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…
Cochi: In the latest development there has been another bomb threat to the Kerala CM’s office, his residence, the secretariat and the airport said reliable reports on Monday. According to reports, sniffer dogs and bomb detection squad was immediately called upon and, a thorough inspection is underway. However, as of now, no explosives have been found…
Sundargarh: One operator was killed and six others were injured when a bus carrying over 30 operators overturned inside the Dulanga coal mine during a shift change. The deceased has been identified as Nityananda Pradhan from Pudpali area. The injured have been rushed to a hospital in Brajrajnagar for treatment. The accident has sparked a…
Jajpur: In a tragic incident a man was found dead while his three year old daughter was recovered in a critical condition from near the Garh Madhupur Railway Station area in Jajpur district of Odisha today morning. The little girl has been admitted to hospital for treatment in a critical condition. The deceased man has been…
Jammu, 28/4: Pakistani troops continued to violate the ceasefire along the LoC by resorting to unprovoked firing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Kupwara districts, army officials said on Monday. This was the fourth consecutive night that Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and came amid heightened tension between New…
