Assault on Army officer, fiancee: Odisha CM orders judicial probe

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged torture of an Army officer and the 'sexual assault' of his fiancée at a police......

In Modi's new India, there is no...: Oppn on rail accidents

The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw after the train derailment in Jharkhand, saying since June the "Fail Minister" has "overseen three accidents" that have......

Puri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar reopened after 46 years

Ratna Bhandar, the revered treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri, was reopened on Sunday after 46 years for an inventory of valuables and the repair of its structure, officials......

What action taken on lynchings, cow vigilantism, SC asks states

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked various state governments to apprise it in six weeks on the action taken in incidents of mob lynching and cow vigilantism. IMAGE: A view of the Supreme Court, in......

Orissa: Land of sun, sand and steel

Orissa is a land of contrasts -- very much like the man who runs it. Naveen Patnaik, the Orissa chief minister, went from Page 3 to national headlines and is now wowing the pink papers. Although he......

Centre to relax lock-in period for sale of Neelachal Ispat

The Centre has conceded most of the demands of potential buyers of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL). These include lowering the lock-in period for sale of assets to one year and allowing the new......

Top posts vacant in 35 PSUs including Coal India, BSNL, NHPC

Several state-owned firms across the country are headless at the moment, with top posts lying vacant in as many as 35 Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) including Coal India, MTNL, BSNL......

IOC posts first ever loss of Rs 54 cr

Indian Oil Corporation, the country's largest oil firm on Monday reported the first ever net loss in its history and said the government freeze on fuel prices may impact its expansion plans......

BFI secretary general Kalita suspended for financial fraud

IMAGE: Following the scrutiny of nominations on Tuesday, Returning Officer R K Gauba declared Kalita "ineligible" for the upcoming election. Photograph: Kind courtesy BFI/X Boxing Federation of......

Orissa thrash Bengal

Orissa posted a crucial six-wicket victory over hosts and last year's runners-up Bengal on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Super League match at the Kanchenjungha Stadiumin Siliguri on Tuesday.......

Orissa recover after early setback

An unbeaten 96 by vice-captain Pravanjan Mallick and his unbroken 109-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Niranjan Behera helped hosts Orissa post 217 for four at close on the first day of......

Orissa, Services split points for dull draw

Test discard Shiv Sundar Das' unbeaten ton was the highlight on the final day as the Ranji Trophy plate division cricket match between Orissa and Services ended in a dull draw.Das' unbeaten 100......

Dilip Tirkey feels, love for hockey will drive votes towards BJD

'The Odisha government has changed the image of the state by making it a sporting hub of the country with high performance centres, state-of-the-art training facilities and hosting big tournaments.......