Uncategorized

Dhenkanal: In order to practice black magic, a man allegedly murdered his wife and performed occult (tantric) rituals with the latter’s disrobed body in Ambapalas village under Parjang block in Dhenkanal district, a source said Saturday. The deceased wife has been identified as Mamata Khatua...

Paralakhemundi: Two persons died and one is in critical condition reportedly due to inhalation of toxic exhaust gases released by a generator. The incident took place in Gajapati district's Betarasing village, a source said Saturday. The deceased were identified as Ganesh Nayak (18) and Ambika...

Cape Town: West Indies skipper Hayley Mathews won the toss and elected to bat against India in their Women's T20 World Cup Group 2 match here Wednesday. India have made a couple of changes with vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and spinner Devika Vaidya replacing Yastika Bhatia...

Berhampur: A speeding sport utility vehicle (SUV) plowed into a wedding gathering, killed three girls and injured as many as 12 at Mandiapalli village in Berhampur, a source said Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Swapna Reddy (22), Sanju Reddy (23) and Bharti Reddy (12)...

Bhubaneswar: Challans have been issued against 2,674 vehicles in Odisha without high-security registration plates (HSRP) and colour-coded stickers in last 11 days by State Transport Authority, Odisha (STA), an official notification said Wednesday. According to the notification the challans have been issued between February 1...

Kanpur Dehat (UP): Bodies of Pramila Dixit and her daughter Neha, the two women who died in a fire during an anti-encroachment drive here two days ago, were cremated Wednesday at the Valmiki Ghat in Bithoor amidst tight security. Kanpur commissioner Raj Shekhar and senior...

Sundargarh: Large quantity of rice was found buried underground at Gogua gram panchayat office premises under Bonai block in Sundargarh district, a local man said Wednesday. Reportedly, some villagers noticed rice lying scattered on the ground. Later they discovered a large amount of insect-infested rice...

Hyderabad: The South Central Railway has cancelled a few trains in view of the derailment of Visakhapatnam - Hyderabad Godavari Express between Bibinagar and Ghatkesar near Hyderabad Wednesday. A total of nine trains, scheduled to depart Wednesday, have been completely cancelled, while 14 trains partially...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear a fresh plea February 17 of a Congress leader seeking investigation under the supervision of a sitting apex court judge against the Adani Group of companies in light of the allegations made by the US-based Hindenburg...

Washington: The United States Tuesday said it is aware of the survey operation conducted by the Indian tax authorities at the BBC office in Delhi but is not in a position to offer its judgement. The Income Tax officials said the operation was part of...