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Bhubaneswar: Farmers in 20 of the 30 districts of the state are staring at a drought-like situation and they are yet to commence agricultural activities owing to scant rainfall this monsoon. Till August 14, the state has received an average rainfall of 51 mm compared...

Gurugram: A 36-year-old woman was allegedly killed by a man in a hotel located on the Old Delhi-Gurgaon Road here. The accused is absconding, the police said. The deceased woman's husband, Muhammad Sahid, a resident of Agra, told the police that at nearly 8 p.m....

Bhubaneswar : A tripartite agreement was Tuesday signed among the Government ITI Bhubaneswar, Humara Bachpan Trust (HBT) and FICCI Ladies Organsiation (FLO) Bhubaneswar chapter to work for economically-deprived sections of the society through skill development. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Government ITI...

Thiruvananthapuram: In yet another incident of suspected moral policing in Kerala's Malappuram district, popular cultural personality and school teacher Suresh Challiyeth Saturday allegedly committed suicide. The 45-year-old Challiyeth came under pressure when a group of men allegedly entered his house Friday and beat him up...

Dhaka: At least 17 members of a wedding party travelling on a boat were killed Wednesday during a massive lightning strike in Bangladesh's Chapainawabganj district, some 302 km northwest of capital Dhaka, a senior official said. Sakib Al Rabbi, head of Chapainawabganj's Shibganj sub-district administration,...

New Delhi: The Arvind Kejriwal government Tuesday approved a 66 per cent hike in the salaries and allowances of Delhi MLAs. The move was proposed by the Centre. However, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government expressed discontent that they were still among the lowest-paid legislators in...

Mumbai: B-town personalities including Manoj Bajpayee and Randeep Hooda have mourned the death of three-time National Award-winning actress Surekha Sikri, popular in recent years as Dadisa in the TV series Balika Vadhu. Surekha passed away in the city following a cardiac arrest on Friday. She...

Bhubaneswar, July 11: The pandemic-induced restrictions have forced the people to spend more time inside their houses. A few of them have turned this extraordinary situation into an opportunity to do creative as well as unique things. Mohanty had started collecting stamps, notes and other...

Bhubaneswar: Even as the gruesome murder of a married woman in broad daylight in Bhimtangi area of Capital city Monday shook the conscience of citizens, grapevines have it that the ghastly act is the fallout of a failed love affair. If sources are to be...

New Delhi: The government allocated Monday an additional Rs 19,041 crore to provide broadband connectivity in all villages under the BharatNet project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had August 15, 2020 announced that all villages will be connected with broadband in 1,000 days. Additional Rs 19,041...