Jerusalem: Commander of Hamas' naval unit in Gaza City, Ahmed Ali, was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced in a statement. IDF and Shin Bet security agency said Wednesday that an attack drone killed Ali in the Palestinian enclave, Xinhua news agency reported. "Over the last few years, Ali has been involved...

New Delhi: Air India Express has issued termination letters to around 25 cabin crew members who reported sick that led to the cancellation of more than 90 flights, airline sources said Thursday. The Tata Group-owned airline has also given an ultimatum to the remaining cabin crew members reporting sick to join back duty by 4 pm Thursday...

Sonepur: With elections in Odisha on the threshold, all political parties are in need of funds. This has paved the way for rise in illegal mining and smuggling of quartz stones in localities under Birmaharajpur tehsil in Subarnapur district, sources informed here Wednesday. Money acquired from such nefarious deals is being used by leaders of a number...

Rourkela: Newly-appointed medical superintendent and acting director of Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) here, Dr Ganesh Das has stopped payment to various agencies smelling corruption. These companies are involved in cleaning and maintenance of the RGH premises, providing fresh bedsheets and providing security. Sources said that bills for the months of March and April furnished by these companies...

Rourkela: As the first phase of the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha draw near, Maoists are trying to make their presence felt in the state, sources stated here Wednesday. This development has prompted security forces to remain on high alert. Even then, Maoists are putting up posters and banners in various parts of Sundargarh district...

Basudevpur: An elderly man has garnered much appreciation after he dragged his son holding the latter by the collar to the Basudevpur police station in Bhadrak district Tuesday. It has been alleged that the man, identified as Ajay Jena, was marrying for the second time despite having tied the nuptial knot before. He also has an eighty-year-old...

Bhubaneswar: Calling for transparency in voting, the Socialist Party (India), Right to Recall Party (RRP) and Lokshakti Abhiyan advocated for ballot paper system replacing the EVM machine during polls as it can check vote theft. In a press meet at Lohia Academy here Wednesday, they gave a live demo of a working model similar to the EVM...

Bhubaneswar: The demand for a foot over bridge (FOB) rose again as two persons including a woman were killed by a speeding truck at Palasuni Square Wednesday. As per reports, the accident took place when a truck hurtling towards Cuttack mowed down the two as they were crossing the road. While the body of the woman was...

Bhubaneswar: The Cyber Crime Unit of state’s Crime Branch (CB) Wednesday arrested three directors of two fintech companies on charges of duping a man of Rs 54.75 lakh on the promise of providing high returns last year. Crime Branch sources said Sumit Kumar Das and Amiya Ranjan Satpathy of Bargarh in Western Odisha and Sidharth Satpathy of...

Aries: The stars urge you to focus on your finances and savings, and today, you might remain very busy doing just that. But take care, says Ganesha, you don't want a sulking spouse when you go home. Don't cancel any plans; go ahead and enjoy that new film. Taurus: Your think tank will be running on overdrive...