Senior BJD leader and former minister Bikram Keshari Arukha has strongly denied speculation that he is set to join the BJP, calling the rumours “baseless gossip and false news.”Speaking to the media on Sunday evening, Arukha declared unequivocally: “I was in BJD, I am in BJD, and I will remain in BJD.” He emphasised that…
Bhubaneswar: A rape attempt on a woman was reported on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Sunday evening after she accepted a lift from a motorcycle rider. The accused has been arrested, and the victim was rescued from the Ratanpur Reserve Forest area.According to police sources, the woman took a lift from a man at Khurda…
Kataka: Two youths, including a law graduate and an engineer, were arrested on Sunday for allegedly duping people by offering to clear pending traffic challans at discounted rates through fake social media pages and issuing forged court receipts as proof of payment, police said.The accused were identified as Raja Das (29), a resident of Dolasahi…
Calcutta, 19/7: The Calcutta High Court on Sunday directed all demolition work at TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s office in Amtala be stopped until further orders, ANI reported. The South 24 Parganas district administration on Saturday partially demolished the party office of the TMC MP at Amtala after it was found to be constructed allegedly without…
New Delhi, 19/7: Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali Angmo said the activist will end his fast on Monday if political leaders meet him and assure they will raise issue of education accountability in the Parliament’s Monsoon Session that begins on July 20. Angmo said, “If political leaders meet Sonam in the hospital and assure him that…
Srinagar, 19/7: At least a dozen people were killed and several others remained missing after torrential overnight rain triggered flash floods and landslides across Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Poonch on Sunday, officials said. Surankote tehsil along the Line of Control (LoC) bore the brunt of the disaster, where cloudburst-like rainfall turned seasonal streams…
DAV Public School, PPL Paradip Hosts Investiture Ceremony and Merit Felicitation Paradip, July 18, 2026: DAV Public School, PPL Township, Paradip, successfully organized its Investiture Ceremony and Merit Felicitation Programme on 18 July 2026 at the PPL Community Hall, Paradip. The programme was graced by Shri S. Girish, Chief Executive Officer & Unit Head, Paradeep…
New Delhi, 19/7: Delhi High Court on Sunday has rejected the plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali J Angmo seeking transfer of Wangchuk from Safdarjung hospital to private facility, reports PTI.Wangchuk was taken from the Jantar Mantar protest spot to Safdarjung Hospital in the early hours on Saturday. “Centre keeping Sonam Wangchuk due to…
New Delhi, 19/7: After protests by the opposition, the government on Sunday defended the invitation extended to rebel TMC MPs, who had joined little-known NCPI, to an all-party meet, saying they cannot be ignored as they have petitioned the Lok Sabha Speaker for recognition and separaseats.Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju also said that the people…
A shocking incident has sparked outrage in Tungaon village under Koksara block after an 11‑month‑old baby, initially declared dead by doctors, was later found alive while being taken home by her family.Tragically, the infant, Chandini Patel, daughter of Sanjay Patel, succumbed soon after, intensifying allegations of medical negligence.According to reports, Chandini was first taken to…
