Baby orangutans show range of emotions at Nandankanan
Bhubaneswar: Five orangutans, who were recently rescued from Odisha's Baleshwar district and kept at a zoo here, have been displaying a range of emotions, from momentary mood swings, playful actions to anxiously clinging to each other. On Thursday, they were...
Odisha FC sign Sachin on two-year deal
Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC are pleased to announce the signing of Indian goalkeeper Sachin Suresh on a two-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2028. Born in Kerala, Suresh began his footballing journey with the Sports and Education Promotion Trust...
Dhamra Port row sparks rail blockade
Tihidi/Chandbali: Rail services on the Bhadrak-Dhamra line were disrupted Wednesday as local organisations blocked the tracks near Gurudaspur level crossing in Tihidi block, protesting alleged neglect by Dhamra Port Company Ltd. (DPCL) in providing employment and transport opportunities to local...
813 cough syrup bottles found in secret chamber
Baragada: Police seized 813 bottles of cough syrup, Rs 333,600 in cash and other items from an underground chamber behind a house in Badmal village of Baragada district and arrested a 40-year-old woman in connection with the alleged illegal trade,...
BEO suspended over SIR lapse
Hatadihi: Hatadihi Block Education Officer (BEO) Rajib Dalei in Kendujhar district has been suspended for alleged negligence in work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Dalei received the suspension order through a special messenger around noon Wednesday and...
Landslides in China’s Jiangxi kill 16 after Typhoon Saudel rains
Beijing: Searchers in southeastern China have found another body from rain-triggered landslides last weekend in Jiangxi province, raising the death toll to 16, state media said Thursday. The deaths were spread across three towns in Suichuan county, where heavy rain drenched the area for days after Typhoon Saudel came ashore...
Read moreDetailsNepal flash flood death toll rises to 1,377, over 5,000 missing
Kathmandu: The death toll due to the flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,377 Thursday as more bodies were recovered from the affected districts, while rescue and search operations continue for more than 5,000 missing people, authorities said. At least 364 bodies have been recovered from Chitwan district, 228 from Nawalparasi East, 222 from Nawalparasi West and 198 from Nuwakot, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA)....
Read moreDetailsDonald Trump pledges Rs 4.75 lakh dividend to adults if Republicans win midterms
Washington: US President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 (Rs 4,75,000) payment to every adult American citizen if Republicans win control of both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections. The President announced what he called the "Trump dividend" during his address to the special midterm Republican National Committee convention in Dallas. "But what we're doing is because we've done so well, and because our country is making so...
Read moreDetailsSupreme Court dismisses Abu Salem’s plea seeking release after 25 years
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a plea filed by gangster Abu Salem, who sought release from custody on the grounds that he has completed 25 years in jail in India as mandated under the terms of his extradition from Portugal. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta upheld the April order of the Bombay High Court which had dismissed his petition seeking immediate release as premature and...
Read moreDetailsMayawati expels nephew Akash Anand from BSP, says he is ‘freed’
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati Thursday expelled her nephew Akash Anand from the BSP, saying he has been freed from the party and that his personal attachment appeared to outweigh his concern for his own political career. She announced this after welcoming Akash Anand's father-in-law Ashok Siddharth’s decision to retire from politics. Expelled BSP leader and former Rajya Sabha member Ashok Siddharth announced his retirement from politics, a day after...
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SC issues notice to Centre, states on plea for speedy trial in kidnapping cases
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the Centre and state governments on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions for time-bound investigation and speedy trial of cases involving kidnapping and abduction, particularly those concerning children. A Bench of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana issued...
‘418 The Film’ gets CBFC ‘A’ certificate, set for September 18 release
Hyderabad: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared director Kirtan Nadagouda's eagerly awaited horror thriller '418 The Film' for release with an 'A' certificate. Taking to its social media timelines to share the update, popular production house Mythri Movie Makers wrote, " #418TheFilm In theatres from September 18, 2026. CBFC certified the film with...
Mamata Banerjee gets conditional nod for Sreerampore meeting from Calcutta HC
Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court Thursday gave conditional approval for a political programme of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Sreerampore in Hooghly district Friday. The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress faction has planned a political programme at Sreerampore Friday, where the main speaker will be the former CM. The faction also...
Nepal flash flood death toll rises to 1,377, over 5,000 missing
Kathmandu: The death toll due to the flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,377 Thursday as more bodies were recovered from the affected districts, while rescue and search operations continue for more than 5,000 missing people, authorities said. At least 364 bodies have been recovered from Chitwan district, 228 from Nawalparasi East, 222 from Nawalparasi West and...
Two Indians arrested in Nepal for brown sugar smuggling
Kathmandu: Two Indian nationals have been arrested in Nepal's Jhapa district for allegedly smuggling brown sugar, police said. The accused were arrested from Ward No. 2 of Damak Municipality along with 41.23 grams of brown sugar, the Nepal Police said in a bulletin Wednesday. Brown sugar is a street name commonly used for heroin, particularly lower-purity or...
Donald Trump pledges Rs 4.75 lakh dividend to adults if Republicans win midterms
Washington: US President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 (Rs 4,75,000) payment to every adult American citizen if Republicans win control of both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections. The President announced what he called the "Trump dividend" during his address to the special midterm Republican National Committee convention in Dallas. "But what we're...
Digvijaya Singh announces ‘Sanatan Swabhiman Yatra’ from Ujjain to Ayodhya
Bhopal: Amid controversy surrounding allegations of donation theft at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh has announced the 'Sanatan Swabhiman Yatra', which will begin in Ujjain October 20, coinciding with Dussehra, and proceed towards Ayodhya. While announcing the march, Digvijaya Singh described it as a journey from 'Shivdham' (the...
Baby orangutans show range of emotions at Nandankanan
Bhubaneswar: Five orangutans, who were recently rescued from Odisha's Baleshwar district and kept at a zoo here, have been displaying a range of emotions, from momentary mood swings, playful actions to anxiously clinging to each other. On Thursday, they were taken out of their quarantine cell for a sunbath to keep them "stress-free", a senior official of...
Supreme Court dismisses Abu Salem’s plea seeking release after 25 years
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a plea filed by gangster Abu Salem, who sought release from custody on the grounds that he has completed 25 years in jail in India as mandated under the terms of his extradition from Portugal. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta upheld the April order of the...
Priyanka Gandhi warns public over deepfakes promoting fraudulent investments
New Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Thursday urged people to stay cautious of misleading and fabricated videos allegedly featuring her and asked them not to fall prey to fraudulent and deceitful calls for investment in real estate projects or any other futuristic ventures. Priyanka Gandhi’s office flagged the issue after her deepfake videos surfaced and were seen...
