Los Angeles: Hollywood star Will Smith is set to feature in Amazon MGM's upcoming action thriller Supermax. The film is directed by David Gordon Green, known for "Halloween," and is described as a "propulsive and twist-laden action thriller" about two FBI agents investigating a murder...
Bhubaneswar: A delegation of the main opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday met R.S. Gopalan, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha, over the alleged illegal issuance of second ballot papers to BJP legislators and submitted a memorandum demanding the cancellation of two votes cast...
Dubai: The shaky ceasefire in the Iran war was tested again Sunday when drones of unclear origin set fire to a cargo ship off Qatar's coast and entered Kuwaiti airspace before dawn, authorities said. Qatar and Kuwait said that no casualties were reported from either...
New Delhi: The combined market valuation of four of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1 lakh crore last week, with State Bank of India taking the biggest hit, amid a range-bound trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 414.69...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has constituted a high-level committee to comprehensively review and revise the existing Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manuals governing the recording of government and private (raiyati) land in the state. Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Arabinda Padhee, has...
Pune: Hundreds of people blocked the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune to protest the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl, leading to traffic disruption on the busy route for about four hours. The girl's family members and other demonstrators placed the body on the road...
Deogarh: Police in Deogarh district have arrested a former accounts officer of the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) for allegedly cheating 12 job aspirants of Rs 15.60 lakh on the promise of securing them employment, officials said. The accused, identified as Parameswar Nayak, a former accounts...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Sunday announced the postponement of the Chief Minister’s public grievance hearing programme, scheduled to be held Monday, owing to the prevailing severe heatwave conditions across the state. The General Administration and Public Grievance Department of Odisha made the announcement Sunday through an...
New Delhi: Lungi Ngidi has reassured fans about his condition after suffering a head injury during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings at Arun Jaitley Stadium Saturday. The South African fast bowler was involved in a concerning on-field...
Baripada: Forest officials in Odisha’s Similipal National Park initiated an assessment Sunday to determine the origin and movement of a male tiger suspected to have migrated from outside the state. Sources said the tiger was spotted during a routine patrol, and it is suspected to...
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Four senior officers sent back to their cadres within a week would be noteworthy. Three of them being barred from...
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