Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths arrested Pradipta Kumar Sahoo, Junior Assistant (in charge of Accounts) at the Khordha Block Education Office for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 6,000.The bribe was taken from a complainant to facilitate the release of the bill of differential pay in favour of his sister who is a retired primary school…
Peddapalli (Telangana): A goods train got derailed in Telangana said reports on Wednesday. As many as 37 trains have been cancelled in this route.The incident took place in Peddapalli district in Telangana state. The goods train got derailed between Raghavapuram and Ramagundam, said reports.The goods train consisting of 44 wagons was carrying iron ore. Out of…
Beirut: At least 32 people were killed and some others injured in Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon, the media reported.According to the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA), in two separate Israeli airstrikes in Mount Lebanon, eight were killed and two injured in the town of Baalchmay, while 12 others were killed and eight more wounded in the…
Bhubaneswar: A cold wave has gripped Odisha, with temperatures plummeting to below 20 degrees Celsius in 15 cities across the state. However, Daringbadi recorded the lowest night-time temperature at 15.5 degrees Celsius.Phulbani recorded a temperature of 16°C, while Bhawanipatna registered 17°C. Jharsuguda, Rourkela, and Nabarangapur reported temperatures of 17.2°C, 17.3°C, and 17.5°C, respectively. Koraput and…
Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal to portray Chiranjeevi Parashurama in ‘Mahavatar’ directed by Amar Kaushik, set for December 2026 release. The film explores the tale of Lord Vishnu’s sixth avatar.Bollywood star Vicky Kaushal is all set to play Chiranjeevi Parashurama in the upcoming film “Mahavatar” directed by Amar Kaushik. The film is slated to release in…
The executive cannot replace the judiciary in performing its core function, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, on petitions seeking directions against “bulldozer actions” by various state governments, wherein the properties of persons accused of crimes are demolished.The court also said that if the executive demolishes the house of a person arbitrarily merely because he…
Washington, 13/11: US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Tesla owner Elon Musk and Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE. “I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),”…
Thousands of devotees thronged Dhabaleswar temple at Athagarh in Cuttack district for a glimpse of the deity on the special occasion of popular festival ‘Bada Osha’ on Wednesday.Lord Dhabaleswar is giving darshan to the devotees in famous ‘Badasinghara Besha’.As per reports, the ‘Dwara Phita’ (opening of door) ritual of the temple was conducted at 3am…
New Delhi: In a significant breakthrough syndicate involved in providing fake Indian identity documents to Nepali nationals intending to travel abroad has been busted by the IGI police.According to reports, the syndicate was found creating fake Indian documents including Aadhaar and Voter ID cards, for Nepali nationals to help them obtain Indian passports. Two Nepali nationals…
New Delhi, 13/11:In a significant breakthrough, a syndicate involved in providing fake Indian identity documents to Nepalese nationals intending to travel abroad has been busted by the Indira Gandhi International Airport police on Wednesday. The syndicate was found creating fake Indian documents, including Aadhaar and Voter ID cards, for Nepalese nationals to help them obtain…
