Bhubaneswar, 27/7: In a sad piece of news, former Odisha minister and senior BJD leader Sushant Singh passes away after a prolonged illness at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.His death has brought a pall of gloom in the district of Baragada and in the western Odisha.   Singh was the elected from the Bhatli Assembly…

Mumbai, 26/7: Indian Idol 16 has found its winner. Odisha singer Jyotirmayee Nayak lifted the trophy during the grand finale on Sunday, July 26, bringing an end to a season that ran for more than nine months and featured contestants from across the country. Jyotirmayee secured the highest number of audience votes, defeating fellow finalists…

New Delhi, 26/7: After a week of washout following students’ protest, the Parliament will reconvene on Monday but question remains whether peace will return to the House as the Opposition intends to capitalise on Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation by putting and Home Minister Amit Shah on target over police action, including the use of pellet guns,…

Patna, 26/7: Former Deputy Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday launched a vitriolic attack on Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary and asked him to release his brother Tej Pratap, a former minister, and several others. The Centre has decided to withdraw all cases against the agitating students…

Glasgow, 26/7: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu clinched India’s first gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2026 at Glasgow on Sunday.With the win in the Women’s 48 kg category, Chanu completed a hat-trick of gold medals at the Commonwealth Games.    

New Delhi, 26/7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that the government has set up a high-powered task force on examination reforms under the leadership of Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani. A day after Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation amid students’ protest over the alleged examination irregularities and the NEET paper leak, Modi said that…

Glasgow, 26/7: Indian weightlifter Rishikanta Singh claimed India’s second medal and the nation’s first Silver at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Sunday. In the process, Singh broke the Commonwealth Games Snatch record in the 60 kg category with a lift of 121 kg in the third attempt. However, the record was matched by Malaysia’s…

Bangalore, 26/7: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced retirement from electoral politics, saying he will not contest the 2028 Assembly elections as the political field has become “corrupted”. However, the Varuna constituency MLA said he would continue to remain active in politics and stand as a voice for people’s hardships and joys.