As the new week begins, the stars align to bring a mix of challenges and opportunities for the 12 zodiac signs. Find out whats in store for you Monday, Jan. 19, 2025, with our daily horoscope forecast. Aries: Today is an ordinary day, it is business as usual, but there will be some progress. You []

Bhubaneswar: More than 16.56 lakh birds of over 200 species were sighted during a mid-winter census carried out in three major wetlands Chilika Lake, Bhitarkanika National Park and Hirakud Reservoir across Odisha, officials said Sunday. The bird census in three major water bodies was conducted Saturday by over 200 dedicated participants, including forest []

New Delhi: Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for January 20-26. Aries This week, your focus shifts to matters of the heart. In your career, you might consider reconnecting with former employers or revisiting a previously uninteresting job opportunity. A supportive work environment will enable employees to []

New Delhi: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwals car was pelted with stones during campaigning in the New Delhi constituency Saturday, the party alleged. Supporters of BJPs New Delhi candidate Parvesh Verma attacked Kejriwal during campaigning in the constituency, an AAP leader said. Police said that no one pelted stones at the Kejriwals car but some people []

Jerusalem: Israels security Cabinet Friday recommended approval of a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with Hamas in Gaza and release dozens of hostages held by militants there. Mediators Qatar and the US announced the ceasefire Wednesday, but the deal hung in []

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said future of mobility belongs to India that saw an unprecedented sale of 2.5 crore vehicles a year, and attracted USD 36 billion foreign direct investment in just four years. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 at Bharat Mandapam here, the prime minister []

Mumbai: Key benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slipped into negative territory Friday after a three-day rally, dragged by selling pressure in Infosys, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank. Unabated foreign fund outflows and elevated crude prices in international markets also played spoilsport for the bourses. In a largely subdued session, the 30-share benchmark declined 423.49 points []

Sundargarh: Efforts are on to rescue three workers believed to have been trapped for hours under the debris of a coal hopper, a large iron structure, which collapsed in a cement factory in Odishas Sundargarh district, officials said Friday. The authorities have been removing the debris with the help of cranes. The incident took place []

Mumbai: Filmmaker-actress Kangana Ranauts latest release Emergency has once again faced a road-block as it has been halted in Patiala, Amritsar and Bathinda amid fear of protests. Protests are taking place across Punjab. Different leaders of Sikh organizations including The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) have asked for ban on Emergencyas they claim the film []

Manchester: Norwegian striker Erling Haaland has signed a new 10-year contract, keeping him at Manchester City until the summer of 2034. His previous deal was set to run till 2027. One of the finest strikers operating in the global game, the 24-year-old has enjoyed an extraordinary first two-and-a-half seasons since joining the club from Borussia []

Bhubaneswar: Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam arrived in the Odisha capital Friday on a two-day visit to the state, during which several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) will be signed between the island country and the coastal state. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja and other senior officials []

New Delhi: The 8th Pay Commission, when implemented, will potentially increase salaries of Central government employees by 25-30 per cent and pensions proportionately, industry experts said Friday. Since the last pay hike came into effect from January 1, 2016, the next salary should be revised from January 1, 2026 as the hike in salary of []

Gaza: At least 86 Palestinians, including 23 children, were killed in Gaza following Wednesdays announcement of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, the Palestinian Civil Defence said, amid ongoing Israeli attacks on the strip. Of the total deaths, 73 were reported in the Gaza City in the north, four in central Gaza, and nine in the south, []

Islamabad: Pakistans former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were convicted in the 190m Al-Qadir University Project Trust case Friday. Imran Khan was sentenced to 14 years in prison, while Bushra Bibi received a seven-year jail term. Judge Nasir Javed Rana delivered the verdict, which had been delayed three times, in a []

Mumbai: A day after Hindi film actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed at his Mumbai residence, the city cops arrested a suspect after hours of manhunt by multiple police teams. He is understood to be the attacker who stabbed Saif Ali Khan in an attempted burglary at the actors residence, though his identity and role []

New Delhi: Chandra Arya, India-origin Member of Parliament for Nepean, has officially entered the race for Prime Minister of Canada after filing nomination and addressing the House in Kannada. Arya, a native of Tumkur district in Karnataka, did his MBA from Dharwad before moving to Canada. Earlier this week, he announced that he was running []

Los Angeles: The fierce wildfires across the Los Angeles area in Southern California of the US have killed at least 27 people and destroyed more than 12,300 structures in more than a week, local authorities confirmed. Firefighters continued to make progress Thursday against two major wildfires in Los Angeles as winds died down in the []

New Delhi: World Chess champion Gukesh D and Paris Olympics and Paralympics medallists Manu Bhaker (shooting), Harmanpreet Singh (hockey) and Praveen Kumar (para-athlete) received the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from President Droupadi Murmu in a specially organised function at Rashtrapati Bhavan Friday. National Sports Awards are given every year to recognise []

Mumbai: Hindi film star Saif Ali Khan was repeatedly stabbed by an intruder in his highrise apartment in upscale Bandra early Thursday and rushed to hospital with the blade still lodged in his spine, an audacious attack that raises intriguing questions about security and celebrity life in the financial and showbiz hub. The 54-year-old, who []

Bhubaneswar: The special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) here has framed charges against individuals and entities involved in the multi-state Rose Valley chit fund scam, informed the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bhubaneswar Zonal office in a press release Thursday. As per a press statement, the agency had earlier attached moveable properties worth []

Bhubaneswar: A 56-year-old labourer was killed when a wall collapsed on him while clearing debris at Kantabanji railway station in Odishas Bolangir district Thursday, police said. The incident took place when an earth mover machine hit the wall, causing it to collapse, they added. According to police, deceased Umesh Rishidev worked on the railway project []

Bhadrak: A man was killed allegedly by his wife and son following a family dispute in Odishas Bhadrak district, police said Thursday. The incident took place at Joragadia village. The deceased was identified as Satyasundar Nayak. He was found lying in a pool of blood with severe injuries on his body Thursday, said inspector-in-charge (IIC) []

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved 200.13 million tonne of freight loading in 290 days during the 2024-25 fiscal, an official statement said Thursday. This marks the highest-ever freight loading by any zone in the history of Indian Railways, reinforcing ECoRs leadership in freight transportation and operational excellence, it said. The ECoR reached []

Berhampur: A 28-year-old man was arrested in Odishas Ganjam district for allegedly duping a woman of around Rs 3.12 lakh on the pretext of marriage, police said Thursday. The accused, a resident of Mujagada near Bhanjanagar, was held Wednesday, nearly five months after the 30-year-old woman lodged a complaint with the Aska Police Station, an []

Mumbai: Police are examining the CCTV footage showing the intruder who allegedly attacked actor Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra apartment with a knife escaping through the staircase, officials said. The footage, captured at 2.33 am Thursday, clearly showed the young suspects face. He is seen wearing a brown collared t-shirt and red scarf or []

Bengaluru: A 24-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide in Bengaluru after being threatened by her close relative that he would share her private photos with her parents if she did not follow his commands. The accused identified as Praveen Singh has been arrested. The victims mother complained to the police against Praveen Singh and his wife []

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will provide a monthly honorarium of Rs 30,000 to each of the Padma awardees of the state from the current month. The Odia Language Literature and Culture Department issued a notification to this effect Thursday. In view of their outstanding contribution to society in various fields, the state government has decided []

Bhubaneswar: Several organisations, including opposition BJD, Thursday submitted memoranda to the parliamentary committee on welfare of other backward classes (OBCs) demanding a caste-based census in Odisha for proper well-being of the community. The organisations met committee chairperson Ganesh Singh here. The BJD delegation, which was led by senior leaders and former ministers, presented a comprehensive []

New Delhi: The government Thursday approved setting up of a third launch pad at Sriharikota to send heavier spacecraft into orbit as it aims to build a space station, carry out human spaceflight Gaganyaan and land an astronaut on the moon. The third launch pad will be built at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at []

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday advised former MLA and BJD leader Dipali Das to write to the Chief Minister requesting a CBI probe into the murder of her father, former minister Naba Kishore Das, January 29, 2023. This was said by law minister Prithviraj Harichandan a day after Dipali, through the media, urged the Mohan []

Mahakumbh Nagar: Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, the wife of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, has received spiritual initiation from her guru Swami Kailashanand Giri, the seers aide said here Wednesday. Powell, who has spent three days at a camp at the Maha Kumbh, has been given the spiritual name Kamala by her guru. Swami Kailashanand Giri []

Ranchi: Hina Bano and Sonam found the back of the net as Soorma Hockey Club continued their strong start to the Womens Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 with a 2-1 win against Odisha Warriors at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Hockey Stadium here Wednesday. Hina Bano (6) opened the account for Soorma []

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched the enhanced pension scheme for elderly persons and persons with disabilities during a state-level programme in Keonjhar district. The event marked the initiation of enhanced social security pensions for senior citizens above 80 years and differently-abled individuals with more than 80 per cent disability. The beneficiaries []

Bhubaneswar: The hills of Udaygiri and Ratnagiri in Odishas Jajpur district continue to reverberate with the chants of Buddham Saranam Gacchami (I take refuge in the Buddha) as over 1,000 monks and followers gather to pray for world peace in memory of Guru Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche. The five-day event, organised by Light []

Jajpur: A 22-year-old woman staged a dharna in front of her lovers locked residence in Odishas Jajpur district Wednesday, demanding that he marry her as he allegedly promised before beginning a physical relationship with her. The woman also lodged a complaint with the police accusing her 25-year-old lover of taking cash and jewellery worth several []

Bhubaneswar: Rituals at Lingaraj Temple, which remained suspended for the last three days following a scuffle between two groups of servitors over Makar Sankranti tradition, is set to resume after the dispute was resolved Wednesday evening. The Brahmin Nijog and Badu Nijog had disagreements over various ritualistic duties resulting in the standoff since Monday evening. []

New Delhi: Bengaluru-based space startup Pixxel scripted history Wednesday by launching the countrys first private constellation of earth imaging satellites, Firefly, making a grand entry into the fast-emerging field of hyper-spectral imaging. A SpaceX rocket launched three of Pixxels six Firefly satellites which are the worlds highest resolution commercial-grade hyperspectral satellites with the capability to []

New Delhi: BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri Wednesday again targeted Delhi chief minister and his rival from Kalkaji seat Atishi, saying she was running around like a hirni (doe) in the streets of the constituency ahead of assembly polls after doing little for the people for years. Bidhuri, who has often courted controversies with his uncouth []

Phulbani: Two persons were injured in separate leopard attacks in Mahipur forest area of Odishas Nayagarh district, an official said Wednesday. Pabitra Kumar Parida, forester of Gumi section, said Pramod Sahu from Karchuli village was attacked by a leopard while returning home Tuesday afternoon. Similarly, Saju Nayak from Sudrungi village, was also attacked by a []

New Delhi: The CBI has booked a former deputy secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and six former Prasar Bharati officials in connection with a corruption case referred to it by the Lokpal, officials said Wednesday. Besides the former MoIB deputy secretary, the CBI has also listed former Prasar Bharati Additional Director General []

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday issued a notification for implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 in all schools of the state. The government also decided to adopt the National Curriculum Framework with local contextualization. After careful consideration, in the interest of strengthening the educational system in the state, the government is pleased to order []

Beijing: President Xi Jinping Wednesday expressed Beijings readiness to usher in a new era of development in China-Sri Lanka ties as he met Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayake here following which both countries signed several agreements to boost bilateral relations. Dissanayake, who arrived here Tuesday on a four-day visit a month after travelling to []

The Maha Kumbh Mela, currently underway in Prayagraj, India, stands as a testament to the enduring spiritual traditions of Hinduism. This grand festival, which commenced January 13 and will conclude February 26, is anticipated to attract approximately 400 million devotees from around the globe. Religious significance The Kumbh Mela holds profound importance in Hinduism, symbolising []

Lahore: The opening ceremony of the Champions Trophy will be held either February 16 or 17 and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is confident that India captain Rohit Sharma will be in attendance at the event. The PCB source also said that it is awaiting communication from the ICC on the schedule of the customary []

New Delhi: As the medals won by the athletes at the 2024 Paris Games have shown signs of rust and deterioration, an Olympic medallist slammed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and host nation France for defective medals and said had the medals been presented in India, the global response would have been far more critical. []

Muscat: India and Oman are looking at sealing a broad trade and investment pact this year that will cut tariffs on each others goods and boost the overall trade basket in line with renewed vigour in the relations, especially in the economic sphere. The negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) gained new momentum []

Baripada: In a major crackdown against poachers and illegal traders of body parts of wild animals, forest officials arrested four people from the Similipal forest in Odisha and seized the skin and nails of a juvenile melanistic Royal Bengal Tiger from them, a senior official said Wednesday. The arrest and seizure were made on Sunday []

Chhindwara: Three labourers, trapped under the debris after a wall collapsed in Madhya Pradeshs Chhindwara district, have died, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said Wednesday. The under-construction well caved in at Khunajhir Khurd village in the district Tuesday evening following which the three persons, including a woman, got trapped, officials earlier said. CM Yadav in a []

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy-linked money laundering case, officials said Wednesday. The federal agency filed a chargesheet against the 56-year-old politician before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court []

Mumbai: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal Wednesday joined the Mumbai camp after confirming his availability for the next round of Ranji Trophy but skipper Rohit Sharma was not to be seen after turning up for a couple of practice on the opening day of training. Rohit, who batted alongside Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane Tuesday here at []