The Supreme Court is set to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the Odisha government’s process of appointing the next Director General of Police (DGP).A three‑judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohan will take up the matter. The petition, filed by Jayant Das of Baleshwar,…
Bhubaneswar: A violent clash between two brothers turned deadly after bombs were allegedly hurled at each other in Mahuli village under Chandaka police limits on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Tuesday night.The incident left the elder brother, Mohan Padhi, dead, while his younger brother Madan Padhi sustained critical injuries. Madan reportedly suffered severe injuries to…
Bhubaneswar: As festive season has started to begin with the Ganesh Puja celebration, Bhubaneswar witness horrific traffic congestion that massively cripple movement of vehicles.The roads of the state Capital City witness so much of traffic jams that it is taking approximately 20 to 30 minutes to cover a distance of just 2 kilometres.Such scenes of…
A Delhi court has granted three-week interim bail to right-wing influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in connection with the alleged assault of the father of a student activist during a protest at Jantar Mantar in July.Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler granted the interim relief on a bail bond of Rs 50,000 and a surety of…
Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Karnataka Police has taken five persons into custody in connection with the fake drug racket case and traced the prime accused, identified as Prashant, to a country in the South Caucasus region of Western Asia, with steps underway to secure his extradition to India, officials said.The development marks…
Puri: A mega awareness campaign against single-use plastics was held at Puri Sea Beach Tuesday under Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), bringing together tourists, students and local residents to promote sustainable lifestyles and encourage collective action against plastic pollution.The campaign was organised by the EIACP Hub, Centre for Environmental Studies (CES), Forest, Environment and Climate…
Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is already keeping the excitement around his much-awaited film ‘King’ alive with his replies doing all the talking.During the actor’s #AskSRK session, as fans continue to flood social media with questions about the upcoming action thriller, SRK teased them with his signature wit, dropping epic responses without giving away too…
Kendrapada: A 56-year-old woman was killed in a crocodile attack in the Galia River, a distributary of the Mahanadi, near Kharinasi village under Mahakalapada block in Odisha’s Kendrapada district on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Hemalata Das, wife of late Samar Das and a resident of Kharinasi village.According to reports, Hemalata went to the…
Bhubaneswar: The five baby orangutans, rescued from Bichitrapur forest in Bhograi block of Balasore district and currently kept at the Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar, will be shifted to an open enclosure from the glass enclosure of the zoo, informed Dr. Aditya Prasad Acharya, the Project Coordinator of Centre for Wildlife Health (CWH) at the…
New Delhi, September 15: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea filed by Wildlife SOS co-founder and CEO Kartick Satyanarayan challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s decision to withdraw interim protection from arrest in an alleged leopard poaching case.Senior advocate Siddhartha Dave mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice…
