Banai/Baliapal/Chandbali/Kalimela/Dhenkikote: Eight people, including six minors, reportedly died of snakebites in separate incidents across the state over the past 24 hours amid heavy monsoon rains and flooding, officials said Tuesday. Four deaths were reported in Sundaragada district. Siblings Samir Haro, 11, and Sairan Haro, eight,...
Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Tuesday strongly opposed the proposed move by the BJP government to lease out Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) to a private entity, terming the proposed privatisation an “attack on Odia Asmita” and warning of an agitation if the decision is not...
Bhubaneswar: The state government Tuesday said the investigation into alleged irregularities of around Rs 12 crore in the purchase and customisation of 51 Mahindra Thar vehicles by the Forest department will be conducted with complete transparency and impartiality, assuring that strong action will follow if...
New Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI Tuesday said that many food companies, including Mondelez India and Amway India, have withdrawn misleading claims on labels of their products after its notices. In a social media post, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said that...
Srinagar: In a move to unmask the perpetrators of 1998 Wandhama massacre, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police has reopened the investigation into the heart-wrenching killings, in which 23 Kashmiri Pandits, including toddlers, were gunned down in Ganderbal district, officials said...
Bhubaneswar: The INDIA bloc Tuesday held a massive demonstration here demanding rollback of the MMDR Amendment Act, describing it as "anti-Odisha" and "anti-tribal." The agitation was part of the statewide call given by the INDIA bloc to observe August 25 as a "Resistance Day" to...
Mumbai: Actor Akshay Oberoi has joined the season four cast of Prakash Jha's Aashram, headlined by Bobby Deol. Oberoi, who also features in Yash's Toxic as well Shah Rukh Khan-led King, said joining a show like Aashram was genuinely exciting. "Prakash Jha sir has a...
Rourkela: A major fire broke out at a paint manufacturing unit in the Kalunga Industrial Area near Rourkela in Sundaragada district Tuesday, damaging a large quantity of materials and other property. The blaze reportedly started inside the factory and quickly spread through the premises, sending...
Colombo: Sri Lanka reached 265 for eight when rain stopped play to force an early stumps on the third day of the second and final Test against India here Tuesday. The home team trailed India's massive first-innings total of 503 for nine declared by 238...
Bhubaneswar: The monsoon session of the Odisha assembly is scheduled to commence September 22 and continue till October 3, officials said Tuesday. The session will have eight official business days, according to the provisional calendar issued by the assembly secretariat. Several issues are likely to...
The infidelity of the Nvidia co-founder, Jensen Huang, the AI tech giant company’s CEO, who recently admitted he had been...
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The quality of air that people across cities in India have been breathing on Deepabali nights for the past few...
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By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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