The Pahandi Bije ritual of Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra has been completed as the siblings ceremonially arrived on their respective chariots Taladhwaja and Darpadalana. Puri, meanwhile, reverberated with chants of ‘Jai Jagannath’ as the much awaited Pahandi Bije rituals are underway. Only Lord Jagannath’s Pahandi Bije, the most-awaited event of the ritual, is underway….
Puri, 16/7: Puri has come alive with chants, rituals and the arrival of lakhs of devotees as the city prepares for the Jagannath Rath Yatra 2026, one of the biggest religious gatherings in India. The Odisha government has put in place a massive security plan to ensure the festival passes off peacefully, especially after…
Washington DC, 16/7: Lionel Messi did not add to his tally of eight goals in FIFA World Cup 2026 when defending champions Argentina beat England 2-1 in a thrilling semi-final on Thursday (IST). Yet, the Argentine captain was the key for his team to book their second consecutive World Cup final. Modern-day greats like Portugal’s…
London, 15/7Keir Starmer ended his final Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) session on Wednesday with an emotional farewell at the lower house of the UK Parliament Starmer said that he was leaving UK “in a better place than he found it”, and received standing ovation from the government benches as he ended his speech. Starmer had…
New Delhi, 15/7: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has denied under oath that there was any promise, agreement or deal behind the US Department of Justice’s move to dismiss a criminal indictment against him, saying, in a sworn affidavit, that he was unaware of any exchange connected to the decision The affidavit was filed in…
Lucknow, 15/7: Amid the ongoing process to select a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to look after the administration and financial management of the Ram Temple Trust, several prominent Ayodhya based seers voiced their strong opposition to the appointment of CEO saying that the Temple should be managed by a ‘dharmacharya’ and not an ‘administrator’.The Ram…
Noida, 15/7: Two people were killed after a massive fire broke out in a multi-storeyed residential building in a Noida village on Wednesday. The incident triggered a large-scale rescue operation in which more than 100 people were evacuated safely, police said Police said two residents — a man and a woman — who were rushed…
Balangir: A youth succumbed to injuries in Balangir district of Odisha on Wednesday after being attacked by the family members of a woman he had allegedly stabbed with a knife. The incident occurred in Belpada under Kantabanji area of Balangir district.As per reports, the youth attacked a woman with a knife in Belpada on Wednesday….
Chennai, July 15: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor C Joseph Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ has finally locked its theatrical release date, ending a long wait that kept fans on edge.The announcement comes as a major relief for the actor’s admirers, who have eagerly awaited updates on what is widely expected to be his final film…
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Wednesday approved two multi-tracking railway projects worth Rs 3,907 crore, covering four districts across Odisha and Jharkhand, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 145 kms.The CCEA, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said the increased line capacity will significantly enhance mobility, resulting in…
