Bhubaneswar: Odisha's principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) Debadutta Biswal Thursday said his department has identified 11,367 forest fire points across various forest divisions. He said the numbers are lower compared to last year's 31,210 points as April 17. To combat fires, the forest department has deployed 370 squads and 330 fire-fighting vehicles. Additionally, a dedicated portal...

Malkangiri: In a breakthrough, the BSF personnel Thursday recovered huge explosive materials and arms from two Maoist dumps in the Bejangiwada Reserve Forest area in Odisha’s Malkangiri district. Officials sources said a Joint Operation was carried out by BSF troops of COB- Bodigetta, COB- MPV 21, Tactical Headquarters of142 Bn BSF, and Intelligence Team of Sector HQ...

Kendrapara: In a tragic incident, two people, including a sexagenarian widow, drowned in two separate incidents in Kendrapara district Thursday. Police said a 23-year-old youth, Sebak Rath of Talakusuma village under Kudanagari police limits, had gone to the Chitrotpatla river along with his friends to take a bath when the mishap took place. The body of Sebak...

Mullanpur: Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma produced gritty knocks on a sluggish wicket to fire Mumbai Indians to 192/7 against Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League contest here Thursday. Suryakumar found his rhythm after a slow start to finish with 78 off 53 balls whereas left-handed Varma hit some lusty blows on the leg side to...

Bengaluru: The full-year headcount at IT major Infosys declined for the first time in nearly 23 years, by 25,994 in the financial year 2023-24. The full financial year headcount was 317,240 -- a 7.5 per cent decrease from the previous fiscal year. "Our utilisation rate has improved from 77 per cent utilisation including trainees in the beginning...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Thursday recorded the highest temperature in Odisha at 43.6 degrees Celsius, the Indian Meteorological Department said. According to the IMD's evening bulletin, the entire state is reeling under intense heatwave conditions with temperatures crossing the 40 degrees Celsius mark at 32 places, of which 17 recorded mercury levels above 42 degrees Celsius. Boudh district headquarters...

Mumbai: Newly engaged couple Aditi Rao Hyadri and Siddharth were seen attending a special screening of MAMI Select, a collection of films shot on iPhone, in Mumbai Thursday. The pictures from the event show Aditi wearing a black off-shoulder top with floral work and matching trousers. Siddharth was dressed in a black T-shirt, a denim shirt, and...

New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking ‘extraordinary interim bail’ for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the ground that his safety is in danger as he is confined with hardcore criminals. Kejriwal is lodged in the Tihar jail in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. The...

Hyderabad: BJP's Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency candidate Madhavi Latha landed in controversy after a video in which she was seen gesturing and shooting an arrow towards a mosque, during a procession surfaced Thursday. The video which is going viral, appears to have been shot Wednesday during the Sri Ram Navami procession in the city. Unacceptable provocation… BJP...

An elderly man rides on with headgear as mercury shoots past 43 degree Celsius in Bhubaneswar   Labourers at work in Palaspalli area of Bhubaneswar amid scorching sun despite govt order against it     World Hemophilia Day observed at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack