views on different issues, including the tensions between Pakistan []

Bhubaneswar: Medical entrance exam NEET-UG was held amid strict security in Odisha Sunday, officials said. The examination, which was held in 27 places across the state, commenced at 2pm and concluded at 5pm, they said. The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) UG-2025 for admission to the MBBS course. CCTV cameras []

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) of Puri Sunday questioned a senior servitor over the alleged use of surplus sacred wood of the 12th-century shrine in crafting idols in a temple at Digha in neighbouring West Bengal, officials said. The servitor, Daitapati Nijog secretary Ramakrushna Dasmohapatra, attended and supervised the consecration ceremony at the []

Kathmandu/Bhubaneswar: Members of Nepals National Assembly have urged the government to halt sending Nepali students to Odishas Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) where two Nepalese female students died in suspicious circumstances within a period of three months. They proposed denying No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to any student seeking enrolment at the institute, according to the []

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held a series of one-on-one meetings with industry leaders in Mumbai, seeking investments for the state. Majhi held the meetings on the sidelines of WAVES 2025 Saturday, the Chief Ministers Office (CMO) said in a statement Sunday. He held meetings with the senior leadership of Tata Steel, Shapoorji []