Amman: Six women were among the seven Indian pugilists who booked their place in the U-17 finals as India continued its strong showing on Day 9 at the Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships. With these results, India now has 21 boxers across U-15 and U-17 categories set to contest for gold. Overall India was guaranteed…
Balasore: A poacher was apprehended while his accomplice escaped during a scuffle with forest guards in the Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in Balasore district, Odisha, on Sunday night. The arrested poacher has been identified as Madha Singh of Jampada area, while his uncle, another poacher, managed to flee the scene. According to reports, a four-member team of…
Jammu, 28/4: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Monday expressing shock and anguish over the terrorist attack in Pahalgam and resolved to fight resolutely to defeat the nefarious designs to disturb communal harmony and hinder progress. The resolution, moved by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary during a special session of the…
Srinagar, 28/4: India said on Monday it had responded to ‘unprovoked’ small arms firing from Pakistan along the de facto border for the fourth consecutive night, as it deepens its search for terrorists in the region following last week’s deadly attack on tourist in Kashmir. After the April 22 attack that killed 26 people, India…
Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police on Monday seized cannabis worth over Rs 1 crore while being smuggled out of the state and arrested two persons in connection with smuggling. According to sources, the Special Crime Unit of the Commissionerate Police waylaid a truck near Kharavela Park in the Khandagiri area based on a tip-off. During the search,…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant upgrade for commuters, the Puri-Bangiriposi-Puri Super-Fast Express has transitioned to modern Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coaches. The inaugural run with the new coaches commenced from Bangiriposi station on April 28. According to a release issued by the Railways authorities, the train’s regular service with LHB coaches will begin from Puri on April 29,…
Burla: Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) in Burla, Sambalpur district, Odisha, has taken disciplinary action against 100 students for violating guidelines. The students were barred from visiting sensitive areas due to safety concerns, following an unfortunate incident on April 10 where a girl student drowned in a fishery area. The university authorities have imposed…
Tehran: At least 40 people were killed and around 1,000 others injured in a massive explosion on Saturday at Shahid Rajaee port near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran’s Hormozgan province, according to a report by Al Jazeera. Following the blast, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called for a thorough investigation, urging security and judicial officials…
Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Sunday that its flour supplies in Gaza have been depleted as Israel continues to restrict the entry of food and humanitarian aid. “UNRWA flour supplies also ran out earlier this week,” it said on social media platform…
Clearwater: Several people were injured after a ferry carrying more than 40 passengers collided with another boat near Clearwater, Florida, police said on Saturday, CBS News reported. Emergency crews declared the situation a mass casualty incident as police and fire teams rushed to the scene. According to the Clearwater Police Department, six individuals were classified as…
