Lucknow, 19/10: Cracks in the I.N.D.I.A (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) widened further in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh after Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav said that Congress had “cheated” his party and accused the grand old party leaders of having a ”tacit understanding” with the BJP. Akhilesh was apparently irked over…
New Delhi, 13/8: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit India on Monday, news agency PTI reported. This comes amid news reports of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming trip to China later this month to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
Odisha reeled under extreme heat on Sunday as half of the state recorded temperatures above 40°C, with Jharsuguda emerging as the hottest city at 43.3°C.The India Meteorological Department confirmed that 14 cities crossed the 40°C mark. Titilagarh followed Jharsuguda with 43°C, while Sonepur registered 42.3°C. Sambalpur and Bhawanipatna recorded 42°C, and Balangir, Sundargarh, and Rourkela…
Mumbai, 20/10: With the Maharashtra Assembly elections mere weeks away, the BJP on Sunday released its first list of 99 candidates for polls in the state. In its list, the saffron party fielded Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis from the Nagpur South West constituency, while veteran leader Ashok Chavan’s daughter was picked from the Bhokar…
New Delhi, 26/5: The Indo-Pacific must remain a driver for global growth and stability, and the Quad must work towards ensuring maritime security and promoting economic choices in the region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. In his opening remarks at the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting on Tuesday, he called for “trusted and transparent”…
Chennai, 25/1 (AO Bureau): In Tamilnadu, all parties have geared up for the assembly elections to be held in the next few months. DMK chief MK Stalin has said that Tamil Nadu will never accept the BJP. He said that BJP will try to implement Hindi and Sanskrit in Tamil Nadu and will eliminate Tamil…
New Delhi: India’s uncapped right-arm pacer, Harshit Rana, has been called up for India’s third and final Test against New Zealand, to be played in Mumbai from November 1, ESPN reported.New Zealand are currently leading the three-match series 2-0. The visitors won the first Test at Bengaluru by 8 wickets and won the second match by…
Bhubaneswar, February 27, 2026:The Department of School and Mass Education, Government of Odisha, in collaboration with the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, Government of India, co-hosted a two-day National Conference on UDISE+ in Bhubaneswar, commencing on February 27, 2026. The conference brought together senior officials from Samagra Shiksha, various Education…
Bhubaneswar, 4/5: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said what is happening in poll-bound Canada over the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar is mostly due to their internal politics and nothing to do with India. Jaishankar said this while replying to a question on why Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is criticizing…
Puri: On the occasion of the 11th International Day of Yoga celebrations, renowned sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik on Saturday created a striking sand sculpture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing Ustrasana (Camel Pose) at Puri Beach. Below the sculpture, the theme for this year, “Yoga for One Earth, One Health”, was written….
