We're secular, asserts BJD amid row over supporting Waqf Bill

Amid a row over change in stand over voting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday asserted it is a secular regional outfit and maintains equal distance from the......

Waqf Bill vote: BJD leaders seeks action own MP

A section of senior Biju Janata Dal leaders on Saturday demanded strong action against Rajya Sabha MP and national spokesperson Sasmit Patra for 'creating confusion' among lawmakers ahead of the......

More To Delimitation Than Meets The Eye

There is a proposal from the BJP camp that they would resort to a proportion-based increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats for individual states, based on what they now have. On the face of it,......

An Odisha CM moves into official residence after 25 yrs

After remaining vacant for nearly 25 years, the official residence of Odisha chief minister in state capital Bhubaneswar welcomed a new occupant as Mohan Charan Majhi formally moved in on Thursday.......

FPIs from Mauritius to face greater scrutiny after tax treaty revision

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from Mauritius may face higher scrutiny after the amendment in the India-Mauritius tax treaty introduced a principle purpose test (PPT) to prevent treaty abuse by......

'This Roller Coaster Has Taught Me To...'

'...just be neutral about everything.''I will just take life as it comes.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Preeti Panigrahi/Instagram When Preeti Panigrahi was selected for Girls Will Be Girls in 2022,......

Who's The Lady Kohli Hugged At Airport?

IMAGE: Screengrab of Virat Kohli at the airport. Photograph: Kind courtesy Wrogn/X   Virat Kohli's brief appearance at the crease during the second ODI against England at the Barabati stadium......

Asiad champ Bahadur Sagoo is AFI president

IMAGE: Bahadur Singh Sagoo. Photograph: X Asian Games gold-winning former shot putter Bahadur Singh Sagoo was on Tuesday elected unopposed as the Athletics Federation of India's president,......

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.......