Jajpur: The ongoing investigation into the sexual exploitation of a 16-year-old minor in odisha’s jalpur district took a dramatic turn today after a newborn baby girl was rescued near the victim’s rented accommodation. The discovery has raised serious questions about the initial police theory regarding a forced abortion.Local residents alerted the authorities after spotting the…
Mumbai, February 17: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday supported suspicions within the Pawar family over the January 28 plane crash that killed former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, calling the burned condition of the aircraft’s black box “mysterious” and “very serious”.At a press conference, Raut said, “Ajit Pawar’s flight’s black box has…
Bhubaneswar: A local court in Karnataka on Monday awarded the death penalty to three men convicted in the gang rape oftwo women.including an israeli national . and the murder of an odia tourist .The First Additional District and Sessions Court sentenced Mallesh alias Handimalla, Saikumar, and Sharanabasavaraj to death after convicting them for the brutal…
Bhubaneswar: A thick blanket of fog enveloped the city early Tuesday morning, disrupting normal life and reducing visibility to a crawl.Major roads, residential areas, and highways were shrouded in a dense mist, making it tough for commuters to navigate.Traffic was slow on the National Highway and other key routes, with vehicles moving at a snail’s…
Bhubaneswar: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted Class 10 and Class 12 exams will commence today. From today, the theory exams of these classes of the schools under the CBSE Board will be held.The exams for both the classes will commence at 10:30 am. The exams for class 10 will continue till March 10.The…
Bhubaneswar: One crore women will receive the fourth installment of Subhadra Yojana money on March 8, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida announced on Tuesday.Over one crore women in Odisha will get the fourth installment of Subhadra on March 8, coinciding with International Women’s Day. The state government will transfer Rs 5,000 crore to the bank accounts…
The mother of missing Odia sailor Sarthak Mahapatra returned to Bhubaneswar after an unsuccessful search for her son in Singapore. Despite sustained efforts, no information regarding his whereabouts could be obtained, leaving the family distressed but still hopeful.According to reports, Sarthak’s mother and maternal uncle had travelled to Singapore to personally coordinate search efforts. They approached local police authorities, administrative…
Dhaka, 17/2: Bangladesh’s outgoing interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has again invoked India’s northeastern “seven sister” States alongside Nepal and Bhutan while outlining a sub-regional economic vision in his farewell address, a reference that is likely to draw New Delhi’s attention amid its strained ties with Dhaka. In his televised address to the nation a…
New Delhi, 17/2: India has reportedly seized three US-sanctioned oil tankers linked to Iran this month and heightened surveillance in its maritime zone to constrain illegal trade. Reuters citing a source reports that the seizures and increased surveillance follow developments in US-India relations as earlier this month. Washington had announced that it will cut import…
Bengaluru, 17/2: The Karnataka government notified the quantum of Gig workers’ welfare fee which different aggregator platforms must pay as a contribution to the gig workers’ welfare fund. Following this, aggregator platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato, Ola, Uber and so on will have to pay the necessary welfare fee to the Gig workers’ board from…
