Balianta case: Main accused in constable’s lynching arrested
Bhubaneswar: The main accused in the lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain was arrested by the Odisha Police's Crime Branch, a statement said Tuesday. Binod Kumar Behera (48) of Satya Nagar in Bhubaneswar was arrested from Indupur in Kendrapara...
Man dies of suspected ‘heatstroke’ in Keonjhar
Patna: A 35-year-old man died after collapsing on a roadside while returning home from work in Odisha’s Keonjhar district, with locals suspecting heatstroke as the cause of death. The deceased was identified as Buddhadev Dehuri, son of Ramachandra Dehuri of...
Decomposed woman’s body recovered from Kathajodi riverbed
Cuttack: Police recovered decomposed body of a woman from Kathajodi riverbed under Purighat police limits in Cuttack Tuesday. According to a source, the body was found in a semi-nude condition. An investigation is underway to ascertain the identity of deceased...
Odisha govt asks higher educational institutions to strengthen anti-ragging measures
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked all higher educational institutions to strengthen anti-ragging mechanisms and ensure mental health support for students, officials said. In a recent notification issued by the Higher Education Department, the institutions have been directed to reinforce...
Former BJD Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray joins BJP
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray joined the BJP Tuesday in the presence of senior party leaders in New Delhi. A long-time associate of BJD supremo and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Samantaray...
Six die of suspected asphyxiation inside septic tank in Odisha’s Kalahandi
Bhawanipatna: At least six people died of suspected asphyxiation inside an under-construction septic tank in Odisha's Kalahandi district Tuesday, police said. One person also fell ill in the incident that took place at Kariakhunta village in Madanpur-Rampur police station area, an officer said. They were engaged in construction-related work inside...
Read moreDetailsSiddaramaiah-Shivakumar discussion intensifies talk of Karnataka leadership change
New Delhi/Bengaluru: The high-voltage meeting over the speculated leadership change in Karnataka is underway at Indira Bhavan in Delhi Tuesday, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah attending it. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s office has released photographs showing Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar engaged in a deep discussion at Indira Bhavan in Delhi. The development has further fuelled speculations. Sources stated that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, AICC President...
Read moreDetailsQuad expands critical minerals, maritime surveillance cooperation in Indo-Pacific
New Delhi: The Quad grouping Tuesday expanded cooperation in critical minerals and energy while unveiling new measures to boost maritime surveillance and port infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific against the backdrop of China's growing military posturing in the region. The new measures were announced following a meeting of the grouping's foreign ministers in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and attended by US Secretary of State...
Read moreDetailsIndia, Canada looking at concluding trade pact talks by year-end
New Delhi: India and Canada are looking at concluding the negotiations for a free trade agreement by end of this year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. Goyal is in Canada for a three-day official visit, starting May 25. "Our Prime Minister's have tasked us not only with completing the free trade agreement with a comprehensive outlook before the end of this year or earlier and tripling our trade...
Read moreDetailsUS military says it carried out strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites
Washington: The US military said Monday that it carried out "self-defence" strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations with Tehran were "proceeding nicely." The strikes were done "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces," but the military was "using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire," Capt Tim Hawkins, the spokesman for the...
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Balianta case: Main accused in constable’s lynching arrested
Bhubaneswar: The main accused in the lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain was arrested by the Odisha Police's Crime Branch, a statement said Tuesday. Binod Kumar Behera (48) of Satya Nagar in Bhubaneswar was arrested from Indupur in Kendrapara district Monday night based on specific intelligence inputs gathered during the investigation, it said. Behera had been...
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Man dies of suspected ‘heatstroke’ in Keonjhar
Patna: A 35-year-old man died after collapsing on a roadside while returning home from work in Odisha’s Keonjhar district, with locals suspecting heatstroke as the cause of death. The deceased was identified as Buddhadev Dehuri, son of Ramachandra Dehuri of Khilaripat Nuagaon village under Tendara panchayat in Saharapada block. According to reports, Buddhadev was returning home Monday...
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New Delhi: Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali clarified his remark on Hindi film actor Deepika Padukone after saying she maintained a "good girl" image onscreen, earlier in her career, and said his words were made in a light-hearted manner. Ali, who has directed the actor in Love Aaj Kal (2009) and Tamasha (2015), recently recalled working with Padukone in...
























































































