Tension prevailed in Odandi village of Nabarangpur district after some local residents allegedly opposed the cremation of a 50-year-old woman at the village cremation ground following her religious conversion, officials said.The deceased, identified as Gagiri Gond, died at around 4 pm on Monday. She was a resident of Odandi village under Kacharapara-3 panchayat in Raighar…
Bhubaneswar: A chicken shop owner was killed and his son critically injured in a violent attack allegedly triggered by previous enmity at Jena Sahi under Bhadrak rural police station limits.The incident occurred yesterday night during the Ganesh immersion at Jena Sahi under Randia Panchayat.According to reports, a group of assailants attacked Laxmidhar Jena, the chicken…
Mumbai: Twenty years after saying “I do”, Suriya and Jyotika have done it all over again. Two decades, two children, and countless chapters later, they have now chosen to begin another one.The popular Tamil cinema couple marked their 20th wedding anniversary by renewing their wedding vows in a private Christian-style ceremony.They were surrounded by their…
Bhubaneswar, Sept 16: Looking for a horror experience after dark? Odia supernatural horror film ‘Dahaan: The Evil Within’ is bringing extra late-night shows to theatres across Bhubaneswar, just days after its nationwide release.National Award-winning filmmaker Anupam Patnaik, who directed the film, announced the additional screenings through a promotional poster on Monday with the tagline, “Horror…
New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth is undertaking a three-day visit to Russia starting Wednesday to bolster the longstanding defence partnership and military-to-military cooperation between the two countries.During the visit, he will hold discussions with Colonel General Andrei Nikolayevich Mordvichev, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Land Forces, on issues of mutual interest, including professional military…
The Supreme Court is set to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the Odisha government’s process of appointing the next Director General of Police (DGP).A three‑judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohan will take up the matter. The petition, filed by Jayant Das of Baleshwar,…
Bhubaneswar: A violent clash between two brothers turned deadly after bombs were allegedly hurled at each other in Mahuli village under Chandaka police limits on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Tuesday night.The incident left the elder brother, Mohan Padhi, dead, while his younger brother Madan Padhi sustained critical injuries. Madan reportedly suffered severe injuries to…
Bhubaneswar: As festive season has started to begin with the Ganesh Puja celebration, Bhubaneswar witness horrific traffic congestion that massively cripple movement of vehicles.The roads of the state Capital City witness so much of traffic jams that it is taking approximately 20 to 30 minutes to cover a distance of just 2 kilometres.Such scenes of…
A Delhi court has granted three-week interim bail to right-wing influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in connection with the alleged assault of the father of a student activist during a protest at Jantar Mantar in July.Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler granted the interim relief on a bail bond of Rs 50,000 and a surety of…
Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Karnataka Police has taken five persons into custody in connection with the fake drug racket case and traced the prime accused, identified as Prashant, to a country in the South Caucasus region of Western Asia, with steps underway to secure his extradition to India, officials said.The development marks…
