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Edmonton: Two men were stabbed inside a gurdwara in Canada’s Alberta province after a man allegedly disrupted morning prayers ahead of a wedding ceremony, police and community representatives said. The attack occurred at the Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple on the northeastern outskirts of Edmonton shortly...

Brahmapur: Ganjam has emerged as the leading district in Odisha in the installation of rooftop solar panels under the Centre's PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, officials said. According to them, Ganjam has recorded the installation of 16,418 rooftop solar projects, followed by Baleswar with...

Nuapada: Students at Patadara (Kuimunda) Upgraded Government High School in Boden block of Nuapada district are forced to study amid a severe lack of basic facilities, with neither toilets nor safe drinking water available on the school premises. Established in 1967, the school serves students...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has described the Strait of Hormuz as American territory while declaring that Iran would never be permitted to acquire a nuclear weapon. Trump made the remarks at a campaign rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where he sought support for...

Hyderabad: Two people were killed, and several others were seriously injured after a reactor blast triggered a fire at a pharmaceutical unit in Telangana's Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, officials said Saturday. According to the police, the incident occurred late Friday night while workers were changing shifts....

Bhubaneswar: The vulnerability of migrant workers from southern Odisha to exploitation outside the state has come into sharp focus once again with the rescue of five youths from Gajapati district, who were allegedly trapped in bonded labour and subjected to subhuman working conditions at a...

Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at Bhubaneswar Unit 1 market, leaving two shops gutted early Saturday. The affected establishments included a grocery shop and a store selling puja essentials. The cause of the fire is suspected to be an electrical short circuit, according to preliminary...

Bhubaneswar: Director General of Police (DGP) Binaytosh Mishra Friday reviewed the prevailing law and order situation, major crimes and policing arrangements across the state and directed police authorities to identify sensitive areas and take advance measures to prevent untoward incidents. Chairing a high-level review meeting...

Bhubaneswar: More than 1.03 crore eligible beneficiaries of the Subhadra scheme will receive the fifth instalment of financial assistance August 28, coinciding with Rakhi Purnima, with over Rs 5,160 crore to be transferred directly into their bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The instalment...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced that Gurujang village in Anugola district, the birthplace of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, would be developed as a Heritage Village, while the Gurujang Panchayat would be developed as a Model Panchayat. Addressing a function organised at Gurujang near...