Retired teacher gets two year RI in disproportionate assets case
Koraput: A Special Vigilance Court Tuesday sentenced a retired teacher of a government-run Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Development High School in Odisha’s Rayagada district to two years' rigorous imprisonment in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Unna Rajendra Patro, former...
Odisha weather: Thunderstorm, heavy rainfall expected in these districts
Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Warning for several districts of Odisha, forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, heavy rainfall, hailstorm and gusty surface winds Tuesday. According to the latest forecast, adverse weather conditions are likely to affect...
Life jackets mandatory for passengers in Chilika; violators face strict action
Khurda: Khurda district administration has made life jackets mandatory for all passengers travelling in boats in Chilika Lake Tuesday, warning of strict action, including cancellation of registration, for violations. The directive was issued by District Collector Amrit Ruturaj, who has...
Farmers, fisherfolk worry as Mahanadi goes dry
Jharsuguda: Prolonged heatwave conditions across the state have triggered a growing water crisis, with several rivers drying up in Odisha. The situation has worsened for Mahanadi River, with reduced flow affecting livelihoods in border areas. Residents allege that multiple dams...
CM Majhi embarks on 3-day Gujarat visit
Bhubaneswar/Ahmedabad: After successful roadshows in Hyderabad and Kolkata, Odisha is now set to take its investment momentum to Gujarat, with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi embarking on a three-day visit to the western state Tuesday. Building a strong industrial bridge...
India calls Fujairah attack ‘unacceptable’, seeks end to hostilities
New Delhi: India Tuesday described the wounding of three Indians in an attack on the United Arab Emirates' port city of Fujairah as "unacceptable" and pressed for an immediate cessation of hostilities targeting innocent civilians. New Delhi's reaction came a day after the Indians were injured after a drone attack...
Read moreDetails‘Are you the nation’s chief priest?’ SC slams lawyers’ body over Sabarimala PIL, calls it abuse
New Delhi: Are you the chief priest of the country The Supreme Court remarked Tuesday while slamming the Indian Young Lawyers Association over its 2006 PIL challenging the prohibition of women aged 10 to 50 from entering the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala. The top court observed that the PIL was an abuse of the process of law and the association should work for the bar and the welfare of its younger...
Read moreDetailsPut petty politics aside; it’s not about one party, but India: Rahul on TMC’s loss in polls
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday termed the BJP's victory in Bengal and Assam assembly polls a "theft" of the mandate, and a big step forward in the saffron party's mission to "destroy" Indian democracy. Gandhi also came out in support of the TMC, which has been trounced by the BJP in the polls, and urged those gloating over the loss of Mamata Banerjee's party to put petty politics aside....
Read moreDetailsDeath toll rises to 26; 61 injured in China fireworks factory blast
Beijing: At least 26 people were killed and 61 others injured in a massive explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province, officials said Tuesday. The explosion occurred Monday afternoon at the plant operated by the Huasheng fireworks manufacturing and display company in Liuyang, a county-level city under Changsha, the provincial capital. Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed massive destruction of property spanning several kilometres. More than 480 rescuers,...
Read moreDetailsDMK suffers major setback in TN as 15 key ministers lose
Chennai: The DMK has suffered a major electoral setback in the recently concluded Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, winning only around 59 of the 164 constituencies it contested directly and slipping into the Opposition. The polls witnessed a fierce three-cornered contest involving the DMK, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, and the AIADMK, with the ruling party failing to retain its dominance amid a strong surge by TVK. The outcome was particularly striking...
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Retired teacher gets two year RI in disproportionate assets case
Koraput: A Special Vigilance Court Tuesday sentenced a retired teacher of a government-run Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Development High School in Odisha’s Rayagada district to two years' rigorous imprisonment in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Unna Rajendra Patro, former teacher of SSD (ST & SC Development) High School at Dukum under Bisamcuttack block, was found guilty...
Watch video: You won’t believe what this robot did at a school event!
A viral video from China is taking over the internet, and it’s not what you’d expect from a school sports day. It started like any normal school event. Students, teachers, and performers gathered for a sports day celebration. The highlight was a humanoid robot, expected to entertain the crowd with smooth and precise movements. But things quickly...
Karachi heatwave claims 10 lives as temperatures soar
Karachi: At least 10 people have died in Karachi because of an intense heatwave that has affected Pakistan's Sindh province and has taken the temperature to record highs. Five bodies were recovered from various locations across Karachi city Monday, while five people with symptoms of heatstroke died during treatment at hospitals, said Faisal Edhi of Edhi Welfare...
Odisha weather: Thunderstorm, heavy rainfall expected in these districts
Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Warning for several districts of Odisha, forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, heavy rainfall, hailstorm and gusty surface winds Tuesday. According to the latest forecast, adverse weather conditions are likely to affect multiple districts between May 5 and May 11, with thunderstorms and gusty winds expected mainly during the...
‘Are you the nation’s chief priest?’ SC slams lawyers’ body over Sabarimala PIL, calls it abuse
New Delhi: Are you the chief priest of the country The Supreme Court remarked Tuesday while slamming the Indian Young Lawyers Association over its 2006 PIL challenging the prohibition of women aged 10 to 50 from entering the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala. The top court observed that the PIL was an abuse of the process of law...
US strike on suspected drug boat in Caribbean kills two
Washington: The US military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people. The Trump administration's campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 188 people in total. Other strikes have taken place in the...
Put petty politics aside; it’s not about one party, but India: Rahul on TMC’s loss in polls
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday termed the BJP's victory in Bengal and Assam assembly polls a "theft" of the mandate, and a big step forward in the saffron party's mission to "destroy" Indian democracy. Gandhi also came out in support of the TMC, which has been trounced by the BJP in the polls, and urged...
L&T to develop coal-to-ammonium nitrate project in Odisha
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Tuesday said it has bagged an order valued between Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 5,000 crore from the joint venture of state-owned Coal India Limited and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited for the development of a coal-to-ammonium nitrate project in Odisha. The project is likely to produce 2,000 tonnes of...
Death toll rises to 26; 61 injured in China fireworks factory blast
Beijing: At least 26 people were killed and 61 others injured in a massive explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province, officials said Tuesday. The explosion occurred Monday afternoon at the plant operated by the Huasheng fireworks manufacturing and display company in Liuyang, a county-level city under Changsha, the provincial capital. Videos circulating on Chinese...
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann takes defection issue to President Murmu
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan Tuesday to address the situation following the departure of six AAP Rajya Sabha MPs from the state, who left the party to join the BJP a week ago. MLAs from the ruling AAP congregated at Rail Bhawan, near Rashtrapati Bhawan, expressing their...
