Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Congress President Bhakta Charan Das on Tuesday called for a statewide “bandh” on July 17 in protest against the death of a student of Balasore Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, who self-immolated herself in protest over sexual harassment by her teacher. The 20-year-old victim succumbed to burn injuries late last night despite a 60-hour…
New Delhi, 15/7: Five social media influencers, including India’s Got Latent host Samay Raina, on Tuesday appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi recorded the presence of the social media influencers and asked them to…
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, 15/7: Execution of of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse in Yemen has been reportedly postponed. Yemen-based Malayali social worker Samuel Jerome Bhaskaran, who has been involved in the negotiations, told a section of media over phone that the execution could be postponed owing to the intervention of Sheik Abdul Malik Nahia
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, on Tuesday, expressed deep sorrow over the death of a student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore who had attempted self-immolation. Kambhampati termed it a tragic loss, assured that those responsible would face strict punishment. He also offered condolences to the student’s family. In a post on X, Governor…
Washington DC, 16/7: The SpaceX capsule carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others of the commercial Axiom-4 mission splashed down off the San Diego in California on Tuesday, capping a 22.5-hour journey after an 18-day stay at the International Space Station. It splashed down off the California coast at 3:01pm
Barbil, July 15, 2025: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) hosted the final day of the 42nd Annual Metalliferous Mines Safety Week in Barbil on July 13, 2025. Organised under the aegis of the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), Bhubaneswar region, the event focused on spreading awareness and enhancing safety standards in the mining…
Bhubaneswar, 15/7: Attacking the ruling BJP in Odisha over the death of the college student who set herself on fire, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged it was nothing less than an “organised murder by the system”. Gandhi alleged that those who were supposed to protect her kept “breaking…
Bhubaneswar, 15/7: The Odisha college student who set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment by a professor died at AIIMS here, the hospital said. The second-year Integrated B.Ed student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore, died on Monday night, after fighting for her life for three days. Expressing grief over the student’s death, Chief Minister…
Bhubaneswar, 15/7: In a sad piece of news, FM College Balasore student Soumyashree Bisi, who had attempted self-immolation and was admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar with 95% burns, succumbed to her injuries. She was declared clinically dead at 11:46 PM, but the announcement was made by CM Mohan Majhi on X at 1:01 AM. Union Minister…
Puri, July 12, 2025: Odisha AM/NS India Kho Kho High Performance Centre (HPC) celebrated its first anniversary of operations at the District Sports Complex, Talabania, Puri, marking a significant milestone in its mission to nurture grassroots talent and promote the indigenous sport of Kho Kho. In its debut year, the HPC has established itself as…
