A massive crowd surge during the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha, led to more than 200 devotees being hospitalised on Wednesday after many experienced breathing difficulties and fainting. The incident occurred on the Grand Road (Bada Danda) as lakhs of pilgrims gathered to witness the annual chariot procession of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra. […]
DHARMANAGAR: The CPI(M) North Tripura District Committee on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the District Magistrate here, raising several public interest issues including alleged irregularities in the Awas Yojana beneficiary list, poor road conditions, and deficiencies at the district hospital. The party alleged widespread irregularities in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) beneficiary list, claiming
JATRAPUR: A man was brutally murdered at his own residence in the Kanthalia Bhadrabari area under Jatrapur Police Station, with the assailants allegedly locking the door from outside before fleeing the scene. The deceased has been identified as Uttam Namah. According to preliminary information, unidentified miscreants attacked him indiscriminately with sharp weapons before escaping, locking
Ukraine has taken a major step toward modernising its air force and strengthening long‑term defence capabilities, after signing a series of landmark agreements with France on Tuesday. The deals include the purchase of Rafale fighter jets, next‑generation air‑defence systems, and permission for licensed production of Western missiles inside Ukraine — a move that significantly expands
Pakistan has once again accused India of “weaponising” shared river waters, escalating tensions over the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) at a time when New Delhi has placed the 1960 agreement in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack. Islamabad claims India is attempting to use river flows as a “strategic asset,” a charge New Delhi firmly
SHANTIR BAZAR: Serious allegations of unhygienic practices have surfaced against Apon Ice Cream Factory in Birchandra Manu, after worms and fungus were allegedly found in ice cream sold by the unit on Saturday, sparking outrage among local residents. Customers who purchased ice cream from a vendor at Birchandra Manu Bazar reportedly found worms inside the
India summoned US Chargé d’Affaires Jason Meeks for the second time in two days to protest a fresh attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman, calling the use of lethal force against civilian shipping unacceptable. The latest incident involved a merchant ship carrying 20 Indian crew members, marking the third attack on
US President Donald Trump dismissed Iran’s description of a proposed agreement to end hostilities, calling Tehran’s account inaccurate and insisting negotiations were being misrepresented. He said Iran’s version of a written draft “bears no relation to the truth” and accused Iranian officials of acting dishonourably, warning they must “get their act together, and FAST!” A
Agartala: The Bharatiya Janata Mazdoor Sangh (BJMS) on Tuesday submitted a formal deputation to the Labour Commissioner at the Office Lane headquarters in Agartala, raising a multi-point charter of demands aimed at safeguarding the welfare of the working class. A large delegation of union members and labor leaders gathered at the office to press for
AGARTALA: In a major breakthrough against urban crime, the West Police Station successfully recovered 25 lost mobile phones and a massive cache of stolen gold ornaments worth an estimated ₹35 lakh. Acting on precise intelligence from secret sources, police teams launched coordinated raids across various pockets of the city. The breakthrough comes in the wake
