Islamabad, 24/5: Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam said on Sunday that a “positive stride” was taking place, apparently towards a peace deal between his country and the US, following the latest mediatory efforts by Pakistan. He said in a social media statement that Pakistan’s interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, after returning from Tehran, “congratulated…
Washington DC,24/6:A suspect who opened fired at a White House checkpoint died after being shot by officers who returned fire, the US Secret Service said on Saturday. According to Secret Service, the suspect pulled a gun out of his bag and started shooting at officers when he approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania…
Nabarangpur: In a significant verdict in the much-discussed Baunshbeda violence case, a court in Nabarangpur district today sentenced 19 persons to life imprisonment for their involvement in a triple murder and arson incident that took place in 2016.Additional District and Sessions Judge Sunita Pattnaik of Umarkote pronounced the verdict in connection with two separate cases…
Rayagada Police arrested three more accused in the high-profile Nikhil Hadapa murder case, taking the total number of arrests to 12. The fresh arrests were made on Friday and the accused were produced in court before being sent to judicial custody.The arrested individuals have been identified as Amit Meleka, Hemant Meleka, and Biki Behera. After…
New Delhi, May 23: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Saturday announced that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had extended an invitation from US President Donald Trump to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the White House in the near future.Sharing the update on X, Gor wrote, “News! Secretary Marco Rubio extended an…
Bhubaneswar: Online applications for admission into Class XI for the 2026-27 academic session in Odisha will begin from May 26 through the Students Academic Management System (SAMS) portal, the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Odisha, said on Saturday.According to an official notification issued by the DHSE, students can submit the online Common Application Form (CAF)…
India is steadily moving towards becoming one of the world’s leading defence exporters, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday while addressing an event in Shirdi, Maharashtra.The minister expressed confidence that India would emerge as the world’s biggest weapons exporter within the next 25 to 30 years, marking a major shift from its long-standing dependence on…
Mumbai: Actress Rukmini Vasanth has strongly reacted to certain AI-generated images falsely claiming to be her, being circulated online.Taking to her social media account, the actress issued an official statement clarifying that the images are “entirely fake and fabricated”, and further revealed that her team is taking the matter seriously. Sharing the note, Rukmini wrote, “My…
Bhubaneswar, May 23: Blood cancer is no longer an incurable disease but can be treated successfully, Prof. (Dr.) Manas Ranjan Sahoo, Vice-Chancellor of the Odisha University of Health Sciences, said on Saturday.The dreaded disease can be defeated and the patient can lead a normal life, Prof. (Dr.) Sahoo said while speaking at a program organised…
Bhubaneswar: The prevailing heatwave condition across Odisha is likely to continue till May 28, said the IMD on Saturday.As per the IMD prediction, some places across districts like Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Balangir, Boudh, Nuapada, Kalahandi and Khurda may witness heatwave condition till May 28. The MeT Department has issued an Orange warning in this regard.Besides, several…
