Suspected AC blast triggers high-rise apartment fireFlames erupted on the 21st floor of a residential tower in Noida on Monday morning, forcing residents to flee in panic. Local emergency crews rushed six fire vehicles to the Aranya Society in Sector 119 immediately after receiving the alert. Firefighters successfully launched containment operations, and early assessments indicate…
Cuttack: An undertrial prisoner was allegedly sexually assaulted by a convicted inmate at Choudwar Circle Jail in Odisha’s Cuttack inside the jail premises.According to sources, the accused, identified as Kahna Nayak, is serving a sentence after being convicted in a murder case. He was lodged in Room No. 23 of the jail. The victim is…
Under the luminous glow of the full moon, the ancient temple city of Puri pulses with an almost electric devotion. Thousands stand shoulder to shoulder, hearts racing, as the majestic wooden forms of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra, and Sudarshan are carried out into the open air. Today is Debasnana Purnima — the day the Supreme…
Bengaluru, 29/6: Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday laid the foundation stone for a 2.2-km tunnel road between Mehkri Circle and Hebbal to ease congestion at one of Bengaluru’s busiest traffic junctions. Shivakumar described the project as an “interim measure” and “different” from the proposed 17-km Hebbal-Silk Board tunnel road, which is expected to…
Pune, 29/6: Investigations in the Pune realtor murder case revealed that the accused Siya Goyal staged to remain out of the victim’s reach during the fall. The police mentioned that the 20-year-old fiancée of Ketan Agarwal (25) sat down to signal her alleged lover Chetan Chaudhary to push him off Lohagad Fort and also to…
London, 27/6: England captain Ben Stokes on Sunday announced his retirement from international cricket with the ongoing Test against New Zealand set to be his last assignment. England and Wales Cricket Board made the announcement, sharing a clip of the all-rounder talking in the dressing room before the start of the day’s play. He said…
New Delhi, 28/6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted India’s growing self-reliance across the defence, aerospace and technology sectors, citing the maiden flight of the indigenously manufactured C-295 military transport aircraft and the successful test. Addressing the nation in his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, Modi said June had been a significant month…
New Delhi, 28/6: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday began a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has been holding a protest since June 20, seeking the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in the examination.Hundreds of protesters, mostly youth and students, gathered at Jantar Mantar as…
Balasore: In a shocking incident at a wedding party, four minors allegedly slit the throat of a catering youth for serving chicken instead of mutton.The incident took place at Athantar village under Remuna police station in Balasore district. The youth has been admitted to Fakir Mohan Medical College in a serious condition.According to reports, the incident…
Bhubaneswar: The Puri police have put in place an extensive multi-layered security and crowd management plan, including large-scale CCTV surveillance, traffic regulation, and sector-wise deployment of personnel, ahead of the Deva Snana Purnima festival, officials said on Saturday.Puri Superintendent of Police Prateek Singh said that lakhs of devotees are expected to arrive in the pilgrim…
