Mumbai: Actor Disha Patani was spotted arriving at Tiger Shroff’s residence following the firing incident in Mumbai’s Juhu area Sunday evening. In the video, Disha looked worried and concerned as she made her way towards the house. Disha was seen wearing a fitted white sleeveless top paired with loose, light-blue jeans, and looked quite serious as she...

KALPATARU NAYAK, OP Pattamundai: Despite government spending on educational infrastructure, many rural schools in Odisha continue to struggle with inadequate facilities, raising concerns about students’ access to a safe and conducive learning environment. The Government Primary School at Khadianta under the Pattamundai education circle in Kendrapada district is a case in point. Established in 1939, the school...

Champua: A calf was born to a female elephant in the Ukhunda section of Champua forest range in Kendujhar district on Maha Ashtami, the Forest department said. The calf was born near Kanjiasula at around 3am Sunday. It has been named Durga in honour of the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja, Champua forest range officer Sagar Raj...

Bhabanipatana: The famous Chhatar Yatra of Goddess Manikeswari, the presiding deity of Kalahandi, will be celebrated with great fervour in Bhabanipatana Monday, drawing lakhs of devotees from across the district and beyond. The town has been bustling with activity ahead of the festival, with a spiritual atmosphere prevailing across the area. Devotees gathered at the temple Sunday...

Thuamul Rampur: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Ernakulam district police commissioner in Kerala over the mysterious disappearance of a 22-year-old migrant worker from Kalahandi district. Rath Gouda, a resident of Ranidumer village under Thuamul gram panchayat in Thuamul Rampur block, went to Kerala for work but has been missing since...

Bhubaneswar: A local court in Kataka has sentenced a 38-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering a youth in 2025 and dumping his body in a canal. Third Additional Sessions Judge Lakshmi Narayan Raychoudhury in Kataka sentenced Pramod Kumar Bhoi, alias Babu, of Thoriapada under Kishannagar police limits in Kataka district after convicting him in the case....

Koraput: The long-awaited Koraput bypass project has moved a step closer to reality, with the commencement of land acquisition for the project to ease traffic congestion in the town. The 10.1-km bypass will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 806 crore. The project includes two railway overbridges and four major bridges. A four-member technical team...

Rajnagar: Rich in tradition and cultural heritage, the 300-year-old Maa Jayadurga Puja in Rajnagar block of Kendrapada district is distinguished by its age-old rituals and distinctive customs. The annual puja is believed to have originated during the reign of Kanika king Dibyasingha Bhanja, who established the worship of Goddess Durga at Rajnagar, then a prominent trading centre,...

Jajpur: Despite its rich mineral reserves and industrial growth, Jajpur district is witnessing growing concern over local employment, with workers in Sukinda and Danagadi blocks preparing to migrate to other states in search of work, raising questions about the effectiveness of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) employment scheme....

Jagannathprasad: Two motorcyclists, including a police constable, were killed in separate road accidents near Bangala Chhak in Ganjam district late Saturday night, police said. Chandra Bhol, 32, of Sarpalli village, rammed his motorcycle into a roadside tree while returning home after attending a family feast in Jhadbhumi village. He was taken to Jagannathprasad Community Health Centre, where...