Sonepur: Police seized a Scorpio SUV loaded with ganja on National Highway-57 under Puintala police limits in Bolangir Wednesday.According to reports, around 3.6 quintals of ganja were recovered from the vehicle (registration number CG 04 QD 4385). The seized contraband is estimated to be worth around Rs 1.5 crore The vehicle, which was reportedly being smuggled…
Bhadrak: Police in Bhadrak district busted a sex racket by conducting simultaneous raids at two hotels under separate police station limits, arresting four customers and rescuing two young women, officials said on Wednesday.Acting on specific inputs, the Bhadrak Sadar Police raided a hotel near Rajghat Bridge in Bhadrak town. During the operation, one young woman…
New Delhi, 16/4: On Thursday, Union ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and Amit Shah introduced three bills aimed at amending the women’s reservation law and establishing a delimitation panel in Lok Sabha. The proposal were strongly criticised by the opposition, calling them “anti-constitutional” and a threat to country’s federal structure.The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which seeks…
New Delhi, 16/4: A SpiceJet aircraft hit Akasa Air’s jet while it was taxiing at the Delhi airport resulting in damage to wings of both planes. Akasa Air’s aircraft operating flight QP 1406 from Delhi to Hyderabad had to return to the bay on April 16, 2026. Preliminary information indicates that Akasa’s aircraft was stationary…
At the end of last month, a scientific journal pulled a research paper on Alzheimer’s disease. The retraction came from Neurobiology of Aging, which removed a 2011 paper claiming to show that a version of a protein called amyloid-β was responsible for memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease. On its own, that might not seem notable; bad papers can…
Renowned Indian chef Vikas Khanna has been named among the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME Magazine, marking a significant global recognition of his contribution to culinary arts and cultural storytelling.The prestigious list also features prominent global figures such as Ranbir Kapoor, Sundar Pichai, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Benjamin Netanyahu.Turning ‘Curry Boy’ into a Badge of HonourReflecting on the…
Bhubaneswar: The Special Vigilance Judge, Bhawanipatna today convicted Sarat Kumar Panigrahi, former District Labour Officer (DLO) of Nuapada at Khariar Road and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for three years while imposing a fine of Rs. 80,000. Panigrahi, who has since retired, was found guilty in a bribery case registered by Odisha Vigilance. He was…
Bhubaneswar: The Balugaon town in Khordha district is all set to host the first-ever Chilika Book Fair, which will take place from April 24 to April 28, 2026. The five-day book fair will be organised on the premises of Balugaon College, located on the banks of Chilika Lake. A preparatory meeting for the event was…
New Delhi, April 16: As the Constitutional Amendment Bills are introduced in the Lok Sabha, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said that the opposition stands united in opposing the delimitation bill “disguised as women’s reservation”.”The Opposition will not allow Parliament to be hijacked by flawed delimitation bills disguised as Women’s Reservation. We stand united…
Rasgovindpur, Ap 16: A high-level inquiry has been ordered following the death of 12-year-old Rupali Besra, a student at Kakabandha Ashram School hostel in Rasgovindpur, Mayurbhanj district, reportedly due to food poisoning. Over 150 people reportedly fell ill after consuming contaminated food, with several students currently in critical condition.Revenue Divisional Commissioner Sudhansu Mohan Samal visited…
