Sitapur: A bizarre complaint in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district has left officials surprised after a man alleged that his wife “turns into a snake at night” and tries to bite him. The incident came to light during Samadhan Diwas (Public Grievance Day) in the Mahmoodabad area, when residents usually raise issues related to civic amenities. Meraj, a...

Balasore: Balasore district administration has imposed restrictions on timing of shops remaining open in the municipality area till Diwali, an official said. In a letter to the Superintendent of Police (SP), Balasore District Collector and District Magistrate on Monday said that all shops within the Balasore Municipality area must be closed by 10 pm till October 21....

Cuttack: Life in Cuttack city began returning to normal Tuesday after authorities relaxed the curfew imposed across 13 police station limits in the wake of communal clashes that left 31 people, including 10 police personnel, injured. The curfew, which was in force till 10am Tuesday, was lifted as no fresh incidents were reported. Restrictions had been in...

Balasore: Over 20 people from West Bengal were injured when a bus in which they were travelling overturned on National Highway 16 in Odisha's Balasore district Tuesday, police said. The accident took place near Radhaballabhpur Chhak under the Simulia Police Station limits around 2 am, when the pilgrims were returning to their homes in Medinipur in the...

United Nations: In a strong retort against Pakistan in the UN Security Council, India Monday said its neighbour as a country that “bombs its own people” and conducts “systematic genocide”. During his remarks to the UNSC open debate on “Women, Peace and Security”, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said Pakistan conducted Operation Searchlight...

Jerusalem: Two years ago, on October 7, during the closing of the Jewish festival of Sukkot, Hamas militants launched a surprise and deadly assault on Israel, marking the bloodiest day in the nation's history. The attack began when armed militants from Palestine breached the Gaza-Israel border, storming southern Israeli communities and a desert music festival with gunfire,...

Paralakhemundi: More than seven decades after Independence, residents of four remote villages in Gajapati district remain deprived of road connectivity, forcing them to walk long and treacherous routes for essential services. In Rayagada block, the villages of Tarabasing, Jhulasahi, Surangi, and Asangala—home to over 600 people—still lack motorable road access. A proposed 8-km road meant to connect...

Bhubaneswar: The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) Khurda district committee Monday staged a protest rally and demonstration at Master Canteen Square, opposing the state government’s recent move to extend labourers’ daily working hours from eight to ten. Leaders, including Suresh Panigrahi, Pradeepta Nayak, Pushpa Das, Ramesh Jena, Satyananda Behera, and Shailesh Baliyarsingh, took part in the...

Rourkela: Odisha Police has been alerted that the body of a hotelier from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands may have been dumped in the Brahmani river near Rourkela in late July following a premeditated murder in Tamil Nadu. According to investigators, the victim, Niamat Ali, 49, co-owner of a hotel in Port Blair, was allegedly strangled to...

Bargarh: In a major success, Bargarh district police busted an interstate criminal gang involved in gun running and drug trafficking and arrested 15 accused, including three from Chhattisgarh. Acting on a tip-off regarding the illegal transportation, possession, and sale of cough syrup and firearms, police launched an operation and deployed seven teams comprising officers from five police...