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OTV Foresight 2026: AI is like Wikipedia, and it cannot replace journalism, says Arnab Goswami

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 20 -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is 'highly overrated' and is like a calculator, said Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, during OTV Foresight 2026 being held in Delhi o... Read More


Bhubaneswar Unit-I Market Fire: BMC Mayor rules out compensation, flags safety violations by shopkeepers

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 20 -- After a massive fire gutted more than 40 shops at Unit-I Haat in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, Mayor Sulochana Das on Tuesday held shopkeepers responsible for the incident, citing repe... Read More


OTV Foresight 2026: Odisha doesn't need front-page validation, says Arnab Goswami

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 20 -- People of Odisha don't need validation by coming on the front pages every day, said Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami while speaking at OTV Foresight 2026 in Delhi on T... Read More


'Yaari hai imaan mera.' Bald heads, big hearts: Schoolgirls stand tall for friend fighting cancer, watch

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 19 -- Childhood friendship blooms without calculation- only laughter, secrets, and unspoken loyalty. That purity resurfaced in a now-viral video where schoolgirls chose empathy over ... Read More


Nisha Maharana's obscene dance in Bolangir: Questions raised over police presence at venue

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 16 -- An allegedly obscene dance performance during a jatra programme in Odisha's Bolangir district has sparked controversy after visuals surfaced showing police personnel watching t... Read More


Zubeen Garg death case: Family seeks centre and Assam govt's intervention as probe deepens

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 16 -- A day after Singapore's coroner's court was told that music icon Zubeen Garg was "severely intoxicated" before drowning, his wife Garima Saikia Garg on Thursday urged the Centr... Read More


Iran unrest: India plans evacuation of nationals as crisis deepens

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 16 -- The Indian government has begun drawing up contingency plans to bring back Indian nationals stranded in Iran amid mounting safety concerns, sources said on Thursday. The Extern... Read More


What is the '2026 is the new 2016' trend: From Snapchat filters to old photos, Internet relives decade-old version

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 16 -- The opening weeks of 2026 have triggered a strong sense of nostalgia across social media, with users collectively looking back at a decade-old version of themselves. Platforms ... Read More


Odisha scraps individual NOC for state govt employees appearing in recruitment exams

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 16 -- The Government of Odisha officially abolished the requirement for individual No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for officers and employees working under the administrative contro... Read More


Snapped 11 KV power line triggers major fire in Puri village farmland

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 16 -- A massive fire broke out in the Garapada village under the Nimapada block in Puri, reducing straw stacks spread over nearly seven acres of land to ashes. According to reports, ... Read More