Bhubaneswar: In a heartbreaking development, another Odia woman has died in the major ammonia gas leak incident at a seafood processing unit in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district, taking the death toll of Odia migrant workers to nine.The latest victim has been identified as Rita Juang from Tangiri Dubanali Sahi under Telkoi block in Keonjhar district….
Bhubaneswar, 25/6: In a major political development, Sujata R Karthikeyan, former 2000-batch IAS officer and wife of IAS officer turned BJD politician VK Pandian, joins the party — over year after taking VRS. Section in BJD enthused. She holds MA in international politics from JNU and BA political Science degrees.BJD supremo was present during this…
Rockstar Games has formally begun pre-orders for the highly-anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) in India, confirming the release date as November 19, 2026. Those Indian gamers who want to get their copy early can now pre-order on the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Games Store and some physical retailers. The release is strictly…
Athagarh, June 25: Acting on a tip-off about illegal narcotics trafficking, the Special Task Force (STF) conducted a raid in Athagarh and seized a huge quantity of ganja that was allegedly being stored for transportation outside the district.The raid was carried out in a forest area near Kandarpur Kundamundia under Athagarh police limits in Cuttack…
New Delhi, 25/6: Several reports on Wednesday claimed that the government had reiterated that an Indian passport is merely a travel document and not proof of citizenship. The reports surfaced on the occasion of the 14th Passport Seva Divas and quoted a Ministry of External Affairs.official as saying, “A passport is issued after a lot…
Authorities rescued fourteen child labourers in Baipariguda during a coordinated raid across garages, hotels, cement brick factories, rice mills, and other establishments.The joint operation involved the Child Welfare Committee, District Labour Office, District Child Protection Unit, and local police.Officials identified minors under eighteen engaged in hazardous work. Thirteen girls and one boy were rescued. The…
Mumbai: The D.N. Nagar Police in Mumbai have registered a cheating case against a 46-year-old woman after a UK-based Indian-origin man alleged that she fraudulently obtained more than Rs 15.72 lakh from him by promising marriage and concealing details about her past relationships.According to police, the complainant, originally from Jamnagar in Gujarat and currently residing…
Cuttack, June 25: The Orissa High Court has come down heavily on the misuse of judicial processes for personal motives, observing that courts cannot be used as tools to exert pressure in private disputes. The court dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a husband seeking the return of his wife and imposed a penalty…
Bhubaneswar: A Fast Track Special Court in Odisha has sentenced a 24-year-old man to 30 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape and aggravated penetrative sexual assault of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl. Delivering the verdict, Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge Saroj Kumar Sahoo found the accused, Kanha alias Santosh Khuntia, guilty under the Protection of Children from…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant political development, former IAS officer Sujata Rout Karthikeyan, wife of former bureaucrat VK Pandian and trusted aide of former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is likely to join the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today.Highly placed sources indicate that the formal joining ceremony will take place at Sankha Bhawan, the BJD headquarters. BJD…
