Bhubaneswar: A total of 147 people lost their lives in the cyclones that hit Odisha in the last 12 years, Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari told the Assembly Thursday. In a written reply to a question by Congress MLA Taraprasad Bahinipati, Pujari said the state...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has written to the Centre, urging the authorities concerned to take immediate steps for the safe return of six stranded Odia workers from Thailand. The six labourers, who are reportedly working in a plywood company in Thailand, are "facing severe hardship...
Kolkata: Skipper Shai Hope top-scored with a 46-ball 75 before his bowlers did what was expected of them as West Indies beat Italy by 42 runs to enter the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup as group toppers here Thursday. West Indies posted 165...
Puri: Kumbharapada and Baselisahi police in Puri Thursday arrested two persons and seized banned gutkha and pan masala products worth lakhs of rupees during raids. The accused have been identified as R. Lokanath Reddy and Ramchandra Malu (61). The action was taken as part of...
Kolkata: Skipper Shai Hope top-scored with a 46-ball 75 as West Indies posted 165 for six against Italy in their final group league fixture of the T20 World Cup here Thursday. Asked to bat first, West Indies were well served by Hope, who hit six...
Bolangir: A sex racket was busted near the railway gate in the Sudpada Gas Godown Lane area of Bolangir town Wednesday evening. Acting on a tip-off, a team from the Town Police Station conducted a surprise raid at a two-storey house and detained two young...
Barbil: A four-month pregnant woman was killed and her husband critically injured after a speeding truck ran them over near Bhusugaon on the Bhadrasahi-Barbil stretch of State Highway 10 under Barbil police limits in Keonjhar district Wednesday afternoon, police said. The deceased was identified as...
Rayagada/Kalyansinghpur: Despite a slew of development initiatives undertaken by the Union and the state governments, especially for tribals, basic amenities like drinking water, healthcare, and proper roads continue to remain a far cry for the Dongria Kondh community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) living...
Berhampur: The Government Railway Police (GRP) Wednesday recovered the body of a woman from railway tracks in the early hours of the morning, with her family terming it as ‘murder’. The deceased was identified as Rajalakshmi Sahu, 48, a resident of Gajapati Nagar under Baidyanathpur...
Joda: Mining officials Wednesday seized three iron ore-laden trucks and detained four drivers during a pre-dawn raid in Pidhapokhari and Malangtoli reserve forest areas of Joda mining circle. Authorities said the trucks were allegedly smuggling about 120 tonnes of iron ore to Sundargarh district. The...
The last nail into the coffin of whatever freedom is believed to be there in Hong Kong, a unique territory...
Read moreDetails
India’s recent trade agreement with the United States is being celebrated by the government at the Centre as a significant...
Read moreDetails
The people of Bangladesh have spoken decisively that they still believe in democracy and would not be swayed by polarising...
Read moreDetails
By Aakar Patel There is always a shortage of nationalism in our country, because there seems to be so much...
Read moreDetails