Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a nowcast warning for severe thunderstorms with hail and gusty surface winds reaching speeds of 60-70 kmph, accompanied by lightning and moderate to intense rainfall, in three Odisha districts. As per nowcast warning issued by the IMD at 1:30 pm, Gajapati, Rayagada and Ganjam districts will be…
Mumbai, 17/5: In a major swoop, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two persons who were part of a sleeper module of ISIS when they landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport from Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. The two accused, Abdullah Faiyaz Shaikh alias Diaperwala and Talha Khan, were wanted in a 2023…
Bhubaneswar, 17/5: AIIMS Bhubaneswar observed National Dengue Day with a series of public awareness programmes held at the Main OPD foyer, today. The initiative aimed to educate the public about Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease, and promote effective preventive strategies to combat its spread. The event was spearheaded by the Department of General Medicine,…
Doha, 17/5: Neeraj Chopra finally breached the elusive 90m mark with a 90.23m throw but finished second behind Julian Weber of Germany in a dramatic men’s javelin contest at the Doha leg of the prestigious Diamond League Meeting series here on Friday. Weber turned the tables and took the top spot with his final throw,…
Islamabad, 16/5: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar used a “fake” news report attributed to a UK-based daily to praise his country’s Air Force in the Senate. Citing the viral “fake news”, Dar told lawmakers that The Daily Telegraph reported that “Pakistan Air Force is the undisputed king of the skies.” However, his claim was fact-checked…
Awantipora (J&K), 16/5: After the April 22 Pahalgam attack, security forces turned the focus of their anti-terror operations to specific areas in south Kashmir and eliminated six terrorists in the past three days, officials said on Friday. The security agencies reviewed their strategy according to the situation in the wake of terror activities in the…
Jabalpur, 16/5: Madhya Pradesh deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda on Friday said the country, its army and soldiers have `bowed down at the feet’ of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving a befitting reply to Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack. The BJP leader was speaking at a function of Civil Defence volunteers here. We…
Dhamra, 16.05.2025: Students of Adani DAV Public School have glorified the school by achieving 100 percent successes in the CBSE 12th examination. All students of class 12th have passed with first class. Swagatika Parida secured the first position in the school with 77.60 percent marks. Prahallad Das secured 74.20 percent marks and Soumya Sujan Pati secured 71.10 percent…
Bhubaneswar, Odisha – May 16, 2025 In response to the growing demand for faster and more comfortable rail travel between Howrah and Puri, Indian Railways has announced 25% augmentation of 22895/22896 Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express with additional coaches. Starting today, the train will operate with 20 coaches, in place of earlier 16, adding four additional…
NTPC Darlipali Launches”SwachhataPakhwada 2025″ on May 16, 2025, with a SwachhataPledge-taking ceremony held at the plant and administrative building. Employees, support staff, and workers actively participated in the event, expressing their commitment to cleanliness and hygiene by taking a collective pledge in support of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Shri Ram Bhajan Malik, Executive Director of…
