Nilagiri: Two bodies of missing college students have been recovered from the Blue Lake after 24 hours under Nilagiri police limits of Baleshwar district.They were drowned in the Blue Lake, an artificial water body formed in an abandoned stone quarry while taking bathing.The deceased has been identified as Anshuman Patra, a resident of Bhadrak and…
Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, a couple allegedly consumed poison following a family dispute in the Barabhuja slum area of Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar. The wife dies and the husband is said to be in critical condition.The deceased has been identified as Swapna Patra (24), a native of Kendupalli area in Ganjam district.As per sources, Jitendra…
Lucknow, August 23: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that female passengers, along with one companion, will travel free of charge on Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation buses on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.At a meeting with senior Government officials at his residence on Saturday, the Chief Minister directed officials that female…
Mumbai: Emraan Hashmi-Disha Patani’s film collects over Rs 180 crore as Awarapan 2 has shown strong performance at the worldwide box office by the ninth day.As per reports, the film has witnessed steady collections at the worldwide box office despite having competition from Batwara 1947.In the first week, Awarapan 2 touched the mark of Rs…
Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to take immediate steps to repair National Highway-55, citing its poor condition and growing difficulties faced by commuters and freight operators.In a letter to Gadkari, Pradhan sought the Union minister’s personal intervention to ensure urgent maintenance of the highway and…
Sindhikela village under Balangir district has been rocked by a series of loot and theft incidents, leaving residents in fear.Masked miscreants have repeatedly targeted homes, threatening families with violence if they report the crimes.Two days ago, a gang stormed a house, looted valuables, and warned the family against approaching police. In the latest incident at…
Bhubaneswar: Two crew members were rescued after Panama-flagged cargo vessel MV Ocean-Winner sank in the Bay of Bengal around 240 nautical miles off the Odisha coast on Saturday, triggering a major search-and-rescue operation.The survivors were recovered from two separate liferafts around 8 p.m. by merchant tanker MT AISOPOS, which was diverted to the spot.The vessel…
Riamal: A female elephant was found dead in a protected forest near Jharabereni village under the Kundheigola section of Riamal forest range in Debagada district, forest officials said. The carcass was discovered in the forest under the jurisdiction of Chadheimara gram panchayat.The Kundheigola section forester informed Riamal range officer Niranjan Dharua about the elephant’s death at…
Washington DC, 23/8: US President Donald Trump has again said that the Strait of Hormuz is “American territory”, while separately claiming the United States has escorted more than 1,000 ships through the strategically important waterway. Trump made the claim on Truth Social, where he reshared an image showing the Strait of Hormuz marked as “NEW…
New Delhi, 23/8: Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, stated that 80 per cent of women, the country’s biggest asset, face harassment and that systemic violence is actively used by society to hinder their progress.Addressing students at his party’s youth outreach programme, ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’, in Pune…
