New Delhi, 10/8: A Delhi court, which has acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case filed by six women wrestlers, has observed that the case was “false and fabricated” and appeared to be politically motivated. The wrestlers, however, have decided to challenge the acquittal. The…
Vehicular movement between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh was paralysed for more than six hours after a coal-laden truck overturned near Partapur village in Rayagada district late Sunday night.The truck, carrying coal from Visakhapatnam to Raipur, lost balance and toppled on the highway. The driver sustained serious injuries and was admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital…
Los Angeles, August 10: Ben Jones, best known for playing Cooter Davenport in CBS’ popular action-comedy series The Dukes of Hazzard, has died at the age of 84. Jones, who later served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, died of a “massive heart attack” at his home, according to his wife, Alma Viator.Viator…
Anugola: Two Kanwariyas were swept away by strong currents in the Lingara canal near Tipirisingha in Anugola district while collecting water for ‘Jalabhisheka’, sources said Monday.One of the men was rescued by local residents in a critical condition and taken to the Angola district headquarters hospital for treatment. The other remains missing, they added.The incident…
Rourkela: A newly constructed shed at the Rourkela Railway Station collapsed on Monday morning, damaging a car and a tempo parked under it. The incident took place around 9 am near the station’s main entrance.The shed, reportedly built at a cost of around ₹1 crore, had been constructed only a few months ago. It was…
Bolangir: Gitanjali Sadangi was found dead in her house in Khamar Munda village.Her blood-stained body was recovered on Sunday and it is suspected she was murdered.She was also involved in land transactions and monetary lending to others at an interest. It has not been ascertained as to how the woman was murdered and by whom.According…
Bhubaneswar: A tractor driver reportedly died after the vehicle lost balance and overturned into a pond near Guapur Balunkeswar under Balipatna police station limits in Khordha districts on Monday.As per reports, when the tractor overturned into the pond, the engine landed on the driver, pinning him down so he could not move or escape. That’s…
Washington DC, 10/8: After months of US military strikes on Iran, sanctions and a blockade, President Donald Trump has said that his administration is watching economic pressure mount on Iran. We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money,” Trump said on…
Chants of “Har Har Mahadev” echoed across Odisha on Monday as thousands of devotees visited Shiva temples to mark the second Sawan Somwar of 2026.From Bhubaneswar and Kataka to Puri, Nayagarh and Dhenkanal, prominent Shiva shrines witnessed a steady flow of devotees from the early hours. Kanwariyas also took part in the religious observances, carrying…
Bhubaneswar: Father killed, son critical after a bus hit a bike today morning in the capital city of Odisha. The tragic accident occurred on the Khandagiri overbridge here when an OSRTC bus allegedly hit a bike and fled the spot. One person died on the spot while his son sustained critical injuries.The identity of the…
