Berhampur: The Odisha government has rescued two boys from Bihar who were allegedly engaged as child labourers in Ganjam district, officials said. The minors, aged 12 and 14, hail from Muzaffarpur and Samastipur districts of Bihar, respectively, they said. “The rescued children will be provided assistance as per the government provisions. They will be handed over…
Cuttack: Odisha DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania Thursday said maintaining communal harmony and ensuring the safety of women and children are the top priorities of the state police. Khurania said this while inaugurating the 70th State Police Duty Meet-2025 here at Reserve Police Ground this morning. As many as 282 competitors, 43 K9 warriors (dogs), 43 handlers…
New Delhi, 16/10: The BJP on Wednesday evening released its third list of 18 candidates for Bihar polls, fielding Bina Devi from Kochadhaman seat and Sangeeta Kumari from Mohania, which is reserved for the Scheduled Caste. According to the list, Sanjay Pandey will contest from Narkatiaganj seat, Satish Kumar Yadav from Raghopur, and Bharat Bind…
Washington DC, 16/10:US President Donald Trump has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him that India will stop purchasing oil from Russia — a move he described as a “big step” in increasing pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump said the…
Ranchi, 15/10: ISRO chairman V Narayanan on Wednesday said the space agency has set a target of landing Indians on the Moon by 2040, while its maiden human spaceflight mission ‘Gaganyaan’ is on track for launch in 2027. Narayanan said a slew of ambitious space projects and sector reforms were currently underway, including a national…
Bengaluru, 15/10: Nearly six months after the death of a 29-year-old dermatologist, Bengaluru police on Tuesday arrested her husband for allegedly murdering her by using a powerful anaesthetic drug called ‘propofol’. The Marathahalli police booked Dr Mahendra Reddy, 31, under BNS Section 103 (murder) for allegedly killing his wife, Kruthika M Reddy. The couple were…
Bhubaneswar , 15/10: In a major surprise, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) picked former minister Snehangini Chhuria as its nominee for the upcoming Nuapada bypoll. The regional party found itself in a fix after Jay Dholakia, son of late sitting BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia and once seen as its probable candidate for the bypoll, switching…
Today i.e on 15.10.2025, a short while ago, Sri Suresh Kumar Behera, Asst. Fisheries Officer( AFO), Polasara, Dist-Ganjam has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe from a beneficiary (Complainant) under Assistance to Network Fish Seed Growers scheme to release the subsidy amount approx Rs.1.38 Lakhs and money receipt for procurement of…
Patna, 15/10: As Bihar gears up for Assembly Elections in November, BJP has released the second list of 12 candidates. Singer Maithili Thakur is fielded from the Alinagar seat, while former IPS officer Anand Mishra from the Buxar seat. Maithili Thakur joined the ruling BJP in Bihar on Monday ahead of the assembly polls. She…
Jeypore (Koraput): The Koraput police have foiled a major ganja smuggling operation in Padua, arresting five smugglers and seizing 350 kg of ganja, along with two pistols and live ammunition. The operation was carried out based on a tip-off, which led the police to intercept a Bolero vehicle suspected of transporting the contraband. The accused,…
