Bhubaneswar: A Class XI student of a private school in Bhubaneswar died Monday after falling from 10th floor of an apartment building in the Chandrasekharpur area, police said. The deceased has been identified as Rofan Qureshi. According to DCP Jagmohan Meena, student had allegedly visited his girlfriend's apartment while no one else was at home. Both the...

New Delhi: The determination of citizenship status must be made through a fair, lawful and reasoned process, the Supreme Court said Monday while setting aside the Gauhati High Court verdicts which affirmed the orders declaring some persons to be foreigners. The protection of equality before law, equal protection of laws, life and personal liberty is available to...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is strengthening COVID-19 surveillance, especially in the bordering districts, after reports of multiple coronavirus cases in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, an official said. State Public Health Director Rabindranath Mishra told reporters here that tests are being conducted at district-level health facilities across the state. "No positive coronavirus case has been detected in Odisha so...

Kohima: An Assam Rifles jawan was killed and four others were injured in a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Chumoukedima district of Nagaland Monday, a Defence official said. The explosion reportedly targeted an Assam Rifles vehicles during an operational movement, PRO Defence Col Amit Shukla said. Security forces have launched a search operation in the...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has protected the personality rights of India cricketer Abhishek Sharma and restrained third parties from unauthorisedly misusing his name, image, etc., for any commercial or personal gain, including for dissemination of AI-generated content and sale of merchandise. In an interim order passed July 9 on Sharma's lawsuit, Justice Jyoti Singh directed...

Puri: A mock drill was conducted Monday at the Police Line Ground in Puri to rehearse the chariot-pulling process ahead of the grand Rath Yatra. The drill was organised by Odisha Police, Fire Services and other security agencies under the supervision of Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Soumendra Priyadarshi to ensure devotees' safety, prepare for emergency...

Ayodhya: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Monday invited applications for the post of the first chief executive officer (CEO) of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, setting July 18 as the deadline for submission of names. In a post on X, the trust said applications would be accepted till 4 pm on the last date. The...

Kendrapada: has recommended a series of engineering interventions to address recurring operational problems faced by the ceremonial chariot of Lord Baladevjew during the annual Rath Yatra in Odisha's Kendrapada district. The recommendations come after years of steering and manoeuvrability issues with the 65-foot-tall Brahma Taladhwaja, the ceremonial chariot of Lord Baladevjew, during its procession along the Ratha Danda...

London: Off-spinner Sneh Rana picked a superb four-wicket haul as a clinical Indian team scripted history by beating England by 270 runs to clinch a victory in the historic first-ever Women’s Test match at Lord’s Monday Chasing an improbable world-record target of 457 runs, England’s lower-order resistance was systematically dismantled by the Indian spin duo of Rana...

Puri: Odisha Police have launched an initiative to create awareness among tourists and pilgrims against cybercrime in the run-up to the Rath Yatra festival in Puri, a senior officer said Monday. The police rolled out a 'Cyber Sathi Vehicle' to disseminate cyber safety messages and to educate pilgrims, tourists, hotel owners, locals, and other stakeholders about emerging...