Bhubaneswar: Two persons wanted in a murder case sustained gunshot wounds during an exchange of fire with police in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district Tuesday morning, officials said.The encounter took place around 6 am near Karlakhaman Government School in the Saguan forest area, they said The injured accused were identified as Sunil Mahananda alias Tabu and Chand Banchhor,…
New Delhi, 12/5:Amid the ongoing allegations of a paper leak, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has cancelled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026, which was conducted on May 3, 2026. In a social media post, the exam-conducting body said that it had decided to cancel the NEET (UG) 2026 examination conducted…
Bhubaneswar, May 12: The growing obsession with fitness and bodybuilding has brought a disturbing trend into city gyms unsupervised steroid and supplement usage. Trainers, under the guise of improving results, are reportedly encouraging or even selling anabolic steroids to young fitness enthusiasts, putting their health at serious risk.Many gym-goers report hearing phrases like, “You are…
New Delhi: Gold prices in India have increased by Rs 540 for 24-carat gold and Rs 500 for 22-carat gold in the last 24 hours amid the ongoing war in the Middle East.On May 12, 2026, the price of 24-carat gold was recorded at Rs 1,53,980 per 10 grams, and that of 22-carat gold at…
Shock gripped Nayagarh district after locals discovered the half‑burnt body of 18‑year‑old Sanjay Pradhan near Balisahi village roadside in Gania area.The gruesome recovery triggered panic and raised suspicions of foul play.Residents spotted the charred remains on Tuesday morning and alerted police. Officers reached the site and seized the body for investigation. Family members alleged that…
Family members of a deceased woman allegedly carried her body on a bicycle for nearly 15 kilometres to Khaira police station in Odisha’s Balasore district today, accusing police of inaction against the accused involved in her death.Balasore: Family members of a deceased woman allegedly carried her body on a bicycle for nearly 15 kilometres to…
Bhubaneswar: In a major drug bust, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Customs officials seized approximately 11 kg of hydroponic weed valued at Rs 4 crore at Bhubaneswar’s Biju Patnaik International Airport on Tuesday morning.According to reports, the consignment was being smuggled from Bangkok by two Tamil youths who arrived in Bhubaneswar on an…
Chennai, 12/5:Adding to the dramatic turn of events in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court on Tuesday restrained TVK MLA R Srinivasa Sethupathi, who won from the Tirupattur assembly constituency by just one vote, from voting, including the confidence motion in the 17 th legislative assembly. According to latest reports, Srinivasa Sethupathi cannot vote in…
Chennai, 12/5:Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday ordered the closure of 717 Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC) liquor retail outlets, in the interest of public welfare. According to the order, government-run liquor outlets located within a 500-meter radius of places of worship, educational institutions, and bus stations, within two weeks…
Thiruvananthapuram, 11/5: Senior Congress leaders from Kerala, including former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee presidents, have been summoned to Delhi for talks on Chief Minister selection. The prolonging CM selection by Congress even a week after winning the polls is also witnessing the resentment of coalition partners coming out and BJP continuing to jibe.
