Haridwar: Amid growing calls to restrict the entry of non-Hindus at Ganga ghats in the Haridwar Kumbh Mela area, the Ganga Sabha on Wednesday said the proposed ban should not be limited to devotees alone but must also cover government departments, institutions and media personnel. Nitin Gautam, president of the Ganga Sabha, which oversees Har…
New Delhi: Delhi continued to face harsh winter conditions on Wednesday, with temperatures dropping sharply across the city. The minimum temperature at Safdarjung, the city’s main weather station, fell to 3.8 degrees Celsius, which is 3.6 degrees below normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Other parts of the city also recorded low temperatures. Lodhi…
Indore: A death audit submitted to the Indore administration has indicated that 15 of the 21 deaths reported from Bhagirathpura may be linked to a recent outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea caused by contaminated drinking water, sources said. Health officials reported five new diarrhoea cases on Tuesday, all from the affected locality. Indore chief medical…
New Delhi: Environmental experts say Delhi’s Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) helps control pollution during emergencies but does little to tackle the root causes of the city’s worsening air quality. Environmental analyst Sunil Dahiya said GRAP works as a short-term response but has not led to any meaningful reduction in overall pollution levels. He pointed…
Cuttack: Day 3 of the EZIU Cricket Tournament on Tuesday (Jan 13) witnessed a series of one-sided contests and standout individual performances across multiple grounds. At Ravenshaw Ground 2, the University of North Bengal (UNB) chased down a modest target to defeat SOA University by five wickets. SOA University managed 102 for 9, which UNB…
Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: Several close contests and dominant performances marked day one of the third phase of the OCA Inter District School Cricket Tournament 2025–26, played across different venues on Tuesday (Jan 13). In a high-scoring encounter at Adashpur Ground, Gajapati edged past Jharsuguda by 13 runs. Batting first, Gajapati posted a competitive 265 all out in…
Indore: The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the state government to strictly enforce the ban on Chinese manja, warning that guardians could be held legally responsible if minors are found flying kites using the banned string. A bench comprising Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi ordered that the…
Rourkela (Odisha): Odisha Police on Monday said they have uncovered an organised cybercrime syndicate and arrested seven people for their alleged involvement in large-scale online fraud and money laundering through mule bank accounts. Rourkela Superintendent of Police Nitesh Wadhwani said the arrests were made following a special operation launched on the basis of intelligence inputs….
Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: The EZIU Cricket Tournament, featuring as many as 74 university teams, continued to deliver thrilling contests across multiple venues in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar on Monday (Jan 12), with several dominant victories and standout individual performances. The tournament is being played in a knockout-cum-league format, with all matches scheduled as 20-over contests. Having kicked off…
Berhampur (Odisha): Three people, including two Class 10 students and a school employee, were injured after a group of outsiders allegedly attacked them inside a school campus on the outskirts of Berhampur in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Monday, police said. The incident took place at Maa Narayani High School during the lunch recess. According to…
