Nadda begins 2-day Odisha visit, to attend NHM event
Odisha govt to provide free treatment, vaccination for livestock
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to provide free treatment and vaccination for livestock from March 1, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik said Thursday. The government has taken a path-breaking step in respecting the request of the...
Odisha opposition slams BJP govt over mishaps during rituals in iconic temples
ISL 2024-25: Odisha FC eye three points against Mohammedan SC to stay alive in playoffs race
Odisha court hands 20-year sentence to man for drug trafficking
Suspected car ramming attack in Israel wounds at least eight
Tel Aviv: Israeli police are investigating an episode in which a driver rammed his car into people at a highway bus stop, wounding at least eight Thursday in what authorities believed was a militant attack. Police said they had “neutralised” the suspect, who they described as a 53-year-old Palestinian from...
Read moreTrump plans tariffs on Mexico, Canada for Tuesday, while doubling existing 10% tariffs on China
Washington: President Donald Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10 per cent universal tariff charged on imports from China. Posting on Truth Social Thursday, Trump said that illicit drugs such as fentanyl are being smuggled into the United States at “unacceptable levels" and that import taxes would force other countries to crackdown on the trafficking. “We cannot allow this...
Read morePune bus rape: Police announce Rs1lakh reward for tip about accused; drones deployed for manhunt
Mumbai/Pune: Police Thursday announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information about the history-sheeter who allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman inside a bus at Pune's Swargate bus station and deployed drones as part of their manhunt, officials said. Amid the frantic police efforts to make a breakthrough, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut drew parallels between the crime and the 2012 Delhi gang rape and targeted Pune guardian minister Ajit...
Read moreRescue operation intensified in Telangana tunnel
Hyderabad: Rescue teams intensified operation to rescue eight persons trapped in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district Thursday, the sixth day after the partial collapse of the under-construction tunnel. Teams of the Army, the Navy, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and rat hole miners were removing silt and debris from the tunnel with the target of completing the rescue operation in two days. The rescue...
Read morePakistan’s Champions Trophy campaign ends on winless note
Rawalpindi: Pakistan's campaign in the Champions Trophy ended on a winless note after their match against Bangladesh was called off without a ball being bowled due to incessant rain here Thursday. The match was effectively a dead-rubber, with both teams already out of contention after failing to secure a win in their two previous matches. Pakistan, hosting an ICC tournament for the first time in 29 years, had hoped for a...
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Nadda begins 2-day Odisha visit, to attend NHM event
Bhubaneswar: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda Thursday began his two-day Odisha visit, during which he is scheduled to attend a programme of the National Health Mission (NHM) being held in Puri February 28. Nadda, who is also the BJP's national president, reached the Biju Patnaik International Airport here. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Odisha...
Odisha govt to provide free treatment, vaccination for livestock
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to provide free treatment and vaccination for livestock from March 1, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik said Thursday. The government has taken a path-breaking step in respecting the request of the people of the state. Fees have been exempted from the treatment and vaccination of animals like cattle,...
Odisha opposition slams BJP govt over mishaps during rituals in iconic temples
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress of Odisha Thursday accused the BJP government of mismanaging major festivals in Jagannath Temple in Puri and Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar. A servitor fell from a height of 20 feet while carrying the Mahadeep (burning lamp) to the top of the 11th-century Lingaraj temple as part of the Maha Shivratri rituals Wednesday....
Four Naxals held in Sukma, three surrender in Bijapur in Chhattisgarh; explosives seized
Sukma/Bijapur: Four Naxalites were arrested and explosive materials were confiscated from them in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, while three laid down arms in Bijapur, police said Thursday. The Maoist cadres held in Sukma had planned to plant explosives in the Chintalnar area to target security forces during their patrolling, they said. Rava Hadma (28), Vetti Aayta (30), Barse...
ISL 2024-25: Odisha FC eye three points against Mohammedan SC to stay alive in playoffs race
Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC will play Mohammedan SC at the Kalinga Stadium in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 Friday. The home side has been defeated and drawn twice in their last five games, hampering their chances to make it to the top-6. They are at the seventh spot presently with 29 points from 22 games on the...
Suspected car ramming attack in Israel wounds at least eight
Tel Aviv: Israeli police are investigating an episode in which a driver rammed his car into people at a highway bus stop, wounding at least eight Thursday in what authorities believed was a militant attack. Police said they had “neutralised” the suspect, who they described as a 53-year-old Palestinian from the northern West Bank who lived in...
Trump plans tariffs on Mexico, Canada for Tuesday, while doubling existing 10% tariffs on China
Washington: President Donald Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10 per cent universal tariff charged on imports from China. Posting on Truth Social Thursday, Trump said that illicit drugs such as fentanyl are being smuggled into the United States at “unacceptable levels" and that import...
Pune bus rape: Police announce Rs1lakh reward for tip about accused; drones deployed for manhunt
Mumbai/Pune: Police Thursday announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information about the history-sheeter who allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman inside a bus at Pune's Swargate bus station and deployed drones as part of their manhunt, officials said. Amid the frantic police efforts to make a breakthrough, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut drew parallels between...
Shocking viral video: Reckless right turn by car driver causes scooter crash in Gujarat!
Road safety in India remains a major concern, with reckless driving and a lack of civic responsibility contributing to frequent accidents. According to Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, over 1.7 lakh people lose their lives on Indian roads every year, with 60 per cent of the victims aged between 18 and 34. A...
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Garbage piled up in heaps along Devigada riverbed near Purighat in Cuttack Odissi dancers perform on stage at Chanakya BNR Hotel in Puri to mark Summit on waste management and marine litter strategies