A tragic incident has shaken Rayagada district after a 15‑year‑old migrant worker from Bedapadar village died of electrocution in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.The deceased, identified as Kamal Lochan Majhi, son of Kadu Majhi, had left for Visakhapatnam a month ago to work as a construction labourer.On July 4, Kamal was engaged in household construction work when a short circuit struck,…
Baliguda: In a tragic incident, a CRPF jawan allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison following a family dispute in Kandhamal district.The deceased CRPF jawan has been identified as Ashok Behera, resident of Gayatri Colony under Baliguda police station in Kandhamal.As per reports, Ashok had locked himself inside his room and consumed poison on Monday. When…
Cuttack: The post-mortem report in the death of Inspector-in-Charge Beauty Mohanty of Chauliaganj Police Station has revealed that she died due to asphyxia (suffocation). The autopsy findings have added a new dimension to the case, raising serious questions about whether her death was a case of suicide or murder.Beauty’s body was found inside her official…
Bhubaneswar: There is no flood threat in Odisha at present, but the Water Resources Department is closely monitoring the rising inflow into the Hirakud Dam and the water flow in the Mahanadi river system, Engineer-in-Chief Dillip Kumar Rout said on Tuesday.The water level of Hirakud Dam stood at 606.12 feet on Tuesday, around 3 to…
Hyderabad: In a shocking act, a woman in Telangana’s Nizamabad district allegedly killed her husband by injecting toilet cleaner into his veins through a cannula while he was undergoing treatment after surviving an earlier murder attempt, police said. Police arrested Sandhya, who along with her alleged lover Anil and his friend Venkat Sai alias Bunty,…
New Delhi, 7/7: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) seeking to restrain Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and other Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leaders from visiting victim’s families alleging that it could influence witnesses in the Karur stampede case. A bench questioned the basis…
Mumbai, 7/7: Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj was taken down from Zee5 following the Centre’s directive citing “security concerns” and “obligations” under IT Rules 2021. The film which was stuck with the censors for three years finally saw the day of the light on July 3.However, just two days after its debut, the uncut version was abruptly…
Puri-Koraput Express Boosts Direct Connectivity Across Odisha. Majhi and Vaishnaw performed the flag-off ceremony at Puri station. Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena, MPs, MLAs and senior railway officials attended the event.Majhi described the launch as a landmark moment. The service connects sacred Puri with Koraput and serves people across Odisha. He highlighted the ongoing Rs…
New Delhi, 6/7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will on Tuesday witness the signing of an agreement to facilitate joint ventures between firms from the two countries to process critical minerals, particularly nickel. The two leaders will also discuss ways to expand bilateral defence cooperation, including the sale of Made-in-India BrahMos…
Mumbai, 6/7: Wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson has been dropped by the Indian selection committee India’s upcoming tour of Zimbabwe later this month. Samson has been dealing with a poor run of form in the on-going 5-match T20I series in England where the Men in Blue are trailing by 1-0 after losing the 2n T20I last…
