Baripada: A severe Kalbaisakhi storm accompanied by strong winds and rain caused widespread damage in several gram panchayats under Thakurmunda block of Mayurbhanj district on Monday afternoon, leaving a 13-year-old girl dead and disrupting normal life in the area.The thunderstorm struck the region around 3.20 pm, uprooting trees, damaging electric poles and blowing away roofs…
New Delhi, 25/5: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday conferred the Padma Vibhushan on Bollywood actor Dharmendra posthumously and classical musician and violinist N Rajam at a Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.Dharmendra’s award for exceptional and distinguished service in the field of art was received by his wife and MP Hema Malini. …
New Delhi, 25/5:Chief Minister Mohan Majhi called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today and held detailed discussions on various issues concerning Odisha’s development. During the meeting, CM Majhi is believed to have sought the final go-ahead for the long-awaited Ministry Reshuffle and Cabinet Expansion in Odisha. With six ministerial berths vacant, speculation has been…
Chennai, 25/5:In a new twist to the recently concluded Tamil Nadu assembly elections, three AIADMK MLAs met Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar on Monday to tender their resignations. Prabhakar reviewed and accepted their resignation letters stating they were in proper format, as per laid down procedures. “There is no need to mention…
Mumbai, May 25: Actor Kangana Ranaut has come out to show support for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who recently turned heads at the Cannes Film Festival 2026.In a strong-worded Instagram story, Kangana showed great admiration for Aishwarya.Calling out the critics, the ‘Queen’ star wrote, “Fashion and style is a self-expression, it is one’s own interpretation of…
Panic spread among commuters on Sunday afternoon when a heavily loaded Hyva truck caught fire while crossing the New Brahmani Bridge.The driver narrowly escaped death by jumping out moments before flames engulfed the moving vehicle.Reports said the truck, loaded with stone chips, suddenly caught fire mid-bridge. The driver sensed danger, abandoned the vehicle, and leapt…
Mahanga: A couple was allegedly subjected to a murderous assault after the woman gave birth to twin daughters at Pasulunda village under Mahanga police limits in Cuttack district.The victims were identified as Chandrasekhar Jena, 23, and his wife Parbati Jena, 21, in the village. The husband lodged a police complaint against his father, mother and elder…
Bhubaneswar: Police Encounter Criminal in Swift Action After Viral Brutal AssaultBerhampur police injured notorious criminal Jagga Sahu in an encounter early Monday morning.According to reports, Jagga was the prime accused in the brutal murderous attack on a young man named Mangala Behera in Ambika Nagar the previous night. A video of the merciless assault on…
A man was found dead with his throat slit in Odisha’s Puri district today. The body was found in a cashew forest near Narasinghpatna bridge in Brahmagiri area of Puri in the evening. Bhubaneswar: A man was found dead with his throat slit in Odisha’s Puri district today.The deceased has been identified as Lipu Jena…
Police arrested three youths in Sundargarh district after they allegedly attacked two men and set their motorcycle ablaze in Deuli village under Lefripoda police limits on Sunday night.The victims, identified as Sameer Patel and Shubhendu Shekhar from Balichuan under Hemgiri police station, had travelled to Deuli village on their bike (OD 15/4752). They reportedly clashed…
