BJD will not support Delimitation Bill if Odisha rights ignored, says MP
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Sunday said it would continue to fight for the protection of Odisha's political rights if the Delimitation Bill is re-introduced in the Monsoon Session of Parliament commencing from July 20. This was stated by BJD...
Truck hits motorcycle in Nabarangpur, three killed, two injured
Bhubaneswar: A man and his two minor sons were killed, while his wife and another son sustained critical injuries after a truck allegedly hit their motorcycle on a state highway in Odisha's Nabarangpur district Sunday, police said. The accident occurred...
Indian American ex-Google executive shot dead in US
Washington: Indian American Sheetal Wrzesien, a former Google executive, was shot dead by her husband in Cobb County in Georgia in the US, a local media report said. Wrzesien’s son Jason was injured in the shootout that took place at...
Minor gangraped in Sundaragad
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Assault video leads to arrest of Ganjam history-sheeter in ganja case
Brahmapur: A history-sheeter was arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district Sunday for allegedly confining and assaulting a driver after he refused to transport ganja, police said. The incident had taken place nearly a month ago but came to light after a...
New voters have to also submit parents’ SIR details for inclusion in electoral rolls
New Delhi: It's not only existing voters not covered in previous Special Intensive Revision (SIR) who have to submit their parents' SIR details to remain on the electoral rolls, but also the new applicants seeking inclusion in the voter list, according to EC officials. By issuing instructions, the Election Commission...
Read moreDetailsIndia announces one-day mourning as former Qatar Emir dies at 74
New Delhi: India declared a one-day national mourning Monday as a mark of respect for former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing him as a visionary leader. Sheikh Hamad, known as Father Emir of Qatar, passed away this morning at the age of 74. He ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013, and is credited with ushering in socio-economic development in the energy-rich Gulf...
Read moreDetailsGymnastics belt matched neck injury in Twisha Sharma death; AIIMS Delhi final report to CBI
New Delhi: The final forensic report of AIIMS Delhi in the Twisha Sharma death case has concluded that a gymnastics belt could have been used in the incident, as it found the presence of the victim's skin tissue on it, sources said. The AIIMS Delhi medical board, which conducted a court-ordered second post-mortem on Twisha, submitted the report to the CBI July 10, confirming that the alleged ligature material, the gymnastics...
Read moreDetailsRSS expresses ‘grief’ over Ayodhya temple donation row at Belagavi meet
Belagavi: The RSS Sunday expressed grief over the alleged irregularities in the counting of donation box offerings at the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya and voiced confidence that the ongoing SIT probe and police action would reach a decisive turn. The issue figured during the concluding day of the RSS' annual Akhil Bharatiya Prant Pracharak Baithak held in Belagavi, where the organisation also reviewed its training activities, centenary year programmes and...
Read moreDetailsINDIA bloc to raise Ram temple, NEET paper leak issues in Monsoon session
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BJD will not support Delimitation Bill if Odisha rights ignored, says MP
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Sunday said it would continue to fight for the protection of Odisha's political rights if the Delimitation Bill is re-introduced in the Monsoon Session of Parliament commencing from July 20. This was stated by BJD MP Santrupt Misra, who is also the political secretary to party president Naveen Patnaik. Our stand on...
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Truck hits motorcycle in Nabarangpur, three killed, two injured
Bhubaneswar: A man and his two minor sons were killed, while his wife and another son sustained critical injuries after a truck allegedly hit their motorcycle on a state highway in Odisha's Nabarangpur district Sunday, police said. The accident occurred near Deobharandi village, under the Kundai police station in the district. According to the police, the couple...
Indian American ex-Google executive shot dead in US
Washington: Indian American Sheetal Wrzesien, a former Google executive, was shot dead by her husband in Cobb County in Georgia in the US, a local media report said. Wrzesien’s son Jason was injured in the shootout that took place at the couple’s home at Laurel Creek Trail. The accused, 56-year-old Kirk B Wrz esien, was arrested Tuesday...
Minor gangraped in Sundaragad
Sundaragada: A 14-year-old girl was gangraped while attending a marriage function Saturday under Talsara police limits in this district, as police arrested three persons and detained three minors, police officials said Sunday. The juvenile accused have been sent to a correction home and the adults sent to judicial custody, police said. According to police, the girl, a...
