Koida (Sundargarh): In a saddening incident, two minor siblings died after drowning in a water-filled sewage pit near their house in the Koida area of Sundargarh district on Thursday.According to reports, the incident took place in Kadodihi village. Five-year-old Priya Bhumij had stepped out of the house with her three-year-old brother Manoj, telling her.mother she…
New Delhi, 30/7: The move to change the colour of Indian men’s and women’s hockey jerseys from blue to saffron has sparked a row with former players questioning the move. Hockey India (HI) on its social media pages unveiled the jerseys that the men’s and women’s team would be wearing at next month’s FIH World…
Rayagada, July 28, 2026: The Court of the Additional District & Sessions Judge, Rayagada, has convicted Babula Kulisika in a rape case and sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) besides directing payment of ₹4 lakh compensation to the survivor.The judgment was delivered by Additional District & Sessions Judge Smt. Alpana Swain on…
Mumbai, July 30: The official trailer of Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana: Part 1′ has been released globally on July 30, 2026, during the auspicious Brahma Muhurat, offering a visually spectacular four-minute-and-nine-second glimpse into the upcoming mythological epic.Blending emotional storytelling with large-scale action and cutting-edge visual effects, the trailer sets the stage for the battle between righteousness…
Khordha: In view of the possible flood situation, the Khordha district administration has announced closure of all schools in the district tomorrow.As per an urgent letter issued, all government, government-aided, OAV and private primary, upper primary, high schools and higher secondary schools in the district will remain closed for students from 1 PM on July…
Senior BJP leader and MP Dharmendra Pradhan convened a high‑level meeting with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Legislative Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, and other senior party leaders to review the state’s developmental agenda.The meeting, held on Wednesday, came just days after Pradhan stepped down as Union Education Minister, taking moral responsibility for the NEET‑UG…
Subarnapur, 30/7—- Subarnapur District Excise Mobile Unit and Birmaharajpur Excise Police Station conducted raids at Ulunda Police Station S. Patrapali and Birmaharajpur Police Station Raksa Chhak on Tuesday to prevent ganja smuggling. 4 people have been arrested in two separate cases. In both the incidents, 5 quintals of ganja, one pickup van and one car…
Bhubaneswar: Floodwaters from the swelling Mahanadi River have entered the sacred precincts of Maa Bhattarika Temple at Badamba in Kataka district, prompting the swift relocation of the deity’s movable idol to a safer site.As per reports, continuous heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas, coupled with water discharge from the Hirakud Dam, has caused the…
In a dramatic rescue operation, eight people, including poultry farm owner Dharmudhar Bag and seven workers, were saved after being trapped overnight on a rooftop near the Birighat river in Khariar block of Nuapada district.Continuous rain triggered by a low‑pressure system and the opening of five gates of Tikhali Dam on Wednesday led to a sudden surge in river water, inundating the farm and cutting off…
Srinagar, 30/7: As student protesters at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar forced the Narendra Modi government to negotiate and concede key demands, a deadly crackdown on demonstrators in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has found rare resonance across this part of Kashmir drawing rare condemnation from students, separatists and mainstream political parties alike.
