RARE PHOTOS: 2 - The Real Truth

Akasa Air flight runs short on fuel, makes emergency landing in Lucknow

An Akasa Air flight from Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar experienced a low fuel alert. Air Traffic Control issued a full emergency. The flight was diverted to Lucknow due to bad weather. The aircraft landed safely. Emergency protocols were activated and then withdrawn. Three passengers deboarded in Lucknow. The flight was expected…

The Economic Times · May 28

Athletics: India to host 2027 Asian Relays and 2028 Asian Indoor Championships

India will host major athletics events. Chandigarh will stage the 2027 Asian Relays. Bhubaneswar is set to host the 2028 Asian Indoor Championships. This marks a proud moment for the nation. India is also bidding for other global athletics championships. These events highlight India's growing role in international sports.

The Economic Times · May 27

5 Temples Older Than 1,500 Years That Still Draw Miracles

India is home to some of the oldest living temples in the world. Many of these sacred places were built more than fifteen centuries ago and yet they continue to remain active centers of worship. What makes them remarkable is not just their age or architecture. It is the faith…

Times Life · Mar 6

Why the Jagannath Idol Is Replaced Every Few Years

“न रूपं न च आकारं न चायुधधरं हरिम्। अपश्यं जगदीशानं दारुरूपेण संस्थितम्॥” He has no fixed form, no weapons in hand. Yet the Lord of the universe appears, residing in wood. At the sacred abode of Lord Jagannath in Puri, devotion follows a path unlike anywhere else. Here, God is…

Times Life · Jan 30

Why Is Lord Jagannath Without Hands or Feet? The Real Mystery

“पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं।” What looks incomplete can still be whole. When people see Lord Jagannath for the first time, one question comes naturally. Why does this God have no hands or feet? Almost every other Hindu deity is shown in a complete human form, with hands holding weapons or blessings and…

Times Life · Jan 29

Gasping for breath: Are Odisha’s twin cities going the Delhi way?

Air pollution levels are steadily rising across several cities in Odisha, particularly in the ‘Twin Cities’ of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the air quality index (AQI) in the Twin Cities has ranged between 230 and 300 since December 2025, oscillating between the ‘poor’…

Newslaundry · Jan 28

Odisha’s capital turned its river into a drain. Now the consequences go beyond the city

What happened to Gangua, once considered Bhubaneswar’s lifeline?

Newslaundry · Jan 19

Six injured after private aircraft makes crash landing in eastern India

Nine-seater private aircraft crashes near city of Rourkela, leaving at least six people with minor injuries

The Independent UK · Jan 10

Odisha: One Bangladeshi killed, 15 injured as their bus overturns near Bhubaneswar

The tourist bus, travelling towards the pilgrim town of Puri, fell into a pit along a stretch of National Highway-16. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 6, 2025

National Para Fencing Championship to host in Bhubaneswar from March 28-31

The prestigious event, organised by the Para Sports Association of Odisha (PSAO) under the aegis of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), will take place at the Biju Patnaik Indoor Stadium and Kalinga Sports Complex. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 22, 2025