Forest officials carried out a major wildlife crime bust by arresting two inter-state tiger skin smugglers near Sunabeda Sanctuary.The special team intercepted the accused during a covert operation and seized a tiger skin.The crackdown unfolded near Bhanupatappur village inside the Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh. The anti-poaching team launched the raid after receiving intelligence about…
Cuttack: The Special Vigilance Court in Cuttack has officially rejected the bail plea of Bhimsen Tudu in the tragic death case of medical student Chandrika Hembram on Thursday. The court denied the bail taking into account the gravity of the accusations and the social impact of the case.On May 4, 28-year-old Chandraka’s body was recovered…
Washington: President Donald Trump said that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had reached record levels and predicted further declines in oil prices, offering an upbeat assessment of the situation with Iran during a speech in North Dakota.Those boats are coming out of the Hormuz Strait. They’re coming out by numbers that nobody ever saw….
Caracas: Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez has declared seven days of national mourning in tribute to the victims of the powerful earthquakes that struck the country on June 24.“In honour of the memory of the victims, I have decided to decree National Mourning for seven (7) days, starting at 6:00 p.m. today,” Rodriguez wrote in…
Chennai, 2/7: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay opposed the Union government’s proposed implementation of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee scheme, claiming that the new framework would impose an additional financial burden of over Rs 5,000 crore on the state while creating operational challenge. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, he…
New Delhi, 1/7: The Centre on Wednesday issued a formal notice to Meta, directing WhatsApp not to roll out its much-anticipated username feature until consultations are completed and concerns regarding potential misuse are addressed. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has also asked Meta to submit a detailed explanation of the feature, including…
Shimla, 1/7: Three people died in Karnataka and one in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday as heavy rainfall caused destruction across the country.Normal life was severely impacted due to landslides and flooded roads in several parts of the country. Two girls in Mumbai narrowly escaped death after suffering electric shock from an exposed live wire on…
New Delhi, 1/7: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday pounded on the ruling BJP over embezzlement of donations at Ram Temple in Ayodhya, alleging that they used the name of Lord Ram for decades to come to power and are now openly committing theft. Addressing a press conference, he claimed that AAP is “true Sanatani”…
Antwerp, 1/7: At least six people were killed in a fire in a 10-storey apartment tower in the Belgian city of Antwerp on Wednesday, police told local media. Reuters saw rescuers lowering residents from the side of the building by rope. Survivors described being trapped inside until police and firefighters arrived shortly after the blaze…
Bhubaneswar: Amid continuous monsoon rains and the possibility of urban flooding and waterlogging in several parts of Odisha, Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mohapatra has directed all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the State to remain on high alert and ensure immediate preparedness to tackle any rain-related exigencies.“Protection of citizens and uninterrupted delivery…
