Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a woman kidnapped her boyfriend and demanded a ransom of Rs 10 lakh for releasing him. The incident happened in Jharpada area of Bhubaneswar. The man has been identified as Somnath and the woman has been identified as Prapti Sharma. He would suspect her of a loose character and scold her….
Deesa, 2/4: A forensic investigation has confirmed that the presence of aluminium powder, one of the ingredients to make firecrackers, caused the huge explosion and blaze which ripped through the warehouse near Deesa town in Gujarat killing 21 persons a day ago. Apart from aluminium powder, a team from the forensic science laboratory (FSL) also…
New Delhi: The property of a drug peddler was demolished today by the Administration in Amritsar of Punjab. The step was taken reportedly on the instructions of the Chief Minister as part of his ‘drug free Punjab’ initiative. It was informed by ANI in an X post a little ago. As per the reports, the property…
Balasore: Odisha Vigilance arrested the in-charge secretary of Durgadevi Co-operative Society of Balasore district for bungling of government money to the tune of Rs 5.8 lakhs under PM Fasbal Bima Yojana. Sri Girish Chandra Behera, Incharge Secretary, Durgadevi Co-Operative Society, Durgadevi, Dist- Balasore has been arrested by Odisha Vigilance for misappropriation of Govt. money from the…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has officially inaugurated the Shishu Vatikas in all the primary schools in the state. Odisha CM Mohan Majhi himself administered the customary ritual of ‘Khadi Chhuan’ to the first time students. Taking part in the programme in Badagada highschool, the CM interacted with the children and officiated the implementation of the NEP…
Mumbai: Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tarkash successfully intercepted and seized over 2500 kg of narcotics in the Western Indian Ocean, the Indian Navy said on Wednesday. In its statement, the Indian Navy highlighted that the seizure and interception of the narcotics in the Western Indian Ocean was done by INS Tarkash, which is a frontline frigate…
New Delhi, 2/4: In mid-March, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had raided eight locations linked to three Bengaluru-based companies that received funds from the US nonprofit Open Society Foundations (OSF), which is backed by US billionaire George Soros, in alleged contravention of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) rules. The raids in March came after OSF transferred…
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to launch the Katra Srinagar Vande Bharat train on April 19. This step shall mark a major milestone for connectivity in this region. Modi will arrive in Udhampur on April 19. This is world’s highest rail bridge. PM Modi will inspect and inaugurate reports further added. Later, he will flag…
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Wednesday took up for consideration the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which incorporates suggestions made by the Joint Parliamentary Committee that examined the bill tabled in Parliament in August last year. The House also took up the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024 for consideration and passing. Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moved…
An earthquake with magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale hit Pakistan. The National centre of Seismology (NCS) posted on X (formerly twitter). In a post on X, NCS stated, “EQ of M: 4.3, On: 02/04/2025 02:58:59 IST, Lat: 32.01 , Long: 69.71 , Depth: 120 Km, Location: Pakistan.” There were no immediate reports of…
