Colombo: Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha stonewalled a flat-looking Indian bowling attack for an entire session to take Sri Lanka to 329 for six at lunch, miraculously keeping the hosts afloat on the fifth day of the second and final Test here Thursday. Dinusha and...
Nuapada: The state government has suspended a tehsildar and an additional revenue inspector (ARI)-cum-dealing clerk following an inquiry into the alleged fraudulent sale of 4.40 acres of land in Chandopala village under Komna tehsil without the knowledge or consent of the actual owners. Komna tehsildar...
Koraput: At a time when the state government is spending crores of rupees to improve education, particularly in areas inhabited by Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities, the lack of drinking water and sanitation facilities, shortage of teachers and low student enrolment in...
Kendujhar/Joda/Badabil: More than 500 sal trees and other vegetation were allegedly felled and uprooted using earthmoving equipment in the Uliburu Reserve Forest under the Badabil forest range of Kendujhar district, reportedly to facilitate road construction linked to mining operations. Acting on information, forest personnel raided...
Loisingha: A 13-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death by another minor following an argument over a card game at Rot village under Agalpur police limits in Balangir district Wednesday. The deceased, Sahil Patel, son of Ramesh Patel, was a Class VIII student. Police detained...
Kuchinda: A 58-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death by his son-in-law following a domestic dispute at Mahulchapal village under the Gobindpur police station in Sambalpur district Tuesday evening. The deceased was identified as Kalo Kachhap of Pindapathar village, while the accused, his son-in-law Anthony...
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has commuted the death sentence of a 50-year-old man, convicted of murdering his wife and attempting to kill their minor daughter, Tuesday, holding that despite the “extremely barbaric” nature of the crime, the case did not qualify as one of...
Bhubaneswar: Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati of the Govardhan Math in Puri has strongly objected to the animated film ‘Jai Jagannath’, alleging that its portrayal of Lord Jagannath is contrary to scriptural prescriptions and established religious traditions, and has demanded a complete ban on its...
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi Wednesday presented a report card of her seven-year tenure as a Member of Parliament, highlighting around 70 categories of development and public service initiatives undertaken across the constituency. Sarangi said her office had received 23,478 public grievances from across the...
Bhubaneswar: In the wake of reports of irregularities in the land registration process in some parts of the state, the Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) department Wednesday directed District Collectors to regularly monitor and closely oversee the functioning of registration offices under their respective jurisdictions....
Two crucial developments – one in Maharashtra and the other in Gujarat – in quick succession show two opposing sides...
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The BJP and the Congress seem to believe that they are going to reap rich political dividends through their conflicting...
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What was considered India’s demographic dividend is beginning to appear less like an opportunity and more like a warning signal....
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By Aakar Patel Headline from this week: “Pune Police withdraws conversion law provisions from 2 cases after officials find Act...
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