Nashik: A major tragedy struck Nashik, Maharashtra when nine members of the same family died after their car plunged into a roadside well in the Shivajinagar area. The incident has cast a pall of gloom over the entire Dindori taluka. Police are currently investigating the matter. According to reports, a meeting organised by ‘Vadje Classes’ was held...

Tehran: Iran has rejected a US proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire, the semi-official Fars news agency reported The proposal was delivered to Iran through a "friendly" country  Thursday, Fars quoted an informed source as saying. Washington has stepped up its diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire, particularly after an Iranian strike targeted a US "military forces depot"...

New Delhi: Earthquake tremors were felt across Delhi-NCR and several parts of North India Friday night, triggering panic among residents who rushed out of homes and office buildings. There were, however, no immediate reports of any casualties. According to the information shared by the Meteorological Centre Srinagar, the earthquake measured 5.9 on the Richter scale and struck...

Washington: Tamil Nadu-born Rini Sampath has become the first South Asian candidate to be on the ballot for the primary for the election for the mayor of Washington DC. The 31-year-old government contractor from the Democratic Party has based her election campaign on the theme 'Fix the Basics' and the promise of A new DC. I'm not...

Washington: Iran shot down two US military planes in separate attacks Friday, with one service member rescued and at least one missing, in a dramatic escalation since the war began nearly five weeks ago. It was the first time US aircraft had been downed in the conflict and came just two days after President Donald Trump said...

Nigamjyoti Pathy is the visionary entrepreneur behind Namaste Baripada, a venture born from a lifelong passion for culinary arts. Amidst the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, founder Nigamjyoti and his brother channelled their love for cooking into a cloud kitchen, transforming a period of uncertainty into a thriving business. What began as a small initiative to serve...

Raipur: Karnataka emerged the overall champion with 23 gold medals while Odisha finished second with 21 gold, 15 silver and 21 bronze medals in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG). Odisha were the only contingent to cross a half century of medals, finishing with 57 medals. Jharkhand were third with 16 gold, eight silver and 11...

Sonepur: Patient care at the district headquarters hospital (DHH) in Subarnapur has been severely affected due to administrative lapses, with critical infrastructure lying unattended for years. The air conditioning systems at the kidney dialysis unit, set up within the maternal and child health (MCH) complex, have remained non-functional for the past two years. Despite repeated inconvenience to...

Rajnagar: The body of a seven-year-old girl, who had been reported missing, was recovered from a canal near Badakolla village under Chandibaunsamul panchayat in Kendrapara Friday, with police detaining two persons on suspicion of murder. The deceased, identified as Shubhalaxmi Senapati, had gone missing around 11 am Thursday while playing with other children near a kirtan venue...

Keonjhar/Hatadihi: The Keonjhar district administration has come under scrutiny for failing to comply with a directive of the Orissa High Court within the stipulated time, leading to the filing of a contempt of court case. A report highlighting the delay in compliance was published in OrissaPOST April 1. A day after the report appeared, Keonjhar Collector Vishal...