Umarkot: A wild bear killed a man and his sister and critically injured their sister in a brutal attack at Markatola village in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district, bordering Nabarangpur district, officials said Thursday. The deceased were identified as Halalkhor Juri and his sister, Chamaron Bai. Their sister, Khorin Bai, sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment…
Balasore: In a major fire incident, a container truck loaded with parcels went up in flames at National Highway-16 under Simulia police limits of Balasore district. No casualty or injury has been reported in the fire incident.As per reports, the container truck was travelling from Kolkata to Sambalpur when it suddenly started emitting thick smoke…
Koraput, Aug 7: Dr Ajit Kumar Shasany, former Director of the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has assumed charge as the new Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput.Dr Shasany took charge on the morning of August 6, succeeding Prof N C Panda, Dean…
A Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) in Odisha’s Balangir district has been widely appreciated for his compassionate gesture towards an elderly litigant who was unable to enter the courtroom due to ill health.Kantabanji: A Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) in Odisha’s Balangir district has been widely appreciated for his compassionate gesture towards an elderly litigant…
New Delhi, 7/8:The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has alleged that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 paper leak was not a last-minute breach but a carefully planned conspiracy in which NTA-appointed subject experts were allegedly contacted months in advance and used to access confidential question papers, a report by ANI…
Bhubaneswar: In a heartbreaking tragedy, a woman and her seven-year-old son died after being bitten by poisonous snake Banded Krait while they were asleep.The incident took place at Kadamatāl village under Rayagada block in Gajapati district.According to reports, Ajay Kumar Badaraita was sleeping last night with his wife Lalita (30), son Amit (7) and one-and-a-half-year-old…
Washington DC, 7/8:US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders to crack down on birth tourism and limit the number of people eligible for birthright citizenship, weeks after the Supreme Court struck down his directive in this regard. One order signed by Trump on Thursday targets people who engage in commercial “birth tourism” by…
Ranchi, 6/8: The job aspirants and students who have been protesting against irregularities in recruitment examinations in Jharkhand, announced on Thursday that they formed an 11-member team to hold discussions with the state government to resolve the issue. The decision was taken a day after Chief Minister Hemant Soren said the doors of his government…
New Delhi, 6/8: The CBI has filed a charge sheet against 11 accused people, including two BJP workers, in connection with the killing of WB Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath, officials said Thursday. The CBI had recently arrested the BJP workers, Sagar Sonkar and his brother Sahib Sonkar, working in Rath’s office for…
New Delhi, 6/8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received a telephone call from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and they exchanged views on the recent developments in West Asia.The two leaders also reviewed sustained progress in India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the bilateral cooperation across various sectors for…
