New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday attacked the BJP-RSS over the ‘shuddhikaran’ (purification) ceremony carried out at the venue of a rally addressed by AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge in Haldwani earlier this month, saying it was a “crime”, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi must order the registration of an FIR in the matter.The Leader…
Sambalpur: A meat shop owner was shot dead over past enmity near Kibra Chhak under Burla police station limits on Saturday.According to sources, the deceased has been identified as Md Anish.Preliminary investigation has revealed that the reason behind the firing incident is allegedly due to a personal dispute and longstanding enmity between the deceased and…
A massive fire broke out at a car service centre near the bus terminal in Haldipadar in Odisha’s Berhampur in Ganjam district on Saturday. The fire reportedly caused extensive damage to vehicles and other materials on the premises.Upon receiving the information, fire services team rushed to the spot to control the blaze and prevent it…
Bhubaneswar: An Odisha-origin family living in the UK is among the British nationals reported missing following the devastating flash floods that struck the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday.The family has been identified as Santosh Sahu, 46, his wife Surabhi Sahu, 44, and their children Spandan, 18, and Syna, 13. Reports said the family was on…
Bhubaneshwar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief, Naveen Patnaik, Saturday wrote to Odisha BJP MPs over the passage of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha, describing the development as a “black day” for the state and warning that it has “far-reaching implications” for the people of Odisha.Patnaik, who…
A shocking case of alleged medical negligence has stirred public outrage in Nuapada, where a woman reportedly died after being administered a wrong injection.The deceased, Lachhanti Majhi (40) of Pandrapathar village under Komna police limits, was undergoing treatment for mild fever at the district hospital when the incident occurred.According to her family, Lachhanti was admitted…
Kathmandu: The death toll from the flash floods reached 616 on Saturday morning, while hundreds remain missing, local media reported, citing officials.As of 6 a.m. on Saturday, police had recovered 233 bodies in Chitwan, 158 in Nawalparasi East, 48 in Gorkha, 47 in Nawalparasi West, 45 in Dhading, 41 in Nuwakot, 31 in Tanahun and…
Paralakhemundi, Aug 29: A major fire broke out at the Gajapati Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Paralakhemundi on Saturday morning, causing extensive damage to the office and destroying several important government files and other belongings.According to reports, the fire broke out at around 9:30 AM at the RTO office. After receiving information, the Paralakhemundi Fire…
Bhubaneswar: Two women, allegedly part of a lady looter gang, are arrested for looting gold ornaments by swapping fake gold oranamets for real at a jewellery shop in Odisha’s capital city on Saturday. The arrested women are reportedly from Uttar Pradesh. Both of the arrested women repotedly belong to Baranasi.The two women, Lady Looter Laxmi…
Doctors of Nepali Army treating an injured woman at a field hospital in Battar, Nuwakot, after being rescued from Bhotekoshi flood in Nepal on August 28, 2026.The death toll in the Nepal flash floods touched 579 on Friday (August 28, 2026), even as the search for nearly 2,000 missing people continued for the third day…
