Washington DC, 17/3: US President Joe Biden calling Russian leader Vladimir Putin a war criminal on Wednesday is “unforgivable”, the Kremlin said as it insisted the war in Ukraine was “going to plan” amid talk of compromise at peace talks. Moscow has yet to capture any of Ukraine’s biggest cities following its invasion…
Chilika, 12/3: PM Modi today flagged off 10 new Vande Bharat trains on different routes in country. In this context, Vande Bharat Express from Visakhapatnam to Bhubaneswar has been welcomed at Balugaon railway station this afternoon. Station Manager Shankar Nayak, RPF personnel, Chief Health Inspector and railway staff and passengers were present on this…
New Delhi, 24/7: India and the UK sealed a free trade agreement eliminating tariffs on products ranging from cars to alcohol, finalizing a deal between two major economies at a time when US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies continue to disrupt global trade. Broadcasters on Thursday aired footage showing UK Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan…
New Delhi, 11/8: Two Bills — one on renaming Kerala as Keralam and another on cooperative sector — related to ministries under the Home Minister were passed in Lok Sabha on Tuesday in Amit Shah’s absence within 15 minutes, prompting the Opposition to target him claiming that “those who intimidate are themselves cowards”. The two…
Balasore, May 23: A man allegedly attacked his girlfriend’s mother and maternal uncle with a sharp weapon on the premises of Sahadevkhunta Railway Station in Balasore.According to sources, the girl, accompanied by her mother and maternal uncle, had gone to meet her former boyfriend, Jatin Pradhan, to resolve issues regarding their relationship. During the meeting,…
Bangalore, 6/7 (AO Bureau):Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot was appointed as the new Governor of Karnataka on Tuesday. This information has been given in a release issued from Rashtrapati Bhavan. According to a release quoting the President’s Press Secretary, governors have been appointed or reshuffled in eight states. It said that President Ram Nath Kovind…
New Delhi, 27/7: Indian pugilist Ashish Bhandor defeated crowd favourite Aekkaphob Auraiwan 5-1 to clinch the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) Continental Heavyweight title here. “” Ashish won the fiercely competitive bout in 10 rounds. The judges’ scores of 93:96, 95:96, and 95:94 reflected the intensity and tightness of the bout, with Ashish ultimately…
Balasore: Four youths spent almost five hours in the police station as the hotel owner charged 1400 for one piece of fish leaf roast in an argument that followed a meal.According to a complaint lodged by the four, they had gone to a hotel on Friday evening near Kacheri in Balasore and had asked the…
At least seven students sustained injuries when a school van overturned near the electricity office at Chikiti under Digapahandi police limits in Ganjam district on SaturdayReports said the van was carrying around 12 students from the Chandpur area to Pitatali Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya. The driver lost control of the vehicle near the electricity office, causing…
Jajpur: A man was killed and his grandson critically injured after being struck by lightning amid a Kalabaisakhi storm in Jajpur district on Thursday, police said.The deceased was identified as Manoj Dhal, 35 of Mohammad Jamalpur area.According to local sources, Manoj and his grandson were returning home after grazing cattle in nearby fields when lightning…
