Five arrested with brown sugar, cash seized in Khurda raids
Bhubaneswar: Five people were arrested with brown sugar in Odisha's Khurda district, police said Sunday. The arrests were made in raids in different parts of the district Saturday, they said. A total of 55 gram of brown sugar and Rs...
Animal Aid Centre shortage hits livestock farmers hard
Bhadrak: Odisha’s livestock sector, a key source of livelihood for many rural and landless families, is reeling under a severe shortage of animal aid centres and livestock inspectors. With more than 40% of posts lying vacant, many centres are either...
Admin cracks down on illegal mining following local protest
Hatadihi: Residents of Karagola in Ambho panchayat ended their two-day protest outside the Anandapur sub-collector’s office in Keonjhar Saturday after authorities launched a crackdown against illegal sand mining from the Baitarani riverbed. A team comprising the district mining officer, tehsildar,...
Three killed, one critically injured in head-on bike collision in Malkangir
Malkangiri: Three persons were killed and another sustained critical injuries after two motorcycles collided head-on near Tekaguda village under Korukonda police limits in Malkangiri district Saturday morning. According to reports, around 8:30 am, Mohan Majhi (26), and his relative Madhu...
Survey finds alternative for Kalinga Ghat road
Bhanjanagar: A high-level committee led by Bhanjanagar MLA Pradyumna Kumar Nayak conducted a survey to identify an alternative route for Kalinga Ghat, which has remained blocked for over a month following landslides. The move comes as the existing road is...
Washington warns action if Hamas targets Palestinian civilians in Gaza
Washington: The US Department of State said it has received credible reports suggesting Hamas is planning an imminent attack against Palestinian civilians. The United States has alerted the guarantor nations of the Gaza peace agreement to those reports, it said in a statement Saturday. Such an attack would undermine recent...
Read moreDetailsBJP calls Akhilesh Yadav’s Diwali remarks shocking, insensitive to Hindus
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday hit out at Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav for his remarks questioning the need to spend large sums on lighting diyas and candles during Diwali, calling his statement "shocking" and "insensitive" towards Hindu traditions. A controversy erupted after Yadav said Saturday, "Throughout the world, cities become beautifully illuminated during Christmas, and this festive lighting can last for months. We should take inspiration...
Read moreDetailsNagaland CM Neiphiu Rio to lead NPF after party merger
Kohima: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has been elected as the leader of the NPF legislature party (NPFLP). The decision was taken after Rio's Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) Saturday adopted a resolution for merger with the Naga People's Front (NPF). The development comes after a meeting of the NPF legislature party held at the CM's residential office Saturday, after the NDPP's resolution for merger with NPF. Rio, in a social...
Read moreDetailsHamas blames Israel for delaying hostage recovery by closing Rafah
Jerusalem: Hamas said that Israel's continued closure of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip will "delay recovery operations and the handover of bodies of Israeli hostages." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to keep the crossing closed until further notice "constitutes a blatant breach of the ceasefire agreement and a repudiation of the commitments he made before mediators and guarantor parties," Hamas said in a press statement...
Read moreDetailsSuvendu Adhikari condemns attack on BJP MP Raju Bista’s convoy
Kolkata: Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari strongly condemned the alleged attack on Darjeeling MP Raju Bista in North Bengal, accusing the Trinamool Congress of the "heinous" act by its goons. Saturday evening, BJP MP Raju Bista's convoy was attacked by miscreants in the Sukhia Pokhari area in Darjeeling district while returning from Rimbik after undertaking relief work. A complaint was lodged the same night. Based on the...
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Five arrested with brown sugar, cash seized in Khurda raids
Bhubaneswar: Five people were arrested with brown sugar in Odisha's Khurda district, police said Sunday. The arrests were made in raids in different parts of the district Saturday, they said. A total of 55 gram of brown sugar and Rs 36,000 in cash were seized from them, Khurda SP Vivekanand Sharma said. Besides, four motorcycles, a scooter...
Authorities extend ban on bathing at Courtallam falls over safety concerns
Chennai: Even as the rain subsided across Tamil Nadu's Tenkasi district, the ban on bathing at all major waterfalls in Courtallam continued for the fourth consecutive day Sunday, with authorities citing ongoing strong water flow and safety concerns. Officials said the restriction will remain in place until the current inflow from the Western Ghats reduces and water...
BJP calls Akhilesh Yadav’s Diwali remarks shocking, insensitive to Hindus
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday hit out at Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav for his remarks questioning the need to spend large sums on lighting diyas and candles during Diwali, calling his statement "shocking" and "insensitive" towards Hindu traditions. A controversy erupted after Yadav said Saturday, "Throughout the world, cities become beautifully illuminated...
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio to lead NPF after party merger
Kohima: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has been elected as the leader of the NPF legislature party (NPFLP). The decision was taken after Rio's Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) Saturday adopted a resolution for merger with the Naga People's Front (NPF). The development comes after a meeting of the NPF legislature party held at the CM's residential...
Washington warns action if Hamas targets Palestinian civilians in Gaza
Washington: The US Department of State said it has received credible reports suggesting Hamas is planning an imminent attack against Palestinian civilians. The United States has alerted the guarantor nations of the Gaza peace agreement to those reports, it said in a statement Saturday. Such an attack would undermine recent mediation efforts and the progress made toward...
Hamas blames Israel for delaying hostage recovery by closing Rafah
Jerusalem: Hamas said that Israel's continued closure of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip will "delay recovery operations and the handover of bodies of Israeli hostages." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to keep the crossing closed until further notice "constitutes a blatant breach of the ceasefire agreement and a repudiation of the...
Suvendu Adhikari condemns attack on BJP MP Raju Bista’s convoy
Kolkata: Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari strongly condemned the alleged attack on Darjeeling MP Raju Bista in North Bengal, accusing the Trinamool Congress of the "heinous" act by its goons. Saturday evening, BJP MP Raju Bista's convoy was attacked by miscreants in the Sukhia Pokhari area in Darjeeling district while returning from Rimbik...
