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Mumbai: A ticket checker at Kurla Railway Station saved an elderly woman from slipping between a train and the platform amid heavy rush on Mumbai’s suburban network, officials said. The incident occurred as the woman was alighting from a Thane–Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus local train....

Bhubaneswar: Farmers’ organisations and trade unions Thursday called a nationwide ‘Bharat Bandh’ in protest against what they described as the government’s ‘anti-worker policies. Several trade unions spearheaded the shutdown, which disrupted normal life in different parts of Odisha. Transport services were affected in multiple areas,...

A video that has surfaced on social media has shocked people and raised serious questions about humanity and the education system. The incident, which reportedly occurred in Chhattisgarh’s Surajpur district, involves allegations that an innocent child was hung from a tree at a private school...

Puri: A rare natural spectacle unfolded along Puri’s coastline, where thousands of live sea snails were spotted moving across the sandy shore at Niladri Sea Beach and the Blue Flag Beach. The sea snails arrived in large groups during the night, traversed the sand, and...

Punjab: A student allegedly shot his female classmate inside a classroom at a law college in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district Monday morning before turning the gun on himself, triggering panic on the campus, police said. The woman, identified as Sandeep Kaur, died on the spot...

A bizarre video doing the rounds on social media has left viewers equal parts shocked, stunned and slightly bewildered. In the clip, a scooter parked in a no-parking zone is being lifted by a crane. The twist? Its owner decides the best form of protest...

A video showing a man lying on railway tracks has triggered fresh concern over emotional distress and mental health awareness. In the viral clip, a train is seen stopping just in time, after the loco pilot applies immediate brakes. The loco pilot is then seen...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradip Economic Corridor, recently unveiled by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, represents an urban development initiative to fuse the four regions into a unified coastal growth engine. Spanning key sectors such as industry, logistics, technology hubs, tourism and port-led trade, the corridor...

A horrifying incident that recently occurred at a mobile phone shop is going viral on social media, shocking viewers. A video shows a boy chewing on a lithium battery when it exploded within seconds, leaving him seriously injured. The injured boy was immediately rushed to...

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: The tragic death of three minor sisters who allegedly jumped off their ninth-floor apartment in Ghaziabad Wednesday over a reported addiction to Korean drama and K-pop, has sparked concerns about how mobile phone and gaming addiction can lead to tragic...