Tehran, 17/3: The Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei rejected proposals for reducing tensions, or for a ceasefire with the United States that were conveyed to Tehran by two intermediary countries, Reuters quoted a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday. Khamenei’s stance for revenge against the US and Israel was “very tough and serious”…
Bhubaneswar, 17//3: In a major political development, the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) suspended three MLAs for cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections held on Monday (March 16). Ramesh Jena, Dasarathi Gamango and Sofia Firdous were suspended from the party.
Gurgaon, 17/3: The Congress staved off a challenge from a BJP-back independent to wrest a seat in the Rajya Sabha elections in Haryana with its candidate Karamvir Singh Boudh winning in keenly-fought polls that also saw the ruling BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia also registering a victory. Boudh could manage only 28 first preference votes, three less…
Islamabad,17/3: Atleast 400 people were killed and 250 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on a drug users’ rehabilitation hospital in the Afghanistan capital Kabul, a spokesman of the Afghan Taliban government said on Tuesday Pakistan rejected the claim as false and misleading and said it “precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure”…
New Delhi, 16/3: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Sunday mandated e-KYC for all domestic LPG consumers. MoPNG took to their X account and stated that all domestic LPG consumers are required to complete Biometric Aadhaar Authentication (e-KYC). It added that people can verify from comfort of their homes using Oil Marketing Company’s mobile…
Bhubaneswar,, 16/3: In a major political development, three BJP backed candidates, Manmohan Samal, Sujeet Kumar and Dilip Ray and BJD candidate Santrupta Mishra have won their respective Rajya Sabha elections on Monday (March 16, 2026). BJD deputy chief whip Pratap Keshari Deb said eight party MLAs cross-voted in favour of Mr. Ray. Polling for…
Bhubaneswar, 16/3: In a major development, a clash broke out between MLAs of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the BJP in Bhubaneswar during voting for the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha on Monday, adding to tensions over allegations of cross-voting. Amid the controversy, BJD leader Devi Ranjan Tripathy denied that his vote amounted…
Mumbai, 16/3: The title of Salman Khan’s upcoming Battle of Galwan is changed to Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace. The makers have announced the new title along with a striking poster. In the poster, Salman Khan can be seen peeking from behind a bloodied wooden log with a chain entangled on it.
New Delhi,16/3In a significant show of solidarity with Odisha amid a major healthcare crisis, all MPs from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) have declined an invitation to attend a breakfast meeting hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The decision was conveyed by BJD’s parliamentary leader and Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Sasmit Patra,…
Bhubaneswar, 16/3: In a major development Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited SCB medical college and ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident. He further directed authorities to immediately relocate the affected patients to safe areas to ensure their treatment continues without disruption. Expressing his condolences, the Chief Minister announced ₹25 lakh as…
