Hong Kong, 24/9: Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, lashed Hong Kong with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain on Wednesday as the city shut down and more than 700 flights were cancelled. Roads were deserted as authorities instructed people to stay indoors and surging waves topped over parts of the…
New York, 24/9: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Tuesday an Israeli attack earlier this month that targeted the political leaders of Hamas in Doha was an attempt by Israel to derail the Gaza ceasefire negotiation. The emir was addressing the UN General Assembly in New York. The attack was widely condemned…
Bhubaneswar, 23/9: In a major development, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) general secretary and spokesperson Shreemayee Mishra has been suspended from the party for anti-party activities with immediate effect. As general secretary of the party’s women’s wing, Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD), Shreemayee Mishra’s recent comments on social media drew attention to internal party affairs,…
SUBARNAPUR 23/9- Principal was playing with three partners. Misappropriated school money by gambling on betting app. Ex principal of Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya in Binika, Subarnapur district, Soumyaranjan Kheti was arrested by Vigilance on Monday. He was the Principal of Binika Adarsh Vidyalaya (OAV) from 2021-22 to 2024-25. According to Sambalpur Vigilance Case No. 19/2025, while…
New Delhi, 23/9: Congress leader Manish Tewari on Tuesday referred to the recent toppling of governments in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal and the recent protests in The Phillipines to say that “entitlement is no longer acceptable to Gen X, Y, Z”. The BJP latched on to Tewari’s use of words like “#nepokids” in his…
Dubai, 23/9:The India vs Pakistan diplomatic stand off, which had spilled to the cricket pitch, has now found its place in the football arena as well. Just a day after Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan’s ‘gun pointing’ gesture towards the Indian dressing room during the Super4s tie in the Asia Cup 2025 cricket tie in Dubai,…
Bollywood superstar Buddhaditya Mohanty has been discharged from a private hospital in Cuttack. Buddhaditya returned home today after recovering in eight days, with the love and blessings of the people of Odisha. The doctor has advised him not to take too much strain and to talk less. Reports further says that Buddhaditya had a mild…
Patna, 23/9: The ruling BJP in Bihar seems to be grappling with one storm after another. Close on the heels of Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor (PK) levelling several serious charges of corruption against the Bihar BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal, Health Minister Mangal Pandey, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and JD (U) Minister Ashok Choudhary,…
In a swift crackdown, Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday apprehended Siba Mallick, Tahsildar of Mahakalpada in Kendrapara district, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹20,000 from a complainant. According to officials, the complainant had lodged an encroachment case in 2024 after miscreants forcibly occupied government land, blocking the common passage leading to his house….
Boudh: The third day of raids is underway in Purunakatak area in Boudh district of Odisha. Today, a large quantity of illegal firecrackers were seized from the godowns of Kachchhna and Jenasahi in Purunakatak. So far, the police have raided five places and seized more than nine vehicles laden with firecrackers. The Harbhanga Tehsildar, BDO, and…
