The New Year is expected to witness lakhs of devotees and tourists flocking to Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri to seek the blessings of Lord Jagannath.In anticipation of the massive crowd, the district police have initiated elaborate preparations. The temple’s interior and exterior, as well as various tourist spots, are being closely monitored.To ensure crowd…
Bhubaneswar: The Bargarh Dhanu Jatra – 2025 is set to be more popular than ever. The state government has increased the grant amount to promote this traditional cultural extravaganza, honouring the artistes and further boosting its popularity.The grant amount has been increased from Rs 10 lakhs to Rs1 crore, and extensive measures have been taken, the…
New York,29/12: India’s Koneru Humpy bagged an epochal second World Rapid Chess Championship title, beating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia here on Sunday. Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No 1 is only the second player after China’s Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once. The 37-year-old…
Tangi: In a sad incident, as many as 11 persons sustained injury after a car lost control and crashed into a set of humps in Khordha district of Odisha at the wee hour of Sunday. The accident took place near Kaudi Khani chhaka near Nachuni on the National Highway number 16.As per reports, a pilgrim vehicle…
New Delhi, 28/12: Mauritius has announced that its national flag will fly at half-mast at all government offices and institutions till sunset on Saturday as a mark of respect to India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh. In a note, Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam’s office also urged the private sector to fly the flags at…
New Delhi, 28/12: India bid a tearful adieu to one of its illustrious former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday, as his mortal remains were consigned to flames at the Nigambodh Ghat with full state honours amid the chanting of religious hymns. His eldest daughter Upinder Singh lit the funeral pyre as his admirers chanted…
Mumbai, 25/12: One worker was killed and another seriously injured after they were hit by Marathi actor Urmila Kothare’s car in Kandivali area of Mumbai in the wee hours of Saturday, police said. The actor and her driver were also injured in the accident, an official said. The incident took place when Kothare was returning…
Moscow, 28/12: Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, for a “tragic incident” which happened in Russian airspace involving an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed on Wednesday. Flight J2-8243 crashed on Wednesday in a ball of fire near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan after diverting from southern…
New Delhi: India’s medal-winning athletes are aiming to reach higher levels in the new year after their impressive show at the Asian youth and junior weightlifting championships 2024 in Doha where India won 33 medals across youth and junior categories.The next target for the lifters is Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 qualification and national weightlifting coach and…
Mumbai: Actress Katrina Kaif recently shared heartwarming moments with her husband, Vicky Kaushal, during their vacation.In one of the photos, Katrina is seen wrapping her arms around Vicky in a loving embrace. On Saturday, she took to her Instagram and shared a series of photos from the getaway. In one romantic shot, Katrina is seen hugging…
