Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar’s upcoming movie Daayra, featuring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles, is all set to release in theatres on September 18.Inspired by true events, Daayra is a thriller film that focuses on themes of crime, justice and punishment.The story shows how difficult it can be to decide what is…
Jaipur: As India tightened restrictions on Telegram amid concerns over the NEET-UG re-examination, Rajasthan Police arrested a 19-year-old student from Bhilwara for selling fake question papers through a Telegram channel named ‘Paper Mafia’. Operating through a US-based VPN and proxy network to conceal his identity, the accused allegedly charged aspirants Rs 4,000 per paper. HistoryThe…
A massive fire gutted a mattress manufacturing unit in Padmapur, Cuttack late Thursday night, reducing the facility to ashes and destroying property worth several lakhs.Firefighters battled the blaze through the night and continued cooling operations on Friday morning.Two teams from Fire Services rushed to the site after receiving information and launched an operation to contain…
Bhubaneswar, June 19: Alarmed by the rising number of drowning deaths across the state, the Odisha government has decided to introduce swimming training for students and youth in both rural and urban areas. The move comes after nearly 9,000 people lost their lives due to drowning in rivers, canals and the sea over the last…
The Crime Branch Wildlife Crime Cell will investigate the leopard skin trafficking case which was busted in Ganjam district On June 6.Berhampur SP wrote a letter to the CID-Crime Branch DG recommending that the case be transferred to the specialised Wildlife Crime Cell for a detailed investigation in to wildlife poaching network.The recommendation comes days…
President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to arrive in Odisha today for a two-day official visit, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to join her tomorrow, which marks the President’s birthday.According to the official programme, the President will land at Dandbose Airstrip in Mayurbhanj district at 3:45 pm this afternoon. In the evening, she will…
New Delhi, 19/6: Cross-voting on Thursday cost the Congress a seat in Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand, with the ruling BJP benefitting from the victory of NDA-backed independent Parimal Nathwani, improving its tally to 152 from 149 in the Upper House Congress was quick to blame allies RJD and CPI(ML)L for “betrayal” by not voting…
Tehran, 19/6: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday said he had authorised a memorandum of understanding signed by the Iranian and US presidents, despite holding a different view. In his first statement after the signing of the deal between United States and Iran, he also claimed that President Donald Trump had “used all kinds…
Kotapad, 19/6:Today i.e on 19.06.2026, on the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets ( DA) by Sri Satyanarayan Sethy, Assistant Executive Engineer( AEE), Kotpada Block Dist. Koraput beyond his known sources of income, simultaneous searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by 7 DSPs, 9 Inspectors, 11 ASIs, and other supporting staff on the…
Bhubaneswar, 19/6: In a major administrative move, The Odisha government on Thursday suspended senior IPS officer Dayal Gangwar in connection with the high-profile death case of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered the suspension after allegations of mental harassment were levelled against Gangwar by Soumya’s family. The officer had…
