Bhubaneswar/Jatani: An Assistant Electrician was allegedly stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants near Khudupur Chhak on IIT Road in Jatani late Friday night, triggering panic in the area.The deceased has been identified as Markanda Baliarsingh, a resident of Khudupur village under Jatani Tehsil in Khordha district.According to preliminary reports, Markanda was attacked with sharp-edged weapons…
The Odisha government is preparing to extend the benefits of its flagship Subhadra Yojana to more than one crore women with the release of the scheme’s fifth instalment on Raksha Bandhan in August, as authorities work to complete verification of pending applications before the next round of payments.Ahead of the disbursement, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati…
Bhubaneswar: In a major anti-corruption drive, the Odisha Vigilance has booked Akshaya Kumar Sethy, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Nachuni Police Station in Khordha district, for demanding and accepting a bribe.According to the Vigilance, ASI Sethy demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 (Rs 5,000 from each party) to settle two counter cases related to a land…
Telengana, 11/7: A 35-year-old man accused in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case reportedly killed six people, including his wife, two children, and three members of the family that filed a complaint against him in Telangana’s Rangareddy district. The man was booked under POCSO Act for stalking the minor girl in May…
Auckland, 11/7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon upgraded their nations’ diplomatic ties on Saturday, as the leaders elevated bilateral relations to a “strategic partnership” during talks in Auckland.They reflected the countries’ “shared democratic values, deep people-to-people links, and shared interests in the Indo-Pacific”, an official statement read. …
Washington DC, 11/7:The rapidly escalating tensions between US and Iran, US President Donald Trump said that he has left instructions to “bomb” Iran massively if Tehran succeeds in assassinating him. In an interview with the New York Post on Friday, Trump said Iran had considered him a target for years and warned of unprecedented retaliation…
Chennai, 10/7: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay lashed out at the DMK for attempting to gain ‘political mileage’ from the stampede at Karur last year and from stopping him from visiting the district. This was the chief minister’s first visit since the incident occurred that killed 41 persons. The TVK founder faulted the…
Tehran, 10/7: Amid renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran, the governing council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday asked countries not to recognise Iran’s attempts to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz or its move to create an authority to regulate maritime traffic through the strategic waterway. The London-based UN…
New Delhi, 10/7: After WhatsApp, messaging platform Telegram has also submitted its reply to the IT Ministry’s notice on the ‘username’ feature, according to sources. Submissions of both WhatsApp and Telegram are currently being examined by the government, sources told PTI. The username feature essentially allows people on the messaging platforms to communicate without sharing…
Chennai, 10/7: The M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host the inaugural match of the 2026-27 Big Bash League (BBL) season on December 12 as part of a Sports Collaboration Roadmap unveiled by India and Australia. The India-Australia Sports Collaboration Roadmap, released jointly by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony…
