Phulbani: The Khajuripada police arrested a youth Friday for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl. Sources said, the youth took her away while she was asleep with her grandfather and raped her. The matter came to light after her grandfather lodged a complaint with police Friday....
Read moreMalkangiri: In a shocking incident, four journalists were held for their involvement in trafficking of contraband here in the district Friday. The scribes were allegedly helping the contraband traffickers to transport the ganja to Punjab through the district. The police also seized a truck with...
Read moreBhubaneswar: The state government Friday asked all district magistrates (DMs) to be prepared to tackle possible flood or waterlogging. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi has written to all collectors, revenue divisional magistrates (RDCs) and concerned police officers in this regard. Sethi’s caution comes in...
Read moreLos Angeles:"Get Out" star Daniel Kaluuya is all set to star in independent romance drama "Queen & Slim". The film marks the feature directorial debut of Melina Matsoukas, who is best known for helming shows "Insecure" and "Master of None". The script has been penned...
Read moreNew Delhi: Under pressure to stop rumours and fake news triggering a spate of horrific lynching incidents, WhatsApp Friday announced curbs on its service in India including limiting forwarding messages to five chats at once. In a statement, Whatsapp said it is launching a test...
Read moreBhubaneswar/Angul: Forest and Environment Minister Bijayshree Routray Thursday allayed villagers’ fear of the Royal Bengal tiger recently released in the Satkosia Tiger Reserve saying it will cause them no harm. The minister's assurance comes a day after several thousand villagers laid siege to the District...
Read moreSambalpur: The Hirakud Dam authorities have decided Friday to release the Mahanadi floodwater for the first time July 24. Chhattisgarh government have opened most of the gates of the barrages and dams due to heavy rainfall in the upper catchments of the state. The dam...
Read morePuri: Potters at Kumbharpada here have prepared special clay pots for Adharapana ritual of Srimandir deities scheduled to be performed July 24. As per Srimandir tradition, Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra are offered Adharapana (a delicious drink) on their respective...
Read moreBhubaneswar: A junior clerk of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack was arrested by Vigilance sleuths for allegedly accepting Rs 5,000 bribe from a man to prepare his grand mother's pay arrear bill. Dillip Kumar Rout, a junior clerk in the Office of Superintendent...
Read moreBhubaneswar: The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has sought a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into alleged irregularities in allotment of two retail outlets in Odisha to the family of a gangster, who is now behind bars. The IOCL had been asked...
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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has submitted a list of recommendations pertaining to the protection of privacy of...
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Karnataka’s chief minister HD Kumaraswamy is evidently caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. Having done some hard...
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Nawaz Sharif has returned to Pakistan and into prison giving a fresh twist to politics in that country. His dramatic...
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The issue of homosexuality in society that has been debated for long is back in the Supreme Court. Hearing has...
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