Anugola: Two Kanwariyas were swept away by strong currents in the Lingara canal near Tipirisingha in Anugola district while collecting water for ‘Jalabhisheka’, sources said Monday.One of the men was rescued by local residents in a critical condition and taken to the Angola district headquarters hospital for treatment. The other remains missing, they added.The incident…
Rourkela: A newly constructed shed at the Rourkela Railway Station collapsed on Monday morning, damaging a car and a tempo parked under it. The incident took place around 9 am near the station’s main entrance.The shed, reportedly built at a cost of around ₹1 crore, had been constructed only a few months ago. It was…
Bolangir: Gitanjali Sadangi was found dead in her house in Khamar Munda village.Her blood-stained body was recovered on Sunday and it is suspected she was murdered.She was also involved in land transactions and monetary lending to others at an interest. It has not been ascertained as to how the woman was murdered and by whom.According…
Bhubaneswar: A tractor driver reportedly died after the vehicle lost balance and overturned into a pond near Guapur Balunkeswar under Balipatna police station limits in Khordha districts on Monday.As per reports, when the tractor overturned into the pond, the engine landed on the driver, pinning him down so he could not move or escape. That’s…
Washington DC, 10/8: After months of US military strikes on Iran, sanctions and a blockade, President Donald Trump has said that his administration is watching economic pressure mount on Iran. We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money,” Trump said on…
Chants of “Har Har Mahadev” echoed across Odisha on Monday as thousands of devotees visited Shiva temples to mark the second Sawan Somwar of 2026.From Bhubaneswar and Kataka to Puri, Nayagarh and Dhenkanal, prominent Shiva shrines witnessed a steady flow of devotees from the early hours. Kanwariyas also took part in the religious observances, carrying…
Bhubaneswar: Father killed, son critical after a bus hit a bike today morning in the capital city of Odisha. The tragic accident occurred on the Khandagiri overbridge here when an OSRTC bus allegedly hit a bike and fled the spot. One person died on the spot while his son sustained critical injuries.The identity of the…
Two Kawadias were reportedly swept away by strong water currents in Lingara Nala near Tipirisingha win Anugola district due to lack of caution. One of them was rescued, while the other has gone missing.According to reports, the two devotees had gone to the nullah to fetch water for the Jalabhishek ritual at the Tipirisingha temple…
Bengaluru, : In a major announcement, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar declared on Sunday that a compensation exceeding Rs 3 crore per acre would be provided to farmers whose lands will be acquired for the Bidadi Township project. Our government is committed to providing good rates to farmers who give their land. The previous government had…
New Delhi, 9/8: The pilot-in-command of an Air India aircraft, which experienced a sudden loss of altitude during a Phuket-Delhi flight, has undergone confirmatory testing after an initial psychoactive substance screening indicated that the result require further analysis. The Air India flight, carrying 137 passengers, including three infants and eight crew members, had on August…
