Odisha man rescued after five days atop palm tree in floodwaters
Bhadrak: In a tale of survival, a man who went missing after being swept away by the floodwaters of the Pochara River was rescued Tuesday after he spent five days clinging to a palm tree in Odisha's Bhadrak district, officials...
Nayagada: 30 hurt as bus plunges into paddy field
Bhubaneswar/Nayagada: At least 30 people were injured Tuesday after a bus carrying them plunged into a paddy field following a collision with an unauthorised concrete speed breaker on the Nayagada bypass, police said. The accident occurred around 2am when the...
CM reviews plan to ease traffic, beautify twin cities
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday reviewed plans for a permanent solution to the growing traffic congestion in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, while stressing the need to improve their overall appearance and infrastructure. A high-level review...
Bad road: Woman, baby carried on stretcher
Lanjigada: In what has once again highlighted the lack of all-weather roads in remote pockets of the state, a woman and her newborn daughter had to be carried on a stretcher for nearly half a km to reach the ambulance...
HC orders adequate boats for flood-hit Pattamundai villagers
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has come to the aid of flood-hit villagers in Pattamundai block of Kendrapada district, directing the state government to ensure the immediate deployment of an adequate number of power and manual boats to restore connectivity...
Satyendar Jain, ex-DJB CEO among six arrested in STP projects tender case
New Delhi: Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and ex-Delhi Jal Board CEO Udit Prakash Rai (IAS) are among six persons arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch in connection with an alleged corruption case involving the tendering process for sewage treatment plant projects of the Delhi Jal Board, an officer said Tuesday....
Read moreDetailsDonald Trump calls Hormuz ‘New US Territory’ after Iran MoU collapses
New York: US President Donald Trump doubled down on his plan to take over the Strait of Hormuz, posting Tuesday a map of the crucial artery for global energy supplies showing it as “New US Territory”. After posting the map on Truth Social a day after the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran imploded, he said: "The Hormuz Strait is open and operating. All water mines have been removed or detonated."...
Read moreDetailsTrump says US has no planned talks with Iran
Washington: President Donald Trump Tuesday said the US has no planned talks with Iran but insisted the Strait of Hormuz remains "open and operating," despite limited traffic and a reported strike on a ship exiting the waterway. Trump wrote on social media that a US blockade there remains "in full force and effect," and asserted that all water mines have been removed. The post comes after a 60-day negotiating period ended...
Read moreDetailsIsraeli strikes hit Syrian airbase; no casualties reported
Damascus: Israeli airstrikes on an air base in northwest Syria early Tuesday caused material damage without inflicting any casualties, Syrian state TV and the Foreign Ministry said. State TV said eight strikes hit the runway of the Abu Duhur air base in the northwestern province of Idlib. It gave no further details. Syria's Foreign Ministry condemned the strike in a terse statement calling it an "unjustified aggression and a flagrant violation...
Read moreDetailsNearly 100 crore Indian voters have voter cards: EC officials
New Delhi: After US President Donald Trump cited India's voter cards to make a case for the SAVE America Act, Election Commission officials Tuesday said that nearly 100 crore electors have been issued 'special' Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC). They underlined that polling in India is held based on a photo identity card. The ECI has issued a special EPIC to "all" electors, which are close to a billion, they said....
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Odisha man rescued after five days atop palm tree in floodwaters
Bhadrak: In a tale of survival, a man who went missing after being swept away by the floodwaters of the Pochara River was rescued Tuesday after he spent five days clinging to a palm tree in Odisha's Bhadrak district, officials said. The survivor, identified as Sunanda Behera, a resident of Balipatana village under Arjunpur Gram Panchayat in...
Donald Trump calls Hormuz ‘New US Territory’ after Iran MoU collapses
New York: US President Donald Trump doubled down on his plan to take over the Strait of Hormuz, posting Tuesday a map of the crucial artery for global energy supplies showing it as “New US Territory”. After posting the map on Truth Social a day after the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran imploded, he said: "The...
Satyendar Jain, ex-DJB CEO among six arrested in STP projects tender case
New Delhi: Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and ex-Delhi Jal Board CEO Udit Prakash Rai (IAS) are among six persons arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch in connection with an alleged corruption case involving the tendering process for sewage treatment plant projects of the Delhi Jal Board, an officer said Tuesday. The other accused arrested are Ankit Srivastava,...
Nayagada: 30 hurt as bus plunges into paddy field
Bhubaneswar/Nayagada: At least 30 people were injured Tuesday after a bus carrying them plunged into a paddy field following a collision with an unauthorised concrete speed breaker on the Nayagada bypass, police said. The accident occurred around 2am when the Bhubaneswar-bound bus lost control after hitting the structure, a senior police officer said. “The bus, carrying 40...
CM reviews plan to ease traffic, beautify twin cities
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday reviewed plans for a permanent solution to the growing traffic congestion in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, while stressing the need to improve their overall appearance and infrastructure. A high-level review meeting was held at Lok Seva Bhavan to assess the Twin City Traffic Decongestion Plan. The Chief...
Ram Temple donation theft: Champat Rai gets clean chit
Ayodhya: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya has given a clean chit to former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai and former Trust member Anil Mishra. Both Rai and Mishra had stepped down from their respective positions June 27 after allegations of...
Bad road: Woman, baby carried on stretcher
Lanjigada: In what has once again highlighted the lack of all-weather roads in remote pockets of the state, a woman and her newborn daughter had to be carried on a stretcher for nearly half a km to reach the ambulance waiting at a distance in the tribal-dominated Lanjigada block of Kalahandi district Tuesday. The incident occurred at...
HC orders adequate boats for flood-hit Pattamundai villagers
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has come to the aid of flood-hit villagers in Pattamundai block of Kendrapada district, directing the state government to ensure the immediate deployment of an adequate number of power and manual boats to restore connectivity for residents cut off by floodwaters, official sources said Tuesday. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Harish...
Raghurajpur: Parida lays stone for integrated tourism devpt project
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday laid the foundation stone for a special project aimed at the integrated tourism development of the heritage village of Raghurajpur. Speaking on the occasion, Parida said, “Raghurajpur is the heart of Odisha’s art and culture. This project will mark the beginning of a new chapter in the...
Trump says US has no planned talks with Iran
Washington: President Donald Trump Tuesday said the US has no planned talks with Iran but insisted the Strait of Hormuz remains "open and operating," despite limited traffic and a reported strike on a ship exiting the waterway. Trump wrote on social media that a US blockade there remains "in full force and effect," and asserted that all...
























































































