Delhi L-G gives prosecution sanction against Arundhati Roy under UAPA

New Delhi, 14/6: Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and a former professor in Kashmir under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event here in 2010. The FIR against Roy and former Central University of Kashmir professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain…

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Sundargarh: Bus plunges 10 feet down the road, 1 killed, over 40 injured

Sundargarh: A private passenger bus reportedly plunged 10 feet down the road which left one dead and 40 others injured on the Telendihi-Tangarmunda road in Sundargarh district today. The private bus –Maa Samaleswari- bearing registration no. OD-23R-0347) was going towards Sundargarh from the Kinjirkela area at around 1:10 PM. However, it skidded off the road and…

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Mumbai Attack mastermind Zakiur Rahman Lakhvi sentenced to 15 years of Jail

Lahore, 8/1 (AO Bureau) In a major development,  Mumbai Attack mastermind Zakiur Rahman Lakhvi was sentenced to 15 years in Prison by Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court. Lakhvi was arrested on the charges of terror financing by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD)  on 2nd January. He is the operations commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Lakhvi was on bail since…

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OPTCL and Union Bank of India Sign MoU for Exclusive Employee Salary Package

OPTCL and Union Bank of India Sign MoU for Exclusive Employee Salary Package Bhubaneswar, November, 24,2025 OPTCL and Union Bank of India Sign MoU for Exclusive Employee Salary Package in the Presence of Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Bhubaneswar, November 24, 2025 – Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) today marked…

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Woman Critical After Being Shot By Nephew Over Family Dispute In Ganjam

Bhubaneswar: A 40-year-old woman was critically injured after being shot by her nephew at Rampalli village under Kodala police station limits in Ganjam district late last night. According to reports, the assailant, identified as Bhabini’s nephew Suresh Pradhan, allegedly intended to target his uncle, Sushant Raut, due to a family dispute. However, Bhabini inadvertently came…

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Three suicide bids in Mayurbhanj & Koraput, one succumbs

 Koraput: Amid growing stress on mental health, Odisha witnessed a worrying surge in suicide bid cases as yet another couple and a sports teacher reportedly attempted to end their lives today in Mayurbhanj and Koraput districts, respectively. In Mayurbhanj, a woman lost her life while her male friend sustained critical injures after the duo attempted self-immolation in…

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