An estimated eight lakh devotees thronged the Pilgrim City to witness Bahuda Jatra, which marks the return of Lord Jagannath and His siblings – Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra – from their aunt’s place – Gundicha Temple – to Srimandir.

Lord Jagannath and His siblings  Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra  will adorn the golden attire (Suna Besha) on chariots, Thursday.

 India is looking at July 13 as a possible launch date for Chandrayaan-3 that entails landing a rover on the lunar surface. A senior official said Wednesday that the Chandrayaan-3 mission would be launched July 13 at 2.30 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.

The Indian banking system’s asset quality strengthened to a decadal best, with the gross non-performing assets ratio falling to 3.9 per cent as of March 2023, the Reserve Bank said Wednesday.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud-led five-judge Collegium has undergone a change with the inclusion of Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant.

 Dalit leader and Bhim army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad was injured when unidentified assailants opened fire Wednesday on his car in UP’s Deoband, police said. Aazad (36) had gone to attend a ‘terhavin’ ritual at a supporter’s home.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) extended Wednesday its ‘in-principle support’ to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) but said it should be brought in with a consensus after extensive consultations with stakeholders.

 Six people died and 15 others were injured as a chariot caught fire after coming in contact with a high-tension wire in Tripura’s Unakoti district Wednesday, police informed. The incident happened around 4.30pm in Kumarghat locality during the ‘Ulta Rath Yatra’ festival of Lord Jagannath, they said.

Two persons, including a woman were killed Wednesday and eight others suffered serious injuries in a road accident in Dhulu Ghati under Jayapatna block in this district. Police said that the accident occurred when the driver of a pick-up van lost control of the vehicle and it skidded off a bridge and fell into a gorge 40 feet deep.

 Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation stone for the Rs 280 crore Ekamra project on the last day of the three-day ground breaking ceremony, Wednesday.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday announced that the Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) which won the first place at the national level will be awarded six times the amount of money given by the Central government .

A Vigilance court here Tuesday sentenced four teachers to four years of imprisonment after convicting them for submission of fake educational certificates in connection with their appointment.

The first rainwater in Suktel river entered the Lower Suktel dam’s reservoir for the first time, Tuesday as work on the irrigation project is on its last leg, a report said Wednesday.

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to prohibit the sale of meat in the open along the routes fixed for the Kanwar Yatra, which will commence from July 4.

Goa Tourism is in the process of formulating a ‘homestay’ policy, which the government feels would set an example for sustainable tourism that can be replicated worldwide.

With the level of lakes supplying water to Mumbai going down due to inadequate rainfall in their catchment areas, the city civic body has decided to impose a 10 per cent water cut here starting from Saturday, officials said

The Karnataka police have registered an FIR against BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya for “promoting enmity within groups” and “instigating people” over a video that he posted allegedly mocking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on social media.

The Indian manufacturer of cough syrups that Uzbekistan said last year had poisoned 19 children used a toxic industrial-grade ingredient rather than the legitimate pharmaceutical version, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

NATO’s chief has said that the power of Russia’s military shouldn’t be underestimated following the weekend mutiny against it by Wagner Group mercenaries, and said the alliance has increased its readiness to confront Russia in recent days.

Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 85 (149b, 10x4) to guide Australia to 339/5 as England wasted favourable bowling conditions on the first day of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s Wednesday.