Mumbai, 2/8: A witness in his testimony to the special court in the 2008 Malegaon blast case had alleged that he was tortured and forced by the officers of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) to name Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the case . Special Judge A K Lahoti, who on Thursday acquitted…
London, 15/9: Roger Federer, regarded by many as the greatest male player to wield a tennis racket and who took the sport to new levels during a career spanning more than two decades, has announced he will retire after next week’s Laver Cup in London. The 41-year-old, who won 20 Grand Slam singles titles and…
Mumbai, 8/7: Every common man is remembering the personality of the great artist of Hindi cinema, Dilip Kumar. Artists working with him are mourning. Dilip Kumar’s fans are unhappy not only in India but also in Pakistan. There are some artists who are not bound by boundaries. So was Dilip Kumar too. On his death,…
Bhubaneswar, 9/4 (AO Bureau): The number of Coronavirus cases is kept on increasing day by day in Odisha. 1374 case more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha in the last 24 hours. The Coronavirus cases tally reached 3,48,182. The active cases in the State stood at 7,003.08. Sundargarh district recorded the highest spike of…
Bhubaneswar: Eminent sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik expressed his displeasure after the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) organised an unscheduled Rath Yatra in Sandton, South Africa, ignoring appeals from the Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and devotees to preserve the cultural and spiritual sanctity of Lord Jagannath’s festival. In a tweet, Pattnaik stated, “Jai Jagannath,…
Mumbai, 31/8: Bollywood actor Armaan Kohli was on Monday sent to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) custody till September 1, following the seizure of drugs from his residence in Mumbai. NCB has also arrested two drug smugglers by raiding in Juhu area today. He was arrested along with MD. In this episode, NCB, looking for evidence,…
New Delhi, 10/5: The Indian Embassy in Iran announced on Friday that Tehran has released five Indian crew members from the seized cargo vessel MSC Aries. The Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries, a container ship with a crew of 25 including 17 Indians, was seized by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on April 13 near the Strait of…
New Delhi, 6/5,(Ao bureau): The demise of popular farmer leader Ajit Singh of the Rashtriya Lok Dal is an irreparable loss to the politics of the country. 82-year-old Ajit Singh breathed his last in a private hospital in Gurugram at around 6 am on Thursday. Ajit Singh Corona was infected on 22 April. According to…
Angul, A friendly Day-Night T20 cricket match was organized between the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Odisha and Jindal Steel, Angul, with the objective of promoting sportsmanship, spreading awareness on environmental responsibility and community bonding. The exciting match witnessed enthusiastic participation from officials, employees, and members of the local community, reflecting the spirit of teamwork and…
Bhubaneswar: The evaluation of answersheets of the Matric exam conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) began today amid tight security arrangements. The BSE has taken stringent measures to ensure the smooth and fair evaluation process. The board has warned that strict action will be taken against anyone indulging in unfair practices during the…
