Two Kanwariyas swept away in Anugola canal, one missing

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…

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Air India plane crash | DGCA orders enhanced inspection of airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet

New Delhi, 14/6: A day after an ill-fated ‘Dreamliner’ aircraft crashed in Ahmedabad, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday ordered “enhanced safety inspection” of Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet with immediate effect in coordination with its local offices. Air India has 27 Boeing 787-8s and seven Boeing 787-9s in its fleet….

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Three Maoists killed in anti-Naxalite operation in Odisha border

Bhubaneswar: As many as three Maoists were killed in an encounter in an anti-Naxalite operation in the Odisha border in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district. The Police and Maoists had an encounter this morning. The bodies of three Maoists have been seized today. The three Maoists have been identified as Shraban, Rajesh and Basanti. Arms and weapons have…

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Nabarangpur Ashram School Student Found Hanging Inside Hostel

A wave of shock gripped Batibeda Ashram School in Umerkote block after the hanging body of eighth‑grade student Jaba Santa was discovered inside the hostel on Saturday.The incident has sparked widespread outrage and raised serious questions about the safety and supervision of students in residential schools across the district.Community members and activists have demanded a transparent,…

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Now, equal pay for men, women cricketers in India

Mumbai, 27/10: In a landmark decision, the BCCI on Thursday announced equal match fees for its centrally-contracted female and male players in a bid to tackle gender discrimination.     BCCI secretary Jay Shah took to Twitter to announce the development.   “I’m pleased to announce @BCCI’s first step towards tackling discrimination. We are implementing…

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Rahul Gandhi new age Mir Jafar’: BJP targets Congress leader with Nishan-e-Pakistan barb

New Delhi,20/5: Upping the ante against Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on the Indo-Pak conflict, the BJP on Tuesday called the Congress leader “new age Mir Jafar” and asked if he was aiming for Nishan-e-Pakistan, the highest civilian award of the neighbouring countries by echoing Islamabad’s narrative. A day after Gandhi launched a fresh attack…

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Victim of witch-hunt, falsely implicated in motivated case: Kejriwal to Delhi HC

New Delhi, 10/6: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has contended before the Delhi High Court that he is a victim of “witch-hunt” by the ED and that cancellation of his bail granted by a trial court in the excise policy-linked money laundering case would tantamount to “grave miscarriage of justice”. Opposing the Enforcement Directorate’s plea challenging…

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