Sambalpur: Odisha Police Thursday arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly assaulting a female postgraduate student in Sambalpur district, an officer said. The seriously injured woman is a postgraduate library science student of a university and a resident of Burla. The woman was regularly in contact with the accused over the phone for the last two months. The...

Bhubaneswar: With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting thunderstorms and lighting in Odisha for three days till Sunday, the Odisha government put at least 25 districts under alert. Light to moderate rainfall took place Thursday morning in many places, including Bhubaneswar and in the districts of north coastal Odisha, and in some places in the remaining districts....

Bhubaneswar: Amid ongoing outrage over the death of a third-year KIIT University student and subsequent action against protesting students from Nepal, Commissionerate Police-Bhubaneswar arrested five more individuals Thursday, including four bouncers and one assistant field officer. Further details awaited. It can be mentioned here that a 20-year-old Nepali student at KIIT allegedly died by suic*de in her...

A man ordered a pack of condoms on Swiggy, but what happened next took him by surprise. In a Reddit post, he shared a photo of the delivery he received and wrote, "Swiggy doesn’t give a damn about Indian sanskar." Why did he say that? The interesting part is that Swiggy delivered the condoms in a semi-transparent...

The moment you wake up, your body and mind are like a blank slate. What you do in those first few minutes can set the tone for your entire day. So, what should you do the second you open your eyes? Don’t grab your phone Resist the urge to check notifications. Scrolling through emails or social media...

Dubai: Pacer Mohammed Shami returned to an ICC tournament with a five-wicket haul as Bangladesh rode on Towhid Hridoy's maiden international century to recover from a nightmarish start and posted 228 all out against India in their opening match of the Champions Trophy here Thursday. On the day, Shami also picked up his 200th ODI wicket. Opting...

Imphal: Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has urged the people of the strife-torn state to voluntarily surrender looted and illegally held weapons within seven days, assuring no punitive action would be initiated against those giving up arms during this period. However, Bhalla asserted that "strict action" would be taken after the expiry of the seven days. "People...

New Delhi: In yet another sign of thawing ties between the two countries, a Chinese diplomat Thursday hailed India's ascent in the Asia Power Index that was released last year. "India has become the 3rd most powerful and influential country in Asia, after the US and China," Yu Jing, spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India, posted...

Bhubaneswar: Amid ongoing outrage over the death of a third-year KIIT University student and the subsequent action against protesting students from Nepal, university founder Achyuta Samanta has been asked to appear before a high-level committee set up by the Odisha government to investigate the matter. The Higher Education Department, in a letter to Samanta Thursday, said, "You...

Bhubaneswar: The furore over the death of a third-year student of KIIT University and the subsequent action against protesting students hailing from Nepal, refused to die down, with the Odisha government promising strict action and the Opposition BJD vowing to raise the issue in the Assembly Thursday. The Skill Development and Technical Education Minister of Odisha, Sampad...