Bhubaneswar: A drunk youth brandishing a sword created intense panic among local residents in the Kharavel Nagar police station area of Bhubaneswar late at Saturday night. The incident, fueled by a past group rivalry, led to severe tension across the locality.On June 24, police had arrested four youths for brandishing sword in the area and…
A Rourkela-Paradip private bus named Shreema caught fire near Khmar on Sunday, leaving passengers in shock but sparing lives.The blaze erupted suddenly and spread rapidly, engulfing the entire vehicle within minutes. Passengers and staff rushed out in time, avoiding fatalities or serious injuries. The bus, however, burned completely, causing heavy financial loss to the operator.Eyewitnesses…
Malkangiri: In a significant breakthrough, the District Voluntary Force (DVF) team of Malkangiri police uncovered a major Maoist arms and explosives dump in the dense forest area of Gunthabada and Kadamguda under Kalimela Police Station limits early this morning.Acting on specific inputs obtained from the interrogation of surrendered Naxals, the DVF team conducted an intensive…
Jharsuguda: A 28-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband over suspicion of having an extramarital affair at Ghunghuti Pada under Sadar pThe deceased has been identified as Soudamini Kisan (28). Police have detained the accused, identified as Rahul Bag (28), for questioning.According to preliminary information, the couple had an argument on Saturday…
Pune, 28/7: Pune police took Siya Goyal, an accused in the alleged murder of Pune-based realtor and her fiance Ketan Agarwal, to the Lohagad Fort on Sunday for the reconstruction the scene of crime, PTI reported, quoting an official. The exercise is aimed at recreating the chain of events that occurred on June 18 in…
Washington DC, 28/6: The US military on Saturday said it struck 10 targets in Iran under the orders of President Donald Trump, as attacks escalated shaking the war’s delicate ceasefire agreement.In a post on social media, the US Central Command said that their military aircraft targeted Iranian military’s “surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites,…
New Delhi, June 27, 2026: Smt. Shallu Jindal, Chairperson of the Jindal Foundation, has been conferred the prestigious ‘CSR Visionary Leader of the Year’ award in recognition of her leadership and contribution to social development. The award was presented at the 7th Edition of the Bharat CSR & Sustainability Summit & Awards 2026, organised by The…
IB Thermal : Reinforcing its commitment to improve educational infrastructure and learning outcomes in rural communities, Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (OPGC) today dedicated three major CSR initiatives to the people of the peripheral villages of IB Thermal Power Station. During his visit to Lakhanpur Block, Hon’ble Minister for Revenue & Disaster Management, Govt. of Odisha…
Dubai, 27/6: A tanker reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Britain’s maritime security agency said, after the United States and Iran each launched strikes in the worst escalation since they signed their interim peace deal. The warring sides each accused the other of violating the agreement they reached…
New Delhi, 27/6: The contentious Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls will kickstart in five states, including Karnataka, covering around 19.78 crore voters from Tuesday (June 30). The house-to-house enumeration will begin in Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Delhi besides Karnataka on June 30. Already, the SIR exercise, which is in its third phase, has started…
