Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027: Maharashtra government approves Rs 2,267 crore to acquire 191.21 acres of landThe Maharashtra government has allocated Rs 2,267 crore toward acquiring land for the Sadhu Gram initiative. This area will be used for hos...
05 Jun, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Bandar Abbas under attack again? Why the world fears every strike near Bandar Abbas as the renewed Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens the global oil shockThe US has struck Bandar Abbas again. For the second time in less than a week, American forces targeted Iran's most critical southern port ...
28 May, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
India buying Russian oil irrespective of US sanctions waivers, Indian official saysIndia has consistently purchased Russian oil, irrespective of U.S. sanctions waivers, according to a petroleum ministry official. The decis...
19 May, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
India can ride out disruption after Russian oil waiver lapsesIndia's oil refiners are prepared for changes in Russian crude supply. Weaker domestic demand and available oil from the US and Middle East...
18 May, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Near Odisha's Puri, a rare elephant trunk-like waterspout emerges from the sea. Tourists stunned. How does it form?Tourists witnessed a rare waterspout off Odisha's Astaranga coast. The funnel-shaped column descended from dark clouds, creating a vortex o...
12 May, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
Odisha to issue fewer 'cordon passes' to prevent overcrowding during Jagannath chariot pullingOdisha government will issue fewer cordon passes for the upcoming Rath Yatra. This decision aims to prevent overcrowding near the chariots....
26 Apr, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Heat wave grips Odisha; schools shut in 3 districts till April 21Odisha is experiencing an intense heat wave. Authorities in Bolangir, Subarnapur, and Kalahandi districts have ordered the closure of all e...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
A quiet new reset is loading in India's backyard and the world is watchingIndia-Bangladesh relations: Ater navigating through diplomatic hurdles, India and Bangladesh are now on a path to rejuvenate their partners...
10 Apr, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
Odisha: Second phase of Puri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar beginsThe second phase of the Puri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar inventory has begun. A special team is cataloging festival ornaments and jewe...
08 Apr, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
IIT, IIM students to work with Puri administration during Jagannath YatraIndia's brightest students from IITs, IIMs will collaborate with Puri administration for Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025. They will study crowd b...
10 Jun, 2025, 06.13 PM IST
CM Mamata removed word Dham from Digha temple, this is victory of Lord Jagannath devotees: Chief Servitor of Jagannath Puri TempleFollowing protests over the Digha Jagannath Temple being called 'Jagannath Dham,' the West Bengal government replaced 'Dham' with 'temple' ...
06 May, 2025, 09.05 AM IST
Govt project work may have caused damage to Puri temple: ASIHearing a PIL claiming that construction work for the project has affected the health of the temple, the HC had asked the ASI, the custodia...
09 May, 2022, 11.41 PM IST
People from outside Puri allowed to cremate bodies at 'Swargadwar' crematoriumThe restrictions on immersion of ashes at 'Mahodadhi' (sea) have also been withdrawn by the administration following decline in infection r...
16 Aug, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
351 Shree Jagannath Temple servitors test positive for COVID-19The official said as most of the servitors are in home isolation after testing positive for the infection and there is a shortage of knowle...
29 Sep, 2020, 01.04 PM IST
Around temple of Lord of Universe, tarpaulins & generators help to get byAs cyclone Fani reached the doors of the temple amid murmurs in the city that the deity was upset with the natives.
10 May, 2019, 11.36 PM IST
Normalcy restored in Puri, devotees can visit temple: PoliceThe DGP, who visited the 12th-century shrine for a review, said extensive damage was caused to the properties of the government and the tem...
04 Oct, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
Puri beach goes litter-free with aid of sand sculptorTourists are happy. “I no longer find garbage, animal carcasses or sewage on the beach,“ said Andreas Philipp, a German tourist, a frequent...
01 Oct, 2017, 11.31 AM IST