Bhubaneswar: Political tensions in West Bengal intensified on January 10 after a clash broke out near Chandrakona Road in Paschim Medinipur involving the convoy of Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, triggering a late-night standoff at a local police station and sharp exchanges between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress (TMC). The incident occurred around 8:20…
Bhubaneswar: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) request to relocate its Group C matches from Kolkata and Mumbai, stating that there are no credible security threats to warrant a change of venues ahead of the February ICC tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The decision was communicated during…
Bhubaneswar: The killing of Mani Chakraborty, a Hindu grocery trader in Narsingdi, is not merely another entry in Bangladesh’s crime statistics. It is the sixth fatal attack on Hindu men in less than three weeks, and together these killings form a troubling pattern that speaks less about individual acts of violence and more about a…
Bhubaneswar: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday asserted that India has every right to defend its people when faced with hostile neighbours, stressing that cooperation and goodwill cannot coexist with terrorism and sustained hostility. Addressing an event, Jaishankar said a neighbouring country cannot expect India to share critical resources such as water while continuing…
Bhubaneswar: Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman, who was recently bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, has been asked to be released from the franchise following a directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Mustafizur, 30, was snapped up by KKR for ₹9.20 crore at…
Bhubaneswar: Dhurandhar is no longer just a film; it has become a cultural and commercial phenomenon. As it races past the ₹900-crore mark and edges closer to the coveted ₹1,000-crore milestone, the question is no longer whether it is successful, but how decisively it has reshaped the Bollywood landscape in 2025. Dismissed by sections of…
Bhubaneswar: The Madras High Court has observed that the Bhagavad Gita is a work of “moral science” and an intrinsic part of “Bharatiya civilisation”, rather than a purely religious text. The remarks were made by Justice G R Swaminathan while hearing a petition filed by the Arsha Vidya Parampara Trust challenging an order of the…
Bhubaneswar: Bangladesh witnessed a renewed surge of political violence on Monday after Md. Motaleb Sikder (42), a central leader of the National Citizens Party (NCP) workers’ organisation, was shot at in Khulna, according to local media reports. Sikder serves as the Khulna divisional chief of the NCP and a central organiser of NCP Sramik Shakti….
Bhubaneswar: Bangladesh has once again descended into turmoil, with large-scale violence, arson attacks on media houses and rising political unrest pushing the country towards what observers describe as a state of near anarchy. The situation has triggered serious concern in New Delhi, prompting India to summon the Bangladeshi envoy and issue a strong protest over…
Bhubaneswar: The recent Deepam lighting row in Tamil Nadu has once again brought to the surface a long-simmering debate in Indian public life: where does secular governance end and where does the freedom to practise faith begin? The controversy, triggered by the state government’s decision to prevent Hindu devotees from lighting diyas or lamps in…