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…
Thiruvananthapuram, 9/1: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday came out with a slew of suggestions, including laws to regulate ownership of news organisations by a political or business entity, to ensure responsible journalism and a free press in the country. Speaking at the N Ramachandran Foundation award ceremony here, the Thiruvananthapuram MP said India was…
New Delhi, 10/8: Popular comedian-actor Raju Srivastava on Wednesday was rushed to the AIIMS following a heart attack, said hospital sources. The 58-year-old stand-up comedian was brought to the AIIMS emergency at around 10:45 am. “Srivastava had to be resuscitated twice and was rushed to catheterisation lab for emergency angiography,” the source…
New Delhi, 12/6: Amid outrage over the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by the BJP’s now-sacked two functionaries, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said it is high time Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke his silence on the “proliferation of hate speech and Islamophobic incidents” in the country, asserting that his silence is interpreted by…
Subarnapur —Manamunda Police has succeeded in rescuing the missing mother and baby from the village of GudbheliPadar under Manamunda police station of Boudh district. According to the information received, on 3/11/2024, Sanjeeb Kumar Mohapatra of Gudbhelipadar village, his wife Sonali Padhi (28) and his five-year-old son went to where that night.Sanjeeb informed his family and…
Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Bhubaneswar, Aparajita Sarangi, received a rousing welcome on her return to the city after completing a five-nation tour as part of an Indian Parliamentary delegation. The tour was aimed at presenting India’s position on terrorism and the recent Operation Sindoor carried out by the Armed Forces. A grand rally,…
Bhubaneswar, 22/7: In a major development, Odisha government effects a major reshuffle in IAS cadre.Here is the full list. Hemant Sharma, IAS (RR-1995):Continues as ACS, Industries Department; Given additional charge of ACS, Information & Public Relations; Continues as Chairman, IPICOL Sanjay Kumar Singh’s additional charge as Principal Secretary, I&PR terminated Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra,…
New Delhi, 4/6: Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said the railway board has recommended a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI into the horrific three-train collision in Odisha’s Balasore district on Friday night in which more than 270 people died. Earlier on Sunday, the railways virtually ruled out driver error…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on the occasion of his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his contribution and commitment to the development and progress of the state.Taking to X, the Prime Minister remembered the late leader’s dedication to Odisha and acknowledged his role in…
Kolkata, 12/2: A nurse who had recovered from Nipah virus infection died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in West Bengal’s Barasat on Thursday, a state health department official said. The woman had been in a prolonged coma, which severely affected her immunity, and later developed a lung infection. She had been taken off…
