Dhenkanal: An elderly woman was killed after being trampled by a tusker in the Kalanda village under Hindol forest range in Dhenkanal on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Chhabi Dehuri (60), a resident of Kalanda village. The incident occurred when Dehuri went to collect mangoes from his orchard during a thunderstorm. Upon being…
Kandhamal: Gochhapada Police arrested a 31-year-old man on charges of raping a six-year-old girl under its jurisdiction on Thursday evening. The accused and the victim reside in the same locality. The accused has been identified as Anant Kudei. According to reports, the incident occurred when the child visited the accused’s home to play, and Kudei…
New Delhi, 18/4: India on Friday rejected remarks by Bangladeshi officials on violence in West Bengal and asked Dhaka to focus on protecting the rights of its minorities instead of indulging in “virtue signalling” “We reject the remarks made by the Bangladesh side with regard to the incidents in West Bengal,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson…
Sanaa: The death toll from US overnight airstrikes on the Yemeni fuel port of Ras Isa has increased to 38, with 102 others wounded, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported on Friday, citing Houthi-controlled local health authorities. According to al-Masirah, the casualties include five paramedics who were killed upon arriving at the scene, when the US military launched…
Ahmedabad, 18/4: The Gujarat government on Thursday announced a dedicated policy to support space tech sector industries through various incentives and fiscal assistance. With the launch of ‘SpaceTech Policy 2025-2030’, Gujarat has become the first state in India to have a dedicated policy for the space sector, an official release said.
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to strengthen the Public Distribution System (PDS), the Odisha government has directed officials to issue ration cards to eligible beneficiaries who have been left out or are new applicants. As per a letter issued by the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department, the ration cards are to be prepared by April…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed his pride as the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra were inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. According to a release by UNESCO on Thursday, a total of 74 new entries were made in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, bringing the total number…
New Delhi, 18/4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Elon Musk and talked about “various issues, including the topics we covered during our meeting in Washington DC earlier this year,” he said in a post on X on Friday, without saying when the conversation took place. Modi said that they discussed the immense potential for…
Meerut: In a tragic and shocking incident in Meerut yet again, a woman strangled her husband with the help of her lover. She then kept a poisonous snake besides his body to make it look like a snakebite death. The incident has been reported from Meerut of Uttar Pradesh. According to reports, the deceased identified as…
Tarn Taran: Two alleged shooters sustained injuries in a retaliatory action during an encounter with Punjab police in Tarn Taran district, an official said on Friday. On April 17, the Punjab Police, in a joint operation with the Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF), arrested one of their associates and, on his instance, came to know about…
