Woman raped near police station in Odisha
Rourkela: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped near a police station in Odisha's Rourkela town, police said Tuesday. The woman, who is married, was returning home Monday night when two men forcibly took her near the railway track just behind...
Man kills elder brother, sister in-law over land dispute in Odisha’s Sundargarh
Rourkela: A man allegedly killed his elder brother and the latter's wife over a land dispute in Odisha's Sundargarh district, police said. The deceased were identified as N M Munda (57) and his wife Shobha Munda (50). The incident took...
Odisha CM asks police to ensure exemplary punishment for Panda’s killers
Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday expressed grief over the brutal killing of advocate and BJP leader Pitabash Panda in Berhampur and directed police to ensure exemplary punishment for the culprits. Panda (50) was shot dead by unidentified...
Panic in Puri as man goes on knife rampage in moving ‘Ama Bus’
Puri: Panic gripped passengers of a public bus Tuesday after a youth suddenly boarded the vehicle and attacked travellers with a sharp weapon in Puri district, a source said. The ‘Ama Bus’ was en route from Harasapada to Sukal when...
Night curfew enforced in Odisha’s Balasore town till Oct 21
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...
Curfew lifted in Cuttack; situation returns to normal
Bhubaneswar: The 36-hour curfew imposed in Cuttack following violence clashes October 5 has been lifted as normalcy returns to the city, informed police commissioner S Dev Datta Singh Tuesday. Speaking to media persons, Singh stated, “The 36-hour curfew imposed in Cuttack ended at 10 a.m. today. The situation remains normal...
Read moreDetailsSC expresses concern over large-scale voter deletions in Bihar revision
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday orally remarked that every voter has a right to appeal against their exclusion from the electoral rolls, while expressing concern over the "confusion" surrounding large-scale deletions and additions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters in poll-bound Bihar. After the apex court was informed that several names had been omitted from the electoral list without communication of the order, a bench of Justices Surya...
Read moreDetailsSenior Haryana cop found dead at Chandigarh home, suicide suspected
Chandigarh: Senior Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself dead at his Chandigarh home Tuesday, officials said. The 52-year-old 2001 batch officer, known for his interventions in matters related to the rights of officers and seniority and other issues, had recently been posted as inspector general, Police Training Centre (PTC), in Sunaria, Rohtak. His wife, Amneet P Kumar, an IAS officer and commissioner and secretary of the Department of...
Read moreDetailsNobel Prize for physics goes to 3 scientists for discoveries in quantum mechanical tunnelling
Stockholm: John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics Tuesday for research into quantum mechanical tunnelling. The researchers will be formally awarded the prize at a ceremony December 10, the anniversary of prize founder Alfred Nobel's death. The physics honour has been awarded 118 times to 226 Nobel Prize laureates between 1901 and 2024. Last year, artificial intelligence pioneers John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton...
Read moreDetailsWorld Bank raises India’s growth projection to 6.5% for 2025-26
New Delhi: The World Bank Tuesday raised India's growth forecast for the current fiscal to 6.5 per cent from 6.3 per cent estimated earlier, and said the country is expected to remain fastest-growing major economy, underpinned by continued strength in consumption growth. The World Bank also cautioned that 50 per cent tariffs on Indian shipments imposed by the US will have implications on the country in the coming year. It lowered...
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SC expresses concern over large-scale voter deletions in Bihar revision
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday orally remarked that every voter has a right to appeal against their exclusion from the electoral rolls, while expressing concern over the "confusion" surrounding large-scale deletions and additions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters in poll-bound Bihar. After the apex court was informed that several names had been omitted...
Former PM H.D. Deve Gowda hospitalised in Bengaluru, condition stable
Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has been admitted to the Manipal Hospital in Karnataka's Bengaluru following a deterioration in his health condition. Doctors have said that Deve Gowda is recovering and that his condition is currently stable, according to hospital authorities Tuesday. The former Prime Minister was shifted to the hospital Monday night after developing...
Curfew lifted in Cuttack; situation returns to normal
Bhubaneswar: The 36-hour curfew imposed in Cuttack following violence clashes October 5 has been lifted as normalcy returns to the city, informed police commissioner S Dev Datta Singh Tuesday. Speaking to media persons, Singh stated, “The 36-hour curfew imposed in Cuttack ended at 10 a.m. today. The situation remains normal and is under strict surveillance. Patrolling and...
Senior Haryana cop found dead at Chandigarh home, suicide suspected
Chandigarh: Senior Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself dead at his Chandigarh home Tuesday, officials said. The 52-year-old 2001 batch officer, known for his interventions in matters related to the rights of officers and seniority and other issues, had recently been posted as inspector general, Police Training Centre (PTC), in Sunaria, Rohtak. His wife,...
Three Indians nominated for ICC September Player of the Year
Dubai: Charismatic Indian cricketers Abhishek Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav in the men's section and Smriti Mandhana in the women's section have been nominated for the 'ICC Player of the Month' awards for September. Left-handed T20 specialist Abhishek was in blazing form in India's Asia Cup-winning campaign in the UAE, being named 'Player of the Tournament' for his...
Woman raped near police station in Odisha
Rourkela: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped near a police station in Odisha's Rourkela town, police said Tuesday. The woman, who is married, was returning home Monday night when two men forcibly took her near the railway track just behind the Raghunathpalli police station, it was alleged. While one man raped her, she escaped when the other...
Piers Morgan apologises to Alastair Cook after 11 years
London: British broadcaster Piers Morgan has publicly apologised to former England cricket captain Alastair Cook, more than a decade after branding him a “weasel” during his leadership tenure. He alleged that Cook played a part in Kevin Pietersen’s exile from international cricket in 2013. Writing on social media at the time, he had said: “As for you,...
ED attaches assets worth RS 2.85 crore in Haryana cyber fraud case
Chandigarh: The ED attached immovable and movable properties worth Rs 2.85 crore in a cyber fraud case in which foreign nationals were duped of Rs 11.50 crore by a Haryana-based gang impersonating as employees of Bank of America, an official said Tuesday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Chandigarh Zonal Office, seized the assets September 30 under the provisions...
Jennifer Lopez credits her twins for keeping her grounded
Los Angeles: Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez said her family plays a vital role in keeping her grounded, crediting her 17-year-old twins Max and Emme for helping her navigate fame and a demanding schedule. She told Extra, “My family for me is really the thing that made me who I am, that helps me be able to survive in...
Shahid Kapoor cruises in his Rs 1.08 crore BMW M2
Mumbai: Hindi film actor Shahid Kapoor, who was last seen in Deva, was seen zipping around in his swanky and sporty BMW M2 Tuesday. The videos of the actor driving around in his new mean machine show him dressed in casuals, and he steers his baby blue coloured car. The BMW M2 is a compact high-performance sports...
