Angul: Babilata Behera, the former Supply Inspector of Kaniha Block in Angul district, who is at present posted as the Supply Inspector at the office of Chief Civil Supplies Officer (CSO), Baripada in Mayurbhanj district was convicted in a bribery case and sent to jail today.Behera was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)/7 PC…
Baliguda: Two Maoists were killed in a retaliatory attack by security personnel in the forest of Odisha’s Kandhamal district on Monday. The exchange of fire took place in the Indrisuga hill area under Baliguda police station limits in Gumikia panchayat.According to reports, a joint operation was conducted by SOG, DVF, and CRPF to check Maoist activities…
New Delhi: A team of international researchers, led by those from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, has examined how spinning dust devils, powerful dust storms and widespread water ice clouds can influence the atmosphere on Mars. NIT Rourkela researchers in collaboration with scientists from UAE University and Sun Yat-sen University in China examined information…
Port Blair: The Andaman Sea was jolted by a third earthquake on Monday. The earthquake of magnitude 4.7 struck the region at around 12.06 pm today, as per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).The seismic activity also occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres, similar to the past two quakes in a day. In a social…
New Delhi: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a simple sensor that is cost-effective and can enable faster detection of liver cancer.The team focussed on the potential of terbium — a rare earth metal — to develop a unique luminescent probe that can sense the presence of an enzyme called beta-glucuronidase.While its…
Aamir Khan’s movie Sitaare Zameen Par has finished its second weekend on a good note at the box office, garnering approximately Rs 122.65 crore in 10 days. The movie has gone up to become Aamir Khan’s sixth top-grossing movie in India, overtaking the lifetime collection of his movie Ghajini. Sitaare Zameen Par collected Rs 14.50…
Keshav Maharaj became the first South-African spinner to take 200 test wickets. He reached this milestone on the second day of the first match against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.The 35-year-old spinner has been playing test cricket since nine years. over the years, he has grown into the team’s lead spinner in the five-day format. He achieved…
Sangareddy: A major blast in Telangana has been reported on Monday at a pharma unit in which as many as 10 have been feared dead and the number is expected to rise further.Over a dozen workers sustained injuries in an explosion at a chemical factory in Pasamailaram Phase 1 area of Telangana’s Sangareddy district on Monday,…
Annamayya: In a tragic accident in Andhra Pradesh, as many as three people died and five other persons sustained serious injuries after a lorry collided with a tempo traveller in Andhra Pradesh’s Annnamayya district, police said on Monday.The incident took place at Kurabalakota Mandal of the Tamballapalle Constituency, near Dommanna Bavi Mudivedu Sub-Inspector Dilip stated that…
Balasore: Despite rising water levels in several rivers, the overall flood situation in Balasore district remains under control, according to the Water Resources Department of the Odisha Government. Anu Garg, Additional Chief Secretary of the Water Resources Department, visited the State Hydrological Data Centre early Monday morning to assess the flood preparedness. The centre, which operates…
