Road surface peels off days after blacktopping in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj
Baripada: Residents of Khunta block in Mayurbhanj district have alleged gross irregularities in the construction of a road, claiming that the asphalt layer is peeling off barely five days after completion of work. The 9-km-long road from Chapaladihi and Bahalada...
Odisha: Eight arrested for illegal fishing in Gahirmatha
Kendrapara: Forest personnel of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, during the early hours of Saturday, intercepted a mechanised fishing vessel and arrested eight fishermen for illegally fishing inside the designated “no-fishing zone” of the sanctuary. The forest officials seized the vessel...
Lizard in food: Five girls fall ill in Koraput school
Bandhugaon: Five girls fell ill Saturday after consuming rice allegedly contaminated with a lizard at the hostel of Baunshput Government Upper Primary School in Bandhugaon block of Koraput district. According to officials, the hostel houses 99 residents. Leftover rice from...
Odisha: Student held for brandishing revolver in classroom, threatening school headmaster
Kendrapara: Odisha Police Saturday took a 14-year-old boy into custody in Kendrapara, after he threatened his school headmaster inside the classroom by allegedly brandishing a country-made revolver. The Class-9 student was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, which sent him...
Malkangiri clash: Prohibitory order lifted, internet suspension extended till Monday noon
Malkangiri: Odisha's Malkangiri district administration Saturday withdrew the prohibitory orders imposed in two villages following a violent clash but extended the suspension of internet services across the district till Monday noon, a senior official said. District Collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay...
Toxic smog blankets Delhi as AQI hits season’s worst at 431
New Delhi: A thick layer of toxic smog blanketed Delhi Saturday, with the air quality index slipping into the 'severe' category at 431, the worst recorded so far this year. The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 431, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), while the...
Read moreDetailsMessi mesmerises Hyderabad as GOAT Tour 2nd leg goes off smoothly
Hyderabad: Lionel Messi's programme in Hyderabad was in stark contrast to the mayhem in Kolkata as the second leg of the GOAT India Tour ended on a positive note thanks to thorough preparations, sound planning, and discipline. The City of Nizams showed how to pull off an event of this magnitude after Messi's visit to the City of Joy descended into chaos due to poor crowd management and security lapses earlier...
Read moreDetailsGRAP Stage IV curbs invoked in Delhi-NCR amid sharp dip in air quality
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) Saturday invoked the strictest measures under its air pollution control plan, GRAP, including a ban on all construction and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR after pollution levels rose sharply amid unfavourable meteorological conditions. The Sub-Committee on GRAP had earlier in the day decided to invoke Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the entire NCR with immediate effect as air...
Read moreDetailsBangladesh interim govt orders security clampdown as fresh unrest grips country
Dhaka: Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus-led interim government Saturday ordered a nationwide security clampdown as fresh unrest gripped the country following the shooting of a right-wing cultural group's youth leader. Inquilab Mancha leader Sharif Osmann Hadi, also a candidate in the scheduled February 12 general elections, was shot Friday as he initiated his election campaign at central Dhaka's Bijoynagar area. According to doctors, his condition is very critical. "The government is...
Read moreDetailsPrime organiser of Messi event in Kolkata detained over ‘mismanagement’ after stadium chaos
Kolkata: The police Saturday detained Satadru Datta, the prime organiser of the Lionel Messi football event at Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata, following widespread chaos at the venue, which prompted the Argentine World Cup-winning captain to leave the field early. Datta was detained for alleged mismanagement of the event from the Kolkata airport where he had gone to see off Messi and his entourage on their way to Hyderabad. "We are...
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From career decisions and money matters to family time and emotional balance, today’s horoscope brings a mix of caution, motivation and reassurance. Ganesha’s guidance for all 12 zodiac signs highlights where to push harder, where to slow down and how to make the most of the day ahead. Aries: Today ideas will flood your mind, but it...
Road surface peels off days after blacktopping in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj
Baripada: Residents of Khunta block in Mayurbhanj district have alleged gross irregularities in the construction of a road, claiming that the asphalt layer is peeling off barely five days after completion of work. The 9-km-long road from Chapaladihi and Bahalada to Sapanachua under Badapathara panchayat, constructed under the Rural Development department in Khunta section of Udala division...
Odisha: Eight arrested for illegal fishing in Gahirmatha
Kendrapara: Forest personnel of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, during the early hours of Saturday, intercepted a mechanised fishing vessel and arrested eight fishermen for illegally fishing inside the designated “no-fishing zone” of the sanctuary. The forest officials seized the vessel along with fish catch, fishing equipment, and other related items, said Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary Ranger Kapilendra Pradhan....
Lizard in food: Five girls fall ill in Koraput school
Bandhugaon: Five girls fell ill Saturday after consuming rice allegedly contaminated with a lizard at the hostel of Baunshput Government Upper Primary School in Bandhugaon block of Koraput district. According to officials, the hostel houses 99 residents. Leftover rice from Friday night’s dinner was served to the students around 8 am Saturday. While eating, students reportedly found...
Governance Illusion
Governance is hard and good governance, meaning efficient and effective governance, is harder. Optics is a poor substitute for outcomes, but when outcomes are hard to come by through governance, then optics can be relied upon rather than admitting failure. When the airline business grinds to a halt and airports across India are an angry mess, the...
The Trilateral
By Malay Mishra President Putin came to India to attend the 23rd India-Russia bilateral summit with a heavy Ukraine baggage. He had just finished his marathon meeting with US Special Envoy Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Kushner in Moscow when he came calling to Delhi for a crisp 27-hours Summit. However, despite the hoopla and din of the...
Odisha: Student held for brandishing revolver in classroom, threatening school headmaster
Kendrapara: Odisha Police Saturday took a 14-year-old boy into custody in Kendrapara, after he threatened his school headmaster inside the classroom by allegedly brandishing a country-made revolver. The Class-9 student was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, which sent him to the Probation Hostel-cum-Observation Home & Special Home in Angul, police said. The minor was reportedly scolded...
Malkangiri clash: Prohibitory order lifted, internet suspension extended till Monday noon
Malkangiri: Odisha's Malkangiri district administration Saturday withdrew the prohibitory orders imposed in two villages following a violent clash but extended the suspension of internet services across the district till Monday noon, a senior official said. District Collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay and SP Vinodh Patil H, addressing a joint press conference, said the prohibitory order imposed under Section...
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Messi mesmerises Hyderabad as GOAT Tour 2nd leg goes off smoothly
Hyderabad: Lionel Messi's programme in Hyderabad was in stark contrast to the mayhem in Kolkata as the second leg of the GOAT India Tour ended on a positive note thanks to thorough preparations, sound planning, and discipline. The City of Nizams showed how to pull off an event of this magnitude after Messi's visit to the City...
























































































