Bhubaneswar: The Puri police have put in place an extensive multi-layered security and crowd management plan, including large-scale CCTV surveillance, traffic regulation, and sector-wise deployment of personnel, ahead of the Deva Snana Purnima festival, officials said on Saturday.Puri Superintendent of Police Prateek Singh said that lakhs of devotees are expected to arrive in the pilgrim…
Muribahal: Tension prevailed at an Anganwadi Centre (AWC) in Ward No. 6 of Ghusuramunda village under Gudighat panchayat in Balangir district after villagers locked the facility in protest against the appointment of a new cook from a Scheduled Caste (SC) community, sources said Saturday.The closure of the Anganwadi Centre has hit regular teaching of the…
Leh (Ladakh), June 28: The Ladakh Administration has imposed a total penalty of Rs 2 lakh on four tourists for illegal off-roading in Pangong Lake and other protected wildlife areas, marking the first time such stringent action has been taken against offenders in the Union Territory, according to an official release.The action was taken on…
Sunita Ahuja grabbed attention on the premiere episode of Lock Upp: Sach Ya Saza after making candid comments about husband Govinda, speaking about past rumours surrounding their marriage and joking about the actor’s accidental shooting incident.Hosted by Farah Khan and Riteish Deshmukh, the reality show premiered on Netflix on June 27.Sunita Ahuja Speaks About Govinda’s…
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,…
