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......

Orissa HC allows 24-yr-old to live-in with same-sex partner

The Orissa high court has allowed a same-sex couple to continue a live-in relationship, stating that human beings, irrespective of gender identities, are entitled to full enjoyment of their rights.......

Sex on false promise of marriage not rape: Orissa HC

In a significant observation, a judge of the Orissa high court has observed that indulgence in sexual intercourse on false promise of marriage does not amount to rape. Justice S K Panigrahi also......

Orissa HC upholds life sentence of Belu, associates

The Orissa High Court has upheld the life term sentenced by a lower court to Surendra Das alias Belu, the kingpin of 1992 Cuttack hooch tragedy, and four others in connection with the murder of a......

Vedanta Varsity: Orissa to examine HC judgement

Orissa government said on Tuesday it would 'examine' the high court judgement that quashed the land acquisition procedure for the proposed Vedanta university along the Konark-Puri Marine Drive."We......

HC rejects Vedanta expansion bid plea

In a setback to Vedanta Aluminium Limited's plan for expansion of its refinery and captive power units in Kalahandi district, Orissa high court on Tuesday upheld the Centre's decision of stalling......

Blow to Vedanta! Varsity land buy illegal: HC

The proposed Rs 15,000 crore (Rs 150 billion) Vedanta University Project in Orissa suffered a setback with the Orissa high court on Tuesday holding as illegal the state government's land......

Sterlite unit closure: SC stays HC order

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the order of the Madras high court directing Sterlite Industries to close down its copper smelting plant in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. A bench comprising Justice R V......

Drama marks IHF elections

Amidst high drama, the Indian Hockey Federation completed its election on Monday, with a group of three dissidents, led by Narinder Batra, forcing the incumbent president K P S Gill face voting in......