”No Anti-India Activities On Our Soil”: Sri Lankan President Dissanayake Assures Rajnath Singh, Signs 3 Defence MoUs

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday that the island nation will never allow its territory to be used for activities inimical to India’s security interests.The strategic commitment came during a key bilateral meeting in Colombo amidst ongoing Indian maritime security concerns regarding foreign infrastructure footprints in the…

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Karnataka govt blames RCB for June 4 stampede; Virat Kohli’s video mentioned in report

Bengaluru, 17/7: The Karnataka government, in its status report, has placed the onus on the management of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cricket team for the large congregation of people outside the gates of the M Chinnaswamy stadium, leading to a stampede. The status report filed in the sealed cover, now revealed pursuant to the orders…

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Jagannath Temple To Remain Closed For 4 Hours Tomorrow For Paita Lagi Niti

Bhubaneswar: Devotees visiting the Puri Srimandir will have to adjust their plans as the temple will remain closed for four hours tomorrow on account of the sacred Paita Lagi Niti rituals. The 12th-century shrine, home to Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra, will suspend public darshan from 6 pm to 10 pm, the Shree Jagannath…

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CWC Begins Investigation Into Disappearance Of Toddler From Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) has initiated an investigation into the disappearance of a one-and-a-half-year-old boy from the capital city, 30 hours after the child went missing. The incident took place in front of Ram Mandir on Janpath Road near Kharvela Nagar police station in Bhubaneswar on Saturday night. The matter came to the…

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CM Naveen Utkal Gaurab Madhusudan Museum and Interpretation Center at Satyavamapur

Bhubaneswar, 28/4: On the occasion of Utkal Gaurab Madhusudan Das’ jubilee, Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the ‘Utkal Gaurab Madhusudan Museum and Interpretation Center’ at Satyavamapur, Madhubab’s birthplace this evening. On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that Madhu Babu was a symbol of Oriya self-respect. His biography is a glorious tale of Oriya…

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AI-generated crocodile photo sparks panic in Odisha’s Jeypore; two brothers detained

Jeypore: The Forest Department has exposed a fake photograph that claimed to show a 10-foot-long crocodile in the Badapada river under Jayantigiri panchayat in Jeypore Sadar block of Odisha’s Koraput district, informed Dr Amit Prakash Nayak, ACF, Jeypore.The department clarified that there was no crocodile in the river and the viral image had been created…

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Taliban refused to increase August 31 deadline for US Troops

Kabul, 24/8: The Taliban have asked the US to stop evacuating professional Afghans. The news agency AFP gave this information on Tuesday, quoting the spokesman of the Taliban group. Along with this, the Taliban has categorically refused to extend the deadline of August 31 for the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah…

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Kataka: Jilted lover arrested for blackmailing woman with AI-edited photos

Kataka: Police have arrested a young man in Kataka city for allegedly blackmailing a woman by creating morphed images of her using artificial intelligence (AI) and threatening to circulate them on social media.The accused, a resident of the Bidanasi police station area, was arrested following a complaint lodged by the woman’s family.According to police, the…

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