Patnaik seeks CM’s intervention into arrest of woman sarpanch, victim demands judicial probe
Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Sunday sought Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's intervention into the alleged assault and arrest of a woman sarpanch in Kendrapara district, while the victim demanded a judicial probe into the entire episode, alleging police excesses....
Seven killed, 26 injured in separate road accidents across Odisha
Bhubaneswar: At least seven people died and 26 others were injured in four separate road accidents across three districts of Odisha Sunday, police said. In Keonjhar district, five people died in separate road mishaps involving motorcycles in Kanjipani police station...
Man kills mother with axe over black magic suspicion in Bhadrak
Bhadrak: A 25-year-old man allegedly hacked his mother to death with an axe in Odisha's Bhadrak district, suspecting her of practising black magic, police said Sunday. The incident took place at Jirina village under the Bant police station limits Sunday....
Four held for running online escort service fraud in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: An escort service racket was busted in Bhubaneswar and four persons, including a woman were held for fraudulently cheating people through a digital platform, police said. The accused persons hailed from Khurda, Nayagarh and Cuttack districts and were operating...
Driver killed, 20 passengers injured as tourist bus hits road divider
Balasore: The driver of a tourist bus died, and at least 20 people were injured when the vehicle hit a road divider on National Highway-16 at Soro in Odisha's Balasore district Sunday, police said. The bus carrying about 45 passengers...
Hormuz reopening hinges on Iran deal: Pete Hegseth
Washington: The Trump administration Sunday signalled that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the conflict with Iran could be signed within hours, potentially reopening the Strait of Hormuz and paving the way for broader negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme. Senior US officials appearing Sunday news programmes expressed confidence...
Read moreDetailsMamata Banerjee’s trusted aide Sudip Bandyopadhyay turns dissident
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay’s sudden arrival in the national capital and his open rebellion against party leadership is making headlines since he has been known as a close confidante of party Chairperson Mamata Banerjee and a staunch supporter of his leader in Parliament for decades. However, he is also known to have gone against his supremo on earlier occasions as and when he considered it appropriate for himself...
Read moreDetailsCID questions Abhishek Banerjee, Kunal Ghosh in signature forgery probe
Kolkata: The West Bengal CID Sunday conducted marathon questioning of Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and party MLA Kunal Ghosh in Kolkata in connection with its ongoing probe into the alleged forgery of MLAs' signatures on documents related to the appointment of Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, an officer said. Banerjee, who reached the CID office at 'Bhawani Bhawan' in the morning for a second round of...
Read moreDetailsRebel TMC camp has support of 22 MPs, claims Kakoli Ghosh
Kolkata: Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar Sunday claimed that not just 20 but there are total 22 party MPs, which are part of the party's 'rebel' faction led by her. The Trinamool MP made this claim while she was travelling to Delhi. There are reports that the 'rebel' Trinamool faction is holding a meeting there. Kakoli Ghosh claimed that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will meet them Monday when...
Read moreDetailsIndian Embassy monitoring incident involving vessel ‘Virat 1’ in Oman
Muscat: The Indian Embassy in Oman said Sunday that it has learnt of an incident involving the Indian Flagged Mechanised Sailing Vessel 'Virat 1' off the coast of Oman. The vessel is reported to have 14 Indian crew on board. The Embassy stated that search and rescue efforts are being coordinated with the Omani authorities and vessels in the vicinity of the incident. In a statement on X, the Indian Embassy...
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Hormuz reopening hinges on Iran deal: Pete Hegseth
Washington: The Trump administration Sunday signalled that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the conflict with Iran could be signed within hours, potentially reopening the Strait of Hormuz and paving the way for broader negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme. Senior US officials appearing Sunday news programmes expressed confidence that the agreement remained on track despite...
Patnaik seeks CM’s intervention into arrest of woman sarpanch, victim demands judicial probe
Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Sunday sought Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's intervention into the alleged assault and arrest of a woman sarpanch in Kendrapara district, while the victim demanded a judicial probe into the entire episode, alleging police excesses. Tikhiri Gram Panchayat's Sarpanch Chameli Ojha (33) was arrested on the charge of verbally abusing a block...
Seven killed, 26 injured in separate road accidents across Odisha
Bhubaneswar: At least seven people died and 26 others were injured in four separate road accidents across three districts of Odisha Sunday, police said. In Keonjhar district, five people died in separate road mishaps involving motorcycles in Kanjipani police station area on National Highway-49, they said. The deceased have been identified as brothers Akshaya Sanangi (40) and...
Sofia Vergara gets nostalgic about her ‘Modern Family’ days
Los Angeles: English film industry actress Sofia Vergara is getting nostalgic about her fellow actors from her show ‘Modern Family’. The actress can't help but "miss everybody" from the show. The actress recently spoke about missing her former costars, including Ed O'Neill, reports ‘People’ magazine. She told ‘People’, "I miss Ed O'Neill so much”. I mean, I...
India wants peace but can silence threats decisively: Rajnath Singh
Agra: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Sunday that India is a peace-loving country but is fully capable of dealing decisively with forces that threaten its security. "We are people who want peace, but we also know how to permanently silence those who spread disturbance," Singh said, addressing a gathering after unveiling a statue of Maharana Pratap ....
Mamata Banerjee’s trusted aide Sudip Bandyopadhyay turns dissident
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay’s sudden arrival in the national capital and his open rebellion against party leadership is making headlines since he has been known as a close confidante of party Chairperson Mamata Banerjee and a staunch supporter of his leader in Parliament for decades. However, he is also known to have gone against...
War death toll in Gaza crosses 73,000 mark: Health Ministry
Deir al-Balah: Gaza's Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000. The updated toll Sunday came as Israel has continued to strike despite a fragile ceasefire deal reached in October. Confirmation came from Zaher al-Waheidi, head of the ministry's records department, and Hamza Salem from the ministry's public relations department. The...
CID questions Abhishek Banerjee, Kunal Ghosh in signature forgery probe
Kolkata: The West Bengal CID Sunday conducted marathon questioning of Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and party MLA Kunal Ghosh in Kolkata in connection with its ongoing probe into the alleged forgery of MLAs' signatures on documents related to the appointment of Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, an officer said. Banerjee, who reached...
Man kills mother with axe over black magic suspicion in Bhadrak
Bhadrak: A 25-year-old man allegedly hacked his mother to death with an axe in Odisha's Bhadrak district, suspecting her of practising black magic, police said Sunday. The incident took place at Jirina village under the Bant police station limits Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Mamata Sahu (55). According to preliminary investigation, the accused was mentally...
Nine-year-old Australian girl shot dead by police in case of mistaken identity in Pak’s Punjab
Lahore: A nine-year-old Australian girl of Pakistan origin was killed and her father and brother were critically injured when police personnel opened indiscriminate fire on their car suspecting them to be robbers in Punjab province of Pakistan, police said Sunday. The incident took place in Chakwal district, about 300 km from Lahore June 10. The Australian Department...























































































