Odisha: Luna River’s dipping water level worrisome
Kendrapara: The falling water level of Luna River, which flows through Kendrapara district, has raised concerns over the town’s drinking water supply and the future of agricultural land along its basin. Officials said the intake feeder near Kalapada has been...
Odisha: Tourists disappointed over lack of facilities at Punjisil waterfall
Koraput: Tourists visiting the scenic Punjisil Waterfall in Koraput district have expressed strong disappointment over the lack of basic amenities, raising concerns about the condition of tourism infrastructure in the region. Several visitors who had come to enjoy the picturesque...
Harassment, inaction alleged at Mayurbhanj varsity
Baripada: Allegations of harassment involving a postgraduate student and a guest faculty member have surfaced at Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University in Baripada, raising questions about administrative inaction despite findings by the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). Complaints were filed...
Odisha: 24 kg ganja seized from hidden chambers in car
Bolangir: Bolangir Town police busted an interstate ganja trafficking racket with the seizure of 24 kg of the contraband hidden inside specially-built secret chambers in a car during a routine patrol and vehicle check Saturday morning. Police said the operation...
Elderly woman’s charred body found in Rayagada
Ambadola: The charred body of a 75-year-old woman was found inside her house at Kumudabali village under Ambadola police limits in Muniguda block of Rayagada district Saturday, with police suspecting a premeditated murder linked to gold theft. The deceased was...
Minor ‘gangraped’ in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: A minor girl was allegedly gangraped by two persons in Saheed Nagar area in Bhubaneswar after being lured with the promise of a job offer, police said Saturday. According to the police complaint, one of the accused called the 17-year-old girl to his rented accommodation in Saheed Nagar are...
Read moreDetails10 arrested over Hindu man’s lynching in Bangladesh
Dhaka/New Delhi: Ten people have been arrested in connection with the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, Chief Adviser of the interim government Muhammad Yunus announced Saturday. Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old garment factory worker, was lynched to death by a mob and his body set on fire over alleged blasphemy in Baluka in Mymensingh Thursday. Of the 10, seven were arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) while three...
Read moreDetailsIndian cyber agency flags WhatsApp ‘hijack’; details here
New Delhi: Indian cyber security agency CERT-In has flagged a vulnerability in the WhatsApp "device-linking" feature that enables attackers to take "complete" control of an account, including access to real-time messages, photos, and videos on the web version. The agency named the issue "GhostPairing" Friday in an advisory that has been accessed by PTI. "It has been reported that malicious actors are exploiting WhatsApp's device-linking feature to hijack accounts using pairing...
Read moreDetailsJ&K: Security forces step up anti-terror ops along IB after infiltration inputs
Jammu: Security forces have intensified anti-terror operations across the Jammu region following intelligence inputs about a possible infiltration attempt by terrorists from across the border amid dense fog, officials said Saturday. Search operations by police, Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Army personnel are underway at various locations near the International Border (IB) in Kathua, Samba, Jammu and Rajouri districts, besides the Chatroo forest belt in Kishtwar,...
Read moreDetailsT20 WC: Shubman Gill dropped; Ishan Kishan, Rinku Singh make squad
Mumbai: In a bold move, the national selection committee Saturday omitted out-of-form vice-captain Shubman Gill from the 15-member Indian squad picked for the home T20 World Cup. All-rounder Axar Patel was named the vice-captain of the squad, which also saw the return of an in-form Ishan Kishan, who pipped Jitesh Sharma as the second wicketkeeper behind Sanju Samson. Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar admitted that Gill has been dropped from the...
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Two held for brown sugar sale in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: Laxmisagar Police arrested a woman and her male accomplice for selling brown sugar near Lotus Hotel Lane, seizing 10 grams of the drug along with cash, mobile phones, and a scooter, officials said Saturday. The arrests followed a written report filed by Sub-Inspector Sambhunath Patra, leading to a case being registered at Laxmisagar police station and...
Odisha Environment Congress kicks off at Rama Devi Women’s University
Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the inseparable link between gender and environment, former Kerala Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Prakriti Srivastava said, “Without gender justice, environmental protection and solutions to climate-related challenges cannot be achieved,” during the inaugural session of 16th Odisha Environment Congress (OEC) at Rama Devi Women’s University (RDWU) in Bhubaneswar Saturday. Women are more adversely affected by...
Odisha: Luna River’s dipping water level worrisome
Kendrapara: The falling water level of Luna River, which flows through Kendrapara district, has raised concerns over the town’s drinking water supply and the future of agricultural land along its basin. Officials said the intake feeder near Kalapada has been dry since November. To ensure an uninterrupted drinking water supply to Kendrapara town, the Public Health Engineering...
Odisha: Tourists disappointed over lack of facilities at Punjisil waterfall
Koraput: Tourists visiting the scenic Punjisil Waterfall in Koraput district have expressed strong disappointment over the lack of basic amenities, raising concerns about the condition of tourism infrastructure in the region. Several visitors who had come to enjoy the picturesque waterfall recently were seen leaving the spot dissatisfied. With the peak tourist season underway, a large number...
Harassment, inaction alleged at Mayurbhanj varsity
Baripada: Allegations of harassment involving a postgraduate student and a guest faculty member have surfaced at Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University in Baripada, raising questions about administrative inaction despite findings by the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). Complaints were filed against two faculty members with the ICC, which reportedly examined the cases and submitted its findings to...
Odisha: 24 kg ganja seized from hidden chambers in car
Bolangir: Bolangir Town police busted an interstate ganja trafficking racket with the seizure of 24 kg of the contraband hidden inside specially-built secret chambers in a car during a routine patrol and vehicle check Saturday morning. Police said the operation was carried out near a truck terminal on National Highway 26 along the Bolangir–Borigumma stretch. A Hyundai...
Elderly woman’s charred body found in Rayagada
Ambadola: The charred body of a 75-year-old woman was found inside her house at Kumudabali village under Ambadola police limits in Muniguda block of Rayagada district Saturday, with police suspecting a premeditated murder linked to gold theft. The deceased was identified as Chandana Tula Dangari, who lived alone in the house. Villagers became suspicious after noticing a...
Miscreants loot 4 temples in a night in Odisha
Chhatrapur: Miscreants have posed a challenge to Chhatrapur police after looting four temples in a single night in Ganjam district. The targeted temples are located near the newly-constructed police colony, which houses residential quarters for police personnel. The robbers allegedly stole silver valuables, including crowns, cobra figurines and necklaces, from four temples within a span of a...
Man held for raping 12-year-old disabled in Malkangiri dist
Malkangiri: Police in Malkangiri district Saturday arrested a man accused of raping a differently-abled minor girl, authorities said. Police produced the accused identified as Deepak Baroi, 45, in the court from where he was remanded to judicial custody after his bail pleas were rejected. The matter came up before police after the girl’s family members lodged a...
Minor ‘gangraped’ in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: A minor girl was allegedly gangraped by two persons in Saheed Nagar area in Bhubaneswar after being lured with the promise of a job offer, police said Saturday. According to the police complaint, one of the accused called the 17-year-old girl to his rented accommodation in Saheed Nagar are promising her a data entry job December...























































































