Hyderabad: As many as 13 people were killed in separate incidents as heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning lashed several parts of Telangana Sunday night. Heavy rains coupled with strong gales wreaked havoc in several districts including state capital Hyderabad. The downpour along with thunderstorms under the impact of severe cyclonic storm Remal in Bay of...

Pune: The Pune Police Monday arrested two senior doctors of a government hospital for allegedly ‘tampering’ with the blood report of the minor accused who was involved in the drink-and-drive Porsche car crash that killed two techies. They are Dr. Ajay Taware, head of the forensics team and Dr. Shrihari Halnor of the Blood Bank at the...

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Supreme Court seeking an extension of his interim bail by seven more days on health grounds in a money laundering case linked to the excise policy scam. The top court had May 10 granted him interim bail for a period of 21 days to enable him to...

Bolangir: Kendu leaf pluckers in Bolangir district have alleged disparity in payment of bonus, a report said. They are also allegedly not provided with umbrellas to protect themselves from sun and rain, as well as slippers for protection against injuries and infections. People in several villages of Bolangir district earn their livelihood by plucking kendu leaves from...

Sambalpur: Suma Khatun from Sunapalli village, under Sambalpur municipality, whose father works as a mason, has topped in Sambalpur district in the matriculation examinations results of which was announced, Sunday. Suma is a shining example of how a person can reach the pinnacle of success with hard work and willpower on the face of adversity. While the...

Nayagarh: Delay in the arrival of an ambulance due to bad road conditions led to the death of a pregnant woman Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Sabita Mallik, wife of Pradip Mallik a resident of Kanapaju village under Kalasakhaman panchayat and Daspalla block in Nayagarh district. Family members of Sabita informed her that she...

Baripada: A man was killed Sunday while eight others sustained critical injuries after a van they were travelling in was hit by a goods truck from the rear on National Highway-18 near Asanjoda under Kuliana police limits in Mayurbhanj district, Sunday. On being informed, police and fire personnel rushed the injured persons in an ambulance to Pandit...

Boudh: Good news for animal lovers, a female gharial near Baladamada in Satkosia gorge gave birth to 35 hatchlings last Thursday, sources said Sunday. After a long 40-year interval, this marks the fourth consecutive successful natural hatching in this habitat. It is noted that a female gharial laid eggs near Baladamada in the Satkosia Gorge last March....

Kotpad: Police arrested Sunday a youth on charges of raping a four-year old at Choramula village under Kusumi panchayat and Kotpad police limits in Koraput district. The accused was identified as Narsingh Bhumia, a resident of the same village. A medical examination was conducted on the accused and the victim before producing the former in court. The...

Rourkela: The Rourkela Shramik Sangha (RSS) has asked the deputy labour commissioner to conduct elections to form the workers’ union in Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) as soon as possible. The general secretary of the RSS, Prasant Behera had written a letter to the Labour Commissioner’s Office in Bhubaneswar, March 11 to conduct elections as soon as possible...