Mumbai, Oct 31: Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, best known for directing Bollywood films such as Kaante and Shootout at Lokhandwala, passed away on Saturday at the age of 57.Confirming the news, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit told ANI that Gupta died following a head injury sustained at his residence.Pandit also took to Instagram to mourn the filmmaker’s sudden…
Adevastating fire broke out at a bakery near Saintala town in the Titlagarh subdivision after a commercial gas cylinder exploded.According to reports, the blast occurred unexpectedly during regular operations inside the bakery premises, causing flames to spread rapidly throughout the structure.Two workers present at the site managed to escape unhurt in the nick of time,…
Rayagada: A robbery was reported at the residence of a teacher in the Bishama Katek area of Odisha’s Rayagada district, where masked miscreants allegedly threatened and assaulted him before looting ₹30,000 in cash. The victim has been identified as Abhilash Sahu, a teacher residing in the area. According to reports, the miscreants entered his house…
Bhubaneswar: At least four people have died and 12 others remain missing due to landslides triggered by Cyclone Arnab in Odisha, Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh Prabhakar Patil informed at a press meet on Saturday.Speaking about the post-cyclone damage, the SRC said that three districts – Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal have been worst affected due to…
Two youths have been arrested in Odisha’s Keonjhar district for allegedly harassing a wild elephant after a video showing them pulling its tail and beating it with sticks went viral on social media. The incident reportedly took place in Kantiapada village of Keonjhar district. The viral video shows the youths pulling the elephant’s tail and…
The Orissa High Court has directed the Odisha government to file an affidavit within one week in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging negligence in providing error-free textbooks to students from Classes I to VIII in the state. Taking serious note of the allegations, the High Court sought the state government’s response and…
At least 13 people are missing and 11 others have survived a massive landslide that struck Gidipabali village under Baibali panchayat in Ganjam district’s Bhanjanagar block around 3 am on Thursday, following incessant rainfall triggered by Cyclone Arnab A huge mass of mud, rocks, uprooted trees and water cascaded down the hillside, burying houses and…
A tragic end to a desperate three-day search in Gajapati district! A 19-year-old youth, who went missing after being swept away by strong river currents during Cyclone Arnab, has been found dead. The incident has left his family and the local community in deep grief. What began as a routine visit to a relative’s house…
Floodwaters are rising, roads are disrupted, and hundreds of candidates are worried about reaching their examination centres. But the Odisha Civil Services Main Examination will go ahead as scheduled. Amid the flood situation triggered by Cyclone Arnab, the state government has ruled out postponing the examination, promising transport assistance for candidates in affected areas. The…
The Bay of Bengal is once again showing signs of a brewing storm! According to the Meteorological Department, the developing weather system is likely to move west-northwestwards after intensifying into a cyclonic storm. By the evening of November 2, it is expected to approach the Andhra Pradesh coast over the west-central Bay of Bengal. The…
