Pune: Swedish furniture giant Ikea is set to open its first store in Pune, having leased 37,000 sq ft of retail space at Phoenix Marketcity Mall in Viman Nagar’s Lohegaon area. According to documents accessed by real estate data platform CRE Matrix, Ikea India Pvt Ltd has signed a 59-month lease with Vamona Developers, the…
New Delhi: The Delhi government has announced that children must be at least 6 years old to be admitted to Class 1 in all government, government-aided, and recognised private schools from the 2026-27 academic session. The decision aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which recommends a uniform age for school admissions across the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been placed on high alert as a developing cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to several parts of the state from October 27, officials said on Friday. Although the cyclone is unlikely to make landfall in Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has released the fixture for the second phase of the OCA U-16 Inter District Cricket Tournament 2025, to be played in a one-day format (50 overs). The matches will be held from October 24 to October 31, 2025, across multiple venues in the state. The second phase will feature…
New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality showed slight improvement on Friday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 293, falling in the ‘poor’ category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The air quality had plunged to the ‘severe’ category earlier this week following Diwali celebrations across the National Capital Region…
Cuttack: Odisha cricketers Sushree Dibyadarshini and Tanmayee Behera have been selected to represent the East Zone team for the upcoming Senior Women’s Inter Zonal T20 Trophy, part of the BCCI Domestic Season 2025-26. The tournament will be held in Nagaland from November 4 to 14, 2025, the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) announced on Friday. Both…
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh): At least 12 people, including a motorcyclist, were killed after a private bus travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru caught fire following a collision in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district early Friday, police said. According to officials, the accident took place near Chinnatekur village when the two-wheeler hit the bus and got trapped underneath,…
Ranchi: In a major crackdown, Ranchi Police arrested five suspected gang members, including a woman, and seized three Pakistan-made pistols along with cash, ammunition and vehicles, officials said on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, police detained four men near Chutu overbridge under the BIT Mesra police station area, while the woman was arrested from Argora….
New Delhi: In a joint operation, Delhi Police and Bihar Police gunned down four wanted gangsters from Bihar in an overnight encounter in Rohini, officials said on Wednesday. The shootout took place late Tuesday night when a joint police team launched a search to track down the accused, who had been hiding in Delhi for…
Ahmedabad: Devotees thronged the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Shahibaug, Ahmedabad, on Wednesday to witness a grand Annakut offering of over 1,200 dishes to Lord Krishna on the occasion of Govardhan Puja. In keeping with Sanatan Hindu tradition, the Annakut marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year following Diwali. The elaborate spread of sweets, snacks…
