Hawala fraud racket on rampage: Odisha roots extend to Kolkata, Dubai; 10 people fall victim in a week
TRINATH MOHANTY, OP Bhubaneswar: A hawala fraud racket appears to be spreading its tentacles across the state, with fraudsters targeting people in different districts by promising to provide U.S. dollars in exchange for Indian currency. At least 10 people have...
Keeping Ratna Bhandar inventory report secret: Servitors express mixed reactions
AJIT KUMAR MOHANTY Puri: The counting and inventory of ornaments kept in the Ratna Bhandar (Treasure Trove) of the Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri is underway in phases in accordance with the state government’s guidelines, keeping the temple’s rituals and...
Odisha: Principal held for sodomising minor student
Baragada: The principal of a private higher secondary college in Bardol on the outskirts of Baragada district has been arrested for allegedly taking a 15-year-old tuition student to a hotel room and sexually assaulting him, police said. The accused, identified...
Third National Lok Adalat settles 3.64L cases in Odisha
Kataka: The third National Lok Adalat of the year was held Saturday under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Odisha State Legal Services Authority (OSLSA) at various district-level courts in all 30 districts of the...
After win, Indian women’s cricket team refuses to accept Asia Cup trophy from ACC head Naqvi
Dubai: The Asia Cup trophy impasse continued for the second year in a row after the victorious Indian women's cricket Sunday did not accept the cup from Mohsin Naqvi, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman from Pakistan. Harmanpreet Kaur-led India...
A Ganesh pandal made from waste materials
SHILPA PRIYADARSHINI, OP Kataka: Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations have brought a festive atmosphere to urban and rural areas, with various clubs making elaborate preparations for the annual festival. While some are creating elaborate decorations using gold, silver or brass, Kataka-based businessman Arjun Tibrewal has made a Ganesh pandal entirely from waste...
Read moreDetailsWant to ‘reset’ ties with India: Bangladesh
Dhaka: Bangladesh Sunday said it wants to "reset" its relationship with India and build a new bilateral engagement based on mutual interests, while describing ties during the tenure of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina as "uncomfortable". The remarks by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir came two days after Bangladesh Thursday said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would not participate in the BRICS Summit hosted by India as he was not...
Read moreDetailsPM Modi holds talks with top leaders of South Africa, Egypt, Philippines and Kazakhstan
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday held bilateral discussions with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, with a focus on boosting trade and investment ties. Modi also held a series of meetings with other global leaders, including Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Burundi President A‰variste Ndayishimiye, Ugandan Vice President Jessica...
Read moreDetailsOne Indian missing after attack on commercial vessel off Oman coast: MEA
New Delhi: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Sunday confirmed that one Indian seafarer is missing after an attack on commercial vessel MT El Gaia off the coast of Oman. “We condemn the attack on the commercial vessel MT El Gaia off the coast of Oman earlier today. Of the 14 Indian crew onboard, 13 Indians have been rescued so far. Search and Rescue operations for the missing Indian national are continuing,”...
Read moreDetailsUCC to be implemented in 21 NDA-ruled states before 2029: HM Amit Shah
Mumbai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Sunday announced that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be rolled out across all 21 states currently governed by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) before 2029. Addressing a press conference in the city after attending several public programmes, the Home Minister addressed a wide array of national issues, outlining the Centre's roadmap on governance, national security, illegal immigration, and regional language disputes. Speaking on...
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Woman beaten to death over ‘paan’
Morada: A 57-year-old woman was beaten to death with a stick allegedly over a piece of betel (paan) at Tiansi village under Barakand panchayat in Mayurbhanj district, police said Sunday. The deceased was identified as Bilasi Naik, wife of Ananta Naik, 62. Police registered a case (356/26) and launched an investigation. According to police, Dhiren Naik, 37,...
Hawala fraud racket on rampage: Odisha roots extend to Kolkata, Dubai; 10 people fall victim in a week
TRINATH MOHANTY, OP Bhubaneswar: A hawala fraud racket appears to be spreading its tentacles across the state, with fraudsters targeting people in different districts by promising to provide U.S. dollars in exchange for Indian currency. At least 10 people have allegedly fallen victim to the racket in the past week, losing more than Rs 1.5 crore in...
Keeping Ratna Bhandar inventory report secret: Servitors express mixed reactions
AJIT KUMAR MOHANTY Puri: The counting and inventory of ornaments kept in the Ratna Bhandar (Treasure Trove) of the Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri is underway in phases in accordance with the state government’s guidelines, keeping the temple’s rituals and daily schedules in mind. Three days ago, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan, who had come to Puri to...
Odisha: Principal held for sodomising minor student
Baragada: The principal of a private higher secondary college in Bardol on the outskirts of Baragada district has been arrested for allegedly taking a 15-year-old tuition student to a hotel room and sexually assaulting him, police said. The accused, identified as Debadatta Pradhan, 35, of Bardol village, was produced in court Sunday. His bail plea was rejected...
Third National Lok Adalat settles 3.64L cases in Odisha
Kataka: The third National Lok Adalat of the year was held Saturday under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Odisha State Legal Services Authority (OSLSA) at various district-level courts in all 30 districts of the state. It was also held at the Debt Recovery Tribunal and Consumer Court in Kataka, and the...
Correct the Map
By Siba Sankar Sahu A map is never merely a picture of the Earth. It is an argument about how the Earth should be seen. This argument has acquired fresh relevance after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on 4 September titled “Correct the Map: Rebalancing Global Cartographic Representation and Promoting Equitable Representation of the...
After win, Indian women’s cricket team refuses to accept Asia Cup trophy from ACC head Naqvi
Dubai: The Asia Cup trophy impasse continued for the second year in a row after the victorious Indian women's cricket Sunday did not accept the cup from Mohsin Naqvi, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman from Pakistan. Harmanpreet Kaur-led India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs here to lift their record-extending eighth Asia Cup title, but the...
Rs 600cr unutilised under UDAN scheme: Congress
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly claimed since the BJP-led NDA government came to power at the Centre in 2014 that the previous UPA government had failed to undertake development across the country. However, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has now exposed what Congress described as the truth about the Modi government, Congress...
Odisha: Constable arrested for Rs 2 lakh job fraud
Nuapada: A police constable was arrested Sunday for allegedly taking Rs 2 lakh from a youth on the promise of securing him a home guard job, police said. The accused, identified as constable Jogendra Bag, 39, was posted at Lakhna police station in Nuapada district's Komna block. According to a complaint lodged by Amitabh Jagat of Dangargaon...
AI Caution
What started with an apocalyptic warning from a former Anthropic researcher on 9 September that AI (Self improving super intelligence) could wipe out the human race within a decade has led to a series of appeals and decisions from the bosses of three of the world’s biggest large language model (LLM) providers over the past weekend. Researcher...
