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HC seeks report from govt over drowning deaths
Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has sought replies from the state government, director general of fire service, Puri collector and superintendent of police while hearing a petition in connection with drowning of tourists in the sea in Puri.Acting on a … Continue reading → -
Monsoon session of Parliament from July 17
New Delhi:The monsoon session of Parliament will commence July 17, the day the President’s election is scheduled in which over 776 MPs are eligible to vote.The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, which met here Friday evening under the chairmanship of … Continue reading → -
Pak’s BAT had camera to record attack
Agencies Jammu, June 24: The Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) members were armed with ‘special daggers’ and ‘headband cameras’ to mutilate and record the attack on the Indian Army patrol party+ after entering 600 meters across the LoC in Jammu … Continue reading → -
Cache of arms ‘seized’ from Rourkela forest
Rourkela: Security forces Saturday claimed to have seized a huge cache of arms from the Luna reserve forest under Mahulapada police limits during a combing operation. In a press conference held at the Reserve Police Campus here, SP Anirudhh Singh … Continue reading → -
DSP lynched by mob outside J&K mosque
Press Trust of India Srinagar: A deputy superintendent of police was stripped naked and stoned to death by a mob outside the historic Jamia Masjid here in a bizarre incident which drew all-round condemnation, including from Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti … Continue reading →
Top Stories
Bhubaneswar: The state government Saturday in the Similipal Management Council meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary A P Padhi at Secretariat here approved Rs 64 crore for a five year comprehensive action plan for the Similipal Biosphere Reserve.The Centre would share … Continue reading
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Puri: The Car Festival of 1902 was marred by several irregularities. Though the annual festival started on July 6, the Srimandir management had failed to conclude it till August 9. Documents available at the 12th century shrine blamed callousness of … Continue reading
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Riyadh, June 24: A suicide bomber blew himself up near the Grand Mosque in Mecca as police disrupted a plot to target the holiest site in Islam just as the fasting month of Ramadan ends, Saudi security forces said Saturday. … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar: The stage is set for the annual Rath Yatra festival scheduled to be held in the pilgrim town of Puri even as the Met office here predicted heavy rainfall in the coastal areas of the state Sunday.The Shri Jagannath … Continue reading
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Agencies Jammu, June 24: The Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) members were armed with ‘special daggers’ and ‘headband cameras’ to mutilate and record the attack on the Indian Army patrol party+ after entering 600 meters across the LoC in Jammu … Continue reading
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State
Berhampur: An ASHA worker was reportedly beaten up by a doctor at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here and was rendered critical after she pleaded with the latter to administer blood to a pregnant woman admitted by her for delivery … Continue reading
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Rourkela: With the detection of two more cracks following recent heavy downpour, commuting on Brahmani Bridge, considered the life line of Sundargarh district, has turned out to be a risky affair. The 60-year-old bridge on NH-143 connects Ranchi of Jharkhand … Continue reading
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Jaleswar, June 22: Even as the mafia from West Bengal continues to loot sand from the bansk of river Subarnarekha in fringe areas of Orissa, discontent brews among people in riparian pockets. Curbing the sand mining has been a challenge … Continue reading
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Rajnagar, June 20: With three days to go for the world famous Rath Yatra, a temple of Lord Jagannath at Keredagarh here in Kendrapara district remained out of bounds for devotees for 10 years now due to a ban on … Continue reading
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Berhampur, June 22: Though several social outfits drive people into donating blood to help out the poor and the needy, such noble gestures don’t serve the purpose amid allegations of misuse of blood at the blood bank of MKCG Medical … Continue reading
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Metro
Bhubaneswar: The state government Saturday in the Similipal Management Council meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary A P Padhi at Secretariat here approved Rs 64 crore for a five year comprehensive action plan for the Similipal Biosphere Reserve.The Centre would share … Continue reading
12,061 total views, 8,650 views today
Puri: The Car Festival of 1902 was marred by several irregularities. Though the annual festival started on July 6, the Srimandir management had failed to conclude it till August 9. Documents available at the 12th century shrine blamed callousness of … Continue reading
12,054 total views, 8,521 views today
Bhubaneswar: The stage is set for the annual Rath Yatra festival scheduled to be held in the pilgrim town of Puri even as the Met office here predicted heavy rainfall in the coastal areas of the state Sunday.The Shri Jagannath … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar, June 23: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday locked horns over farmers’ issues regarding MSP for paddy and farmers’ loan waiver. Protesting the Central hike of `80 in minimum support price (MSP) … Continue reading
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Cuttack: The Orissa High Court Thursday directed the Chief Secretary to deposit `1,000 as penalty with it for repeatedly missing the deadline for submission of affidavit in connection with a contempt case.A bench of Justices Sanju Panda and SN Prasad … Continue reading
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Business
London: India is the only country in the world which has maximum opportunity to invest, leading NRI entrepreneur GP Hinduja has said as he sought a tripartite co-operation among China, India and the UK for the investment. “Chinese have money; … Continue reading
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Hyderabad: The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom), as part of its reskilling initiative for the IT industry, has identified key job roles in the big data analytics domain. At the fifth annual Big Data & Analytics Summit, … Continue reading
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New Delhi: Air India should be privatised as its debt level is “simply not sustainable” and government action on the airline’s future course is likely within six months, Niti Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya said Friday. The government is looking at … Continue reading
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Hyderabad: Hit by global political and economic uncertainties, the Indian IT industry’s software exports are projected to grow at 7-8 per cent only during this fiscal (2017-18) — lower than 8-10 per cent during the 2016-17 fiscal, Nasscom said Thursday. … Continue reading
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press trust of india New Delhi, Jun 20: The proposed anti-profiteering authority can cancel registration of any entity or business if it fails to pass on to consumers the benefit of lower taxes under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) … Continue reading
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Sports
London: The Indian hockey team continued their domination of arch-foes Pakistan, handing them a 6-1 thrashing in a 5th-8th place classification match of the Hockey World League Semifinals here Saturday.Goals by Ramandeep Singh (eighth, 28th), Talwinder Singh (25th), Mandeep Singh … Continue reading
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New Delhi: India captain Virat Kohli has deleted his year-old tweet welcoming Anil Kumble’s appointment as the national cricket team coach, further exposing the bitterness that had crept in.Kohli deleted the post close on the heels of the spin legend’s … Continue reading
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London: Jolted by a loss to the Netherlands, India would look to regroup quickly when they take on Malaysia in the quarterfinals of the Hockey World League Semifinal, here Thursday. After registering three convincing wins against Scotland, Canada and Pakistan, … Continue reading
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New Delhi: India will have a new coach before the tour of Sri Lanka next month, the BCCI said Wednesday while conceding that it failed to resolve the differences between Anil Kumble and Virat Kohli. “Team India will get their … Continue reading
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Sydney: Newly-crowned Indonesia Open champion Kidambi Srikanth and defending champions Saina Nehwal progressed to the second round with contrasting wins at the Australian Super Series badminton tournament here Wednesday. PV Sindhu and Singapore Open champion B Sai Praneeth also … Continue reading
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Entertainment
New York: Actress Amy Poehler says she despises gambling as she cannot bear losing her money. The 45-year-old actress, who stars in the film “The House” as one half of a couple who opens an illicit casino, says she becomes … Continue reading
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New Delhi: Singer Armaan Malik, known for hit songs like “Wajah tum ho”, “Naina”, and “Chaar Shanivaar”, feels there is a “certain magic” in performing live and prefers to be on the stage than in a recording studio.The singer doesn’t … Continue reading
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Mumbai: Comedian and actor Krushna Abhishek says there is no bad blood between him and comedian Kapil Sharma or his show.“There is no controversy in it, there is nothing to do with Kapil or his show. Kapil’s show airs 9 … Continue reading
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Mumbai: She started her career as a model before making her film debut with a Telugu movie, and Kriti Kharbanda says her craft has matured over the years and she no more considers acting as just a “hobby.”In 2009, she … Continue reading
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Mumbai: The mystery behind Kattapa killing Baahubali may have been resolved, but Varun Dhawan still seems to be smitten by the iconic moment as her recreated it with “Baahubali” star Prabhas. Prabhas, who was holidaying in the US post the … Continue reading
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