Baripada: At least three labourers died when their motorcycle fell into a ravine in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said Saturday. The incident took place Friday night when they were returning from work along a stretch of a hilly forest road at Goradapani village. The two-wheeler fell around 100-feet into the ravine, a police officer said. The deceased...

Raurkela: A woman sustained severe burn injury after her jilted lover allegedly sprayed petrol in the room where she was sleeping and ignited a fire in Odisha's Sundargarh district, police said Saturday. The incident took place at Santoshpur village under Bisra police limits in Raurkela at about 1am Saturday. The man was detected by a family member...

Baleshwar: At least four persons were injured in a clash between 'Akhada' groups taking part in a Muharram procession in Odisha's Baleshwar town over which group would perform first, police said Saturday. The clash took place at Dargha Maidan in Baleshwar town in the early hours, in which four people were injured. However, police quickly brought the...

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha and Chhattisgarh move closer towards a consensus on the Mahanadi water-sharing dispute, the opposition BJD Saturday alleged that the state's BJP government has "completely surrendered" before the neighbouring state. Addressing a press conference, BJD leaders Rohit Pujari and Bhrugu Buxipatra alleged that the joint technical committee report on the ground situation submitted before the...

Jajpur: Odisha Police Saturday arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly marrying and impregnating a minor girl at a village in Jajpur district, police said. Though the incident took place last year, it came to the fore after the minor delivered a baby girl at Dharmashala community health centre (CHC) Monday, they said. The accused had married the...

Mumbai: Haiwaan, a new film that will reunite Hindi film industry stars Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan after 18 years, is set to hit cinemas worldwide September 11, the makers announced Saturday. The film is directed by ace filmmaker Priyadarshan, known for hit comedies such as Hera Pheri, Hulchul, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Hungama. Backed by KVN...

New Delhi: The CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke Saturday alleged that the Maharashtra TET paper leak once again showed the government's failure in ensuring the integrity of competitive examinations as he pressed for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Addressing a press conference, Dipke alleged that after the NEET controversy, the cancellation of the Maharashtra Teachers Eligibility...

Islamabad/New Delhi: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Afghanistan Saturday, according to seismic monitoring agencies. Tremors were felt in the northern parts of India, including in Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi-NCR regions. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake struck 43 km south of Jurm in...

Lucknow: The general secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Champat Rai, and its member Anil Mishra have resigned from their posts, the Trust said Saturday and assured that a fair inquiry will be conducted into allegations related to the Ram temple donations. A statement issued by treasurer Govind Dev Giri said that the Trust has...

Islamabad: Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi over the phone after the US and Iran traded fresh strikes, threatening the fragile peace in the Gulf region, according to a statement Saturday. The US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) June 18, aimed at restoring peace in West Asia....