Police arrested 31-year-old Pratik Mishra in Puri for issuing fresh bomb threats after his recent release on bail.Authorities identified him as a habitual offender with a criminal history spanning more than a decade and involving at least 16 cases.Investigators said Mishra first faced arrest on January 25 for posting threats against the Jagannath Temple. He…
Bhubaneswar: A 24-year-old woman was allegedly murdered near Pakanpur on the outskirts of Jagatsinghpur district on Tuesday, barely a day after her engagement ceremony.The incident has triggered a probe with suspicion centring on her boyfriend, who is currently absconding.The deceased, identified as Sasmita Das of Kathiapada village, was found with deep injuries on her neck, reportedly…
A 24-year-old woman was allegedly murdered near Pakanpur on the outskirts of Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur on Tuesday, barely a day after her engagement. Jagatsinghpur: A 24-year-old woman was allegedly murdered near Pakanpur on the outskirts of Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur on Tuesday, barely a day after her engagement. Suspecting her boyfriend’s involvement in the murder, police have launched…
New Delhi, 22/4: In the backdrop of the ongoing West Asian conflict, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are not distant events, they are stark realities with direct implications for India’s security and economic stability. Addressing the German Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence and Security on day one…
Washington DC, 22/4: President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran, hours before it was set to expire. In a statement of Truth Social, Trump said that he has been “asked to hold our attack” by Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, allowing Iran’s representatives to…
Washington DC, 21/4: Uncertainty clouded prospects for a new round of US-Iran peace talks Tuesday, before the scheduled end of a two-week ceasefire between the two countries, as Iran denounced US threats and the seizure of an Iranian cargo ship. Vice President JD Vance was expected to leave for Pakistan on Tuesday, two US officials…
Thiruvananthapuram, 21/4: A major mishap occurred at a firework making unit at Thrissur in Kerala on Tuesday. At least eight people were killed and many suffered serious burns in the mishap. The mishap happened at the unit engaged in making fireworks for the upcoming Thrissur pooram festival.
Chief Minister addressed the gathering during President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to Rourkela, marking the inauguration of major public projects, including the Planetarium, Science Centre, Tribal Museum, and Integrated Command and Control Centre.He described the day as historic for Odisha and expressed gratitude to the President for gracing the occasion.The Chief Minister said Rourkela represents Odisha’s…
Dhenkanal: Twenty-eight couples from Dhenkanal district entered wedlock on Monday in a mass marriage ceremony organised under the Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana at Abhinandan Garden in Dhenkanal town.The traditional ceremony, organised by the Women and Child Development Department, Government of Odisha, was attended by Minister of Food Supply and Consumer Welfare, Science and Technology Krushna…
Patna, 21/4: Independent MP from Bihar’s Purnia, Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, has been caught up in a row after his remarks on women in politics and in general went viral. Yadav was speaking on women’s exploitation in politics and remarked that without going to a political leader’s room, 90 per cent of…
