Man tries to burn daughter-in-law alive for giving birth to baby girl in Odisha’s Kendrapara

Kendrapara: In a shocking incident, a man allegedly tried According to reports, the woman was sleeping when her father-in-law allegedly brought petrol from a nearby village market. He then poured the petrol on the bed and set it on fire, allegedly with the intention of killing his daughter-in-law and her newborn daughter.The woman and the…

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Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan Pays Tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Cuttack on Parakram Diwas

The Vice President arrived in Odisha earlier than scheduled, landing at Bhubaneswar Airport and proceeding directly to Cuttack. He was received with a Guard of Honour by Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Secretary Anu Garg, and other senior officials.As part of the official programme, the Vice President, along…

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Freight Train Derails Near Rupsa Railway Station in Balasore

A freight train derailed on the fourth line near Rupsa Railway Station in Balasore district under the South Eastern Railway (SER) zone on Friday, shortly after unloading goods.Senior railway officials rushed to the site and began immediate repair and restoration work to normalise rail operations. The derailment disrupted services, prompting urgent measures to clear the…

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Karnataka High Court revokes bike taxi ban

Bengaluru, 24/1: The Karnataka high court on January 23, permitted operation of bike taxis while allowing the appeals filed by the bike taxi aggregators, individual bike taxi owners and others. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and JusticeVibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Joshi directed the state government to register motorcycles as transport vehicles…

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5 traffic violations in a year? You may lose your driving licence

New Delhi: To rein in errant drivers, the Central government has tightened the Motor Vehicles Rules: Drivers who commit five or more traffic violations within a year may now face suspension of their driving licence. As per the latest amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, the competent authority — such as Regional Transport Offices…

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Homebound’ out of Oscars, fails to get nomination in best international feature category

New Delhi, 22/1: Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan’s acclaimed drama Homebound is out of Oscars 2026, failing to get a nomination in the best international feature film category. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday. India’s entry was in the Academy’s shortlist of…

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T20 World Cup 2026: Bangladesh firm on not travelling to India, ICC to take a final call

Dhaka, 22/1:Bangladesh have decided not to travel to India for the ensuing ICC T20 Word Cup 2026, effectively ruling out their participation in the marquee tournament. This follows the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to stick to the original schedule as they had rejected Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) request to shift the national team’s matches…

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Odisha Raises Monthly Allowance of Grama Rakshis to Rs 2,500

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced an increase in the monthly allowance for Grama Rakshis working across Odisha’s rural areas.The government raised the allowance from Rs 1,800 to Rs 2,500 per month, thereby providing stronger financial support to these rural security volunteers.In addition, the government directed Grama Rakshis to report once a week to the…

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