Rayagada: In a major breakthrough, Rayagada police have arrested 12 members of an inter-district robbery gang involved in a series of theft and loot cases that had been troubling the district for several months.The police also recovered a significant quantity of gold, silver, vehicles, mobile phones and tools used in the crimes.District Superintendent of Police…
Hirakud Dam authorities have opened three additional sluice gates to manage rising water levels amid significant rainfall in the catchment areas.With this, a total of 10 gates (7 on the left and 3 on the right) are now operational.According to the latest gauge discharge data, several downstream stations are recording high flows. Khairmal reported the…
Nayagarh: At least three people were seriously injured after a private passenger bus overturned on the Nayagarh bypass in Odisha early Tuesday morning.The bus was travelling from Daringbadi to Bhubaneswar when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn. Around 40 passengers were on board at the time of the accident.Following…
New Delhi, 18/8: The Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) has issued an SOS alert regarding the Marshall Islands-flagged vessel AM Pioneer with 16 Indian crew members, alleging that the shipowners are pressuring the captain and crew to transit the highly volatile Strait of Harmouz. In a post on X, the maritime union said the…
Ranchi, 18/7: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday announced that the government had decided to cancel the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level examination (JSSC-CGL) examinations, as well as everything associated with Technocratic Dynamos Pvt. Ltd. (TDPL), including the examinations conducted, the results published, the candidates selected or who participated, and all other activities…
New York, 17/8: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is getting rave reviews for his multilingual proficiencies after he released videos of himself speaking in Bangla, Mandarin and Spanish, apart from English, about an initiative to give free theatre tickets to city high schoolers. In the videos posted on X, Mamdani speaks in Bangla, Mandarin…
Bengaluru, 17/8: The proceedings in the Karnataka Assembly were disrupted on Monday as the NDA insisted on the resignation of scam-accused Planning, Programme Monitoring & Statistics Minister B Nagendra. BJP-JD(S) MLAs led by Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka protested Nagendra’s re-induction into the Cabinet (he had resigned after allegations of embezzlement of Rs 187…
New Delhi, 17/8: In a significant move aimed at ensuring a thorough probe, the Supreme Court on Monday permitted petitioners and other public-spirited individuals to submit suggestions to the Solicitor General’s office on aspects that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) should investigate regarding alleged theft of donations received by the Ram Mandir trust in Ayodhya….
Puri: A 6-year-old girl and a toddler died following suspected poisoning in the Samangara Nuasahi area of Puri Monday, while their mother is undergoing treatment.The two children are suspected to have consumed poisoned food, according to preliminary medical findings. Their bodies have been sent for postmortem, while their mother was shifted to Capital Hospital in…
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to undertake an aerial assessment of flood-affected areas on Monday as persistent heavy rain pushes water levels up across several parts of the state.Jajpur and Bhadrak are expected to receive particular attention during the survey, with the Chief Minister set to assess the extent of flooding and…
