Prime accused Sikandar held in Jagatsinghpur Bangladeshi infiltration case
Jagatsinghpur/Binjharpur: In a major success, Jagatsinghpur police Saturday arrested the key accused in the illegal stay and settlement of Bangladeshi nationals in the coastal district. The suspect, Sikandar Alam, also known as Siko, had been evading arrest for seven days...
Man beaten to death
Bantala: A 48-year-old man was beaten to death over the suspicion of infidelity in Nuakheta under Bantala police limits in Angul district Friday evening. Police have detained two brothers for their involvement in the crime and seized the weapon used...
Five sentenced to life in gambling-linked murder
Bhanjanagar: The Additional District Judge of Bhanjanagar, Sheikh Mohammad Kayes, Saturday sentenced five men to life imprisonment in connection with the 2019 murder of Pabana Sethi. The five convicts were identified as Basanta Sethi, Dillip Sethi, Abhimanyu Sethi, Sweta Sethi...
BJD alleges ‘manipulation’ in Nuapada bypoll, to lodge complaint with EC
Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Opposition BJD in Odisha Saturday said it will lodge a complaint with the Election Commission to seek "justice", alleging that large-scale "state-sponsored manipulation" happened in the Nuapada bypoll. The decision to lodge the complaint was taken at a meeting...
Man kills parents over property dispute in Cuttack, arrested
Cuttack: A man allegedly stabbed his father and stepmother to death over a long-standing property dispute in Odisha's Cuttack city, police said Saturday. The accused, identified as Alok Das, was arrested. The incident took place at the Old Jail colony...
J-K Police’s SIA arrests man in connection with ‘white collar’ terror module case
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police's State Investigation Agency arrested a man in Srinagar Saturday in connection with a 'white collar' terror module case, officials said. The arrested person has been identified as Tufail Niyaz Bhat, a resident of the Batamaloo area of the city here. He was arrested as...
Read moreDetailsPM Modi announces new trilateral technology and innovation partnership with Australia, Canada
Johannesburg: A new trilateral technology and innovation partnership was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday after a meeting with his Australian and Canadian counterparts on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg. “We are delighted to announce an Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership today,” Modi said in a social media post after meeting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canada's Mark Carney. “The initiative will deepen collaboration...
Read moreDetailsUN climate conference nears conclusion with critics unhappy over proposal
Belem (Brazil): United Nations climate talks appeared to be nearing a conclusion after spilling into overtime Saturday, with a result likely to disappoint countries and advocates for stronger action to wean the world from the coal, oil and gas that is heating the planet. Several observers told The Associated Press that the general framework of a deal is formed, but some sticking points still remain. The conference's leaders are aiming for...
Read moreDetails37 Maoists surrender before Telangana DGP
Hyderabad: In yet another blow to the banned CPI (Maoist), 37 underground cadres, including three State Committee Members, surrendered before the Telangana Police Saturday. Seven cadres also handed over eight firearms, including one AK-47 rifle, two SLRs, four .303 rifles and one G3 rifle, along with 343 live ammunition of various calibres. Three State Committee Members (SCM) Koyyada Sambaiah alias Azad, Appasi Narayana alias Ramesh of Telangana State Committee and Muchaki...
Read moreDetailsPM Modi proposes four initiatives at G20, including one to counter drug-terror nexus
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday called for a profound rethink of the global development parameters and proposed setting up of a G20 initiative to counter the drug-terror nexus and a global healthcare response team. Addressing the opening session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting here, Modi said the G20 has long shaped global finance and growth, but prevailing models have deprived large populations of resources and driven the over-exploitation of nature...
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H&UD Min visits BSF waste-upcycling facility
Bhubaneswar: Housing & Urban Development and Public Enterprises Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Saturday visited Insectika’s state-of-the-art Black Soldier Fly (BSF)-based waste upcycling facility here at the Bharatpur Micro Composting Centre. During the visit, Minister Mahapatra reviewed the innovative processes through which organic waste is converted into high-value products using BSF larvae. He appreciated the technology’s potential to...
Prime accused Sikandar held in Jagatsinghpur Bangladeshi infiltration case
Jagatsinghpur/Binjharpur: In a major success, Jagatsinghpur police Saturday arrested the key accused in the illegal stay and settlement of Bangladeshi nationals in the coastal district. The suspect, Sikandar Alam, also known as Siko, had been evading arrest for seven days before being tracked down in Jajpur along with his brother Abdul Motilif Khan, alias Tiki. Police said...
Man beaten to death
Bantala: A 48-year-old man was beaten to death over the suspicion of infidelity in Nuakheta under Bantala police limits in Angul district Friday evening. Police have detained two brothers for their involvement in the crime and seized the weapon used in the killing. According to police, Tikan Sahu of Nuakheta had been in a long-standing relationship with...
Five sentenced to life in gambling-linked murder
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BJD alleges ‘manipulation’ in Nuapada bypoll, to lodge complaint with EC
Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Opposition BJD in Odisha Saturday said it will lodge a complaint with the Election Commission to seek "justice", alleging that large-scale "state-sponsored manipulation" happened in the Nuapada bypoll. The decision to lodge the complaint was taken at a meeting of the party's political affairs committee (PAC), chaired by Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik. "Though we...
























































































