Bhubaneswar, 21/8: In a sad piece of news Veteran Odia singer Pranab Patnaik breath his last on Friday at the age of 88. He breathed his last at his residence in Bhubaneswar. Patnaik was a popular name in the Odia music industry and had sung several hit Odia songs during his career. …
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) defended its answer key challenge system, saying it is designed to ensure fairness for all candidates and rejecting concerns that the process is “too expensive”. In a post on X, the testing agency explained how its answer key challenge mechanism works and said a valid challenge raised by…
New Delhi, 21/8: The Supreme Court on Thursday held that uttering casteist abuse in private spaces does not meet the statutory requirement of being considered an offence under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, Live Law reported.The case was filed against a manager of a school, accusing him of assaulting…
Yemen, 21/8: Somali pirates, in a span of four days, hijacked two ships including a Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel carrying weapons was seized off the coast of the semiautonomous Somali region of Puntland and a suspected Iranian shadow fleet tanker off the coast of Yemen. The earlier vessel had aboard six Indians of the total ten…
Mumbai: As the 8K restored version of Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s “1942: A Love Story” hit the theatres once again after 32 years since its release, actor Anil Kapoor celebrated its return, urging cinephiles to revisit the remastered classic for its iconic songs, nostalgia and timeless magic. Sharing a reel video from the screening of the restored…
The incident was reported from Chintasahi under Bari panchayat, where several families have remained surrounded by floodwater for the past five days following flooding in the Brahmani and Kharasrota rivers. The deceased, identified as Hrushikesh Mallik, died at around 4.30 pm on Wednesday while staying with his family on the rooftop of his submerged house….
According to reports, as many as 16 proposed mobile tower sites in Rayagada district are facing delays because there are no proper roads to transport construction materials and install Base Transceiver Stations (BTS). The issue came to light after the Project Implementing Agency (PIA) submitted a report to the Centre. The mobile towers are being…
The violent revenge drama has been cleared with only two minor modifications, despite being billed as one of the most intense and adult-oriented Indian films in recent times. Directed by Geetu Mohandas, Toxic stars Yash alongside Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria. The film is scheduled to hit theatres on August…
Mumbai, 21/08: Ten persons including an infant were injured after a crane toppled over a slum area in Mumbai’s Kurla locality in the wee hours of Friday while the authorities were preparing for an eviction and demolition operation. The incident took place around 3 am, Mumbai police and fire brigade sources said
Defending champion Iga Swiatek moved into the last four of the Cincinnati Masters after Elena Rybakina’s quarter-final ended prematurely due to a heel problem. Swiatek was leading 4-1 in the opening set when Rybakina appeared to struggle with the injury at 40-all. The world No. 2 stopped, went to her bench and consulted the trainer…
