Bhubaneswar: Acting on reliable intelligence input, the Airport Police Station conducted a raid in the Pokhariput area and apprehended five accused persons and seized illegal firearms and other incriminating materials. During the operation, police intercepted a suspicious vehicle and detained five individuals, including four interstate arms traffickers from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, who were found…
Keonjhar: A man who was arrested by Harichandanpur Police on charges of raping a minor girl was awarded 20 years of jail term by a local court in Keonjhar district on Friday. One Kanhu Naik, who was working at a girl’s hotel as a cook, had reportedly raped a 7-year-old girl in 2023. The incident came…
United Nations, 13/6: India has abstained in the UN General Assembly from a vote on a draft resolution that demanded an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” ceasefire in Gaza. The 193-member UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to adopt the resolution introduced by Spain that demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire, to be respected by all…
London, 13/6: Australia will look to add 20 to 30 more runs to their second innings total when the third day of the World Test Championship final against South Africa resumes at Lord’s on Friday, said captain Pat Cummins. Australia will resume on 144-8 in the second innings, a total of 218 runs ahead as…
Mumbai, 13/6: Sixteen long- and ultra-long haul Air India flights were diverted on Friday following Israel launching an attack on Iran and the subsequent closure of the Iranian airspace, the airline said on Friday. The private full service carrier, in a travel advisory also said arrangements are being made to fly passengers to their destinations.
Ahmedabad, 13/6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met those injured in the Air India plane crash at the civil hospital in Ahmedabad. He also met Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the lone survivor of the tragedy in which 265 people lost their lives on Thursday. Modi visited the C7 ward of the hospital, where 25 injured…
Mumbai, 13/6: Air India has confirmed that 241 people on board its London-bound flight were killed when the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft was carrying 242 passengers and crew members. The passengers comprised 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian…
Angul: In a spirit of deep devotion and reverence, the divine rituals of Debasnana Purnima were observed today at the Jagannath Temple in Devbhoomi, Jindal Nagar, Angul. The sacred ceremony was attended by Adya Sebak Shri Naveen Jindal, Hon’ble Member of Parliament from Kurukshetra and Chairman of Jindal Steel & Power, and Adya Sebika Smt. Shallu…
Paradip – IFFCO Paradeep Unit has become the winner of ’24th Annual Greentech Environment Award 2025′ for outstanding achievements in Environment Protection. The award was conferred on IFFCO, Paradeep, in the 24th Global Environment & Sustainability Summit 2025 at New Delhi on 12th June 2025. D. Mohanty, Manager (EPC) received the award on behalf of …
Ahmebadad, 12/6: In one of the biggest aviation tragedies in recent times, an Air India international flight carrying 242 passengers crashed soon after taking off from Ahmedabad International Airport here on Thursday afternoon. The flight had 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, seven Portuguese and one passenger from Canada. Air India said in a statement that…
