Odisha police busts gold burglary racket in Ganjam; four held
After Bihar caste census, Odisha opposition demands release of OBC survey report
Bhubaneswar: With the Bihar government releasing its caste census report, opposition parties in Odisha Wednesday demanded that the Naveen Patnaik administration release the report of the OBC survey conducted this year. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Sarat Pattanayak also...
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Odisha’s javelin thrower Kishore Jena wins Silver at Asian Games
Hangzhou: Odisha's Javelin thrower, Kishore Jena Wednesday bagged a Silver medal for India at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Jena's compatriot and Tokyo Olympics medalist Neeraj Chopra won a gold as Indian athletes continued their sensational run, claiming seven medals in the athletics competition at the Asian Games. In a dramatic...
Read moreEnforcement Directorate arrests AAP MP Sanjay Singh in Delhi excise policy case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Wednesday arrested Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, officials said. This comes after the agency conducted searches at his residence earlier in the day in connection with the case. The officials said premises belonging to some others connected to the case were also covered during the operation. The ED had earlier questioned the members of staff...
Read moreED summons actor Ranbir Kapoor in Mahadev Books money laundering case
New Delhi: Hindi film actor Ranbir Kapoor has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its Mumbai office Friday in connection with its probe into the Mahadev Books money laundering case, sources said Wednesday. The source said that the development comes in the wake of several film personalities attending the marriage ceremony of one of Mahadev Books' promoters, Sourabh Chandrakar, in the UAE. The lavish wedding ceremony of Chandrakar was...
Read moreEight dead, 69 missing including 23 soldiers as flash flood wreaks havoc in Sikkim
Gangtok: At least eight people died and 69 others, including 23 army personnel, went missing Wednesday after a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta River basin, officials said. Three of the dead were washed up in north Bengal, they said. The flood in Sikkim that started around 1.30 am was made worse by the release of water from Chungthang dam, the officials said....
Read moreThree scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on tiny quantum dots
Stockholm: The Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov for their work on tiny quantum dots. Quantum dots are tiny particles, just a few atoms in diameter, whose electrons have constrained movement. This effects how they absorb and release visible light, allowing for very bright colours. They are used in many electronics, like LED displays. “These tiny particles have unique properties and now...
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SSC MTS result 2023: Check important SSC guidelines
SSC MTS Result 2023 The announcement of the results for the Multi Tasking Staff (Non-Technical) and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination, 2023 will be notified on the official website of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) at ssc.nic.in. Candidates will be able to access their results by visiting the official website and entering their roll number or name....
Nepal quake triggered Sikkim disaster? Scientist to find out
New Delhi: Scientists are exploring whether the strong earthquake that rocked Nepal and the neighbouring region Tuesday is the reason behind the outburst of the south Lhonak lake that triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin in Sikkim. The lake outburst also led to the breach of the Chungthang dam, the biggest hydropower project in...
Horoscope October 5: Aries to have platonic affair, busy day for Gemini
Aries: Ganesha predicts that today you will look up to your family for happiness. Towards the later part of the day, however, there are possibilities of a platonic affair blossoming. Those who are already caught up in a romantic affair, says Ganesha, will experience some thrilling times. Taurus: Never dig a well when your house is on...
Viral video: How to keep your sandals safe at temple? Internet reacts
At some point of time in our lives, we as Indians have been victims of shoe/sandal theft in temples, hospitals, or any other crowded places. People fear to keep their shoes outside. As a result, in many jam-packed premises, a new form of business has evolved over the years, shoe stands, a place where we pay a...
Mismanagement at Games: Neeraj’s first throw goes unmeasured, Anju accuses Chinese officials of cheating
Hangzhou: A huge controversy erupted during Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at the Asian Games when his first attempt was not measured, prompting legendary Anju Bobby George to accuse the Chinese officials of "trying to cheat" and "deliberately targeting the Indians". It seemed Chopra had comfortably cleared the 85m mark but to his surprise the...
Cloudburst in Sikkim: Rajnath Singh prays for well-being of missing Army personnel
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday prayed for the well-being of the army personnel who went missing in Sikkim after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in the Teesta river. Singh described the glacial lake burst at Lonak in Sikkim as "deeply heart-wrenching" and said relief and rescue operations in the area are in progress amid extremely...
Odisha police busts gold burglary racket in Ganjam; four held
Berhampur (Odisha): Odisha police busted a gold burglary racket and arrested four persons including managers of two private firms in Ganjam district, police said Wednesday. The accused were arrested Tuesday and 2.7 kg gold, worth around Rs 1.50 crore, and Rs 26.38 lakh cash were seized from their possession, police added. The accused were identified as kingpin...
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Students on their way home as classes end for day at a school in Bhubaneswar Artisan fine tunes facial details of Goddess Durga clay idol at Cuttack's Ranihat puja mandap Unit-I market in Bhubaneswar reopens after days of strike Vehicles illegally parked in no parking zone in front of Orissa High Court in Cuttack...
Akshata Murty makes UK political stage debut for ‘best friend’ UK PM Rishi Sunak
London: Britain's Indian First Lady, Akshata Murty, made a surprise debut on the political stage Wednesday when she stepped out to introduce “best friend” Rishi Sunak for his maiden speech as UK Prime Minister to the Conservative Party conference in Manchester. Murty, during her light-hearted and personal speech, claimed her husband was unaware of her “gate-crashing” as...
After Bihar caste census, Odisha opposition demands release of OBC survey report
Bhubaneswar: With the Bihar government releasing its caste census report, opposition parties in Odisha Wednesday demanded that the Naveen Patnaik administration release the report of the OBC survey conducted this year. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Sarat Pattanayak also urged the state administration to conduct a caste survey, and said that if the BJD government fails...
