Internal rift deepens in Anandapur BJD

Hatadihi: The ruling BJD's internal discord in Anandapur Assembly constituency in Keonjhar district has come to the fore despite the party's victory in the 2024 elections. An open confrontation between two party-backed representatives has indicated a growing rift. The clash...

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Elderly man dies of electrocution

Rayagada: An elderly man died after coming in contact with a 25,000-volt electric wire at Rayagada railway station Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Narasingh Kand, 64, a resident of Badamula village under Rajakhariar police limits in Nuapada district....

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Beti Bachao Beti Padhao marks 10 years of people’s support: PM

New Delhi: With the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative completing 10 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said it has been instrumental in overcoming gender biases and at the same creating the right environment to ensure that the girl child has access to education and opportunities to achieve her dreams. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) was launched by the prime minister January 22, 2015 at Panipat, Haryana. BBBP addresses the declining...

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Quad to be force for global good: S Jaishankar in US

Washington: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar participated in the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting in Washington DC Tuesday and discussed with his counterparts "different dimensions" of ensuring a free and prosperous Indo-Pacific adding in a tweet that "Quad will continue to be a force of global good". Apart from EAM Jaishankar, the Quad Ministers, which also included new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australia's Penny Wong and Takeshi Iwaya of...

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Indian-American lawmakers oppose Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship

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Washington: Indian-American lawmakers have opposed the executive order by US President Donald Trump on changes in birthright citizenship, a move likely to hit not only illegal immigrants from around the world but also students and professionals from India. On Monday, in the opening hours of his second term as president, Trump signed an order declaring that future children born to undocumented immigrants would no longer be treated as citizens. The order...

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Saif Ali Khan case: Mumbai Police find clues from crime scene

Saif Ali Khan stabbing case

Mumbai: The Mumbai Police have recovered a piece of cloth from actor Safi Ali Khan's apartment which belongs to accused Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad, the Bangladeshi national arrested in the attack case. Sources said the Bandra police recovered cloth from Khan's house, which the accused used to cover his face. The cloth fell from his face in Saif's son Jahangir's room during the scuffle The cloth can be seen in the...

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Beti Bachao Beti Padhao marks 10 years of people’s support: PM

New Delhi: With the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative completing 10 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said it has been instrumental in overcoming gender biases and at the same creating the right environment to ensure that the girl child has access to education and opportunities to achieve her dreams. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) was launched...

Quad to be force for global good: S Jaishankar in US

Washington: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar participated in the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting in Washington DC Tuesday and discussed with his counterparts "different dimensions" of ensuring a free and prosperous Indo-Pacific adding in a tweet that "Quad will continue to be a force of global good". Apart from EAM Jaishankar, the Quad Ministers, which also included...

Saif Ali Khan stabbing case

Saif Ali Khan case: Mumbai Police find clues from crime scene

Mumbai: The Mumbai Police have recovered a piece of cloth from actor Safi Ali Khan's apartment which belongs to accused Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad, the Bangladeshi national arrested in the attack case. Sources said the Bandra police recovered cloth from Khan's house, which the accused used to cover his face. The cloth fell from his face in...

US wants to advance economic ties with India: Rubio to Jaishankar

Washington: At his maiden meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, newly-appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed Trump administration's desire to advance economic ties with India, and address concerns related to irregular migration, a spokesperson for the top US diplomat said Tuesday. Rubio, 53, opted to have his first bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart, underlining...

At least 17 dead, 9 missing in Indonesia flash flood; search operations on

Jakarta: Indonesian rescuers resumed a search Wednesday for people missing after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java that killed at least 17 people. Waters from flooded rivers tore through nine villages in Pekalongan regency of Central Java province and landslides tumbled onto mountainside hamlets after the torrential rains Monday. National Disaster Management Agency...

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Internal rift deepens in Anandapur BJD

Hatadihi: The ruling BJD's internal discord in Anandapur Assembly constituency in Keonjhar district has come to the fore despite the party's victory in the 2024 elections. An open confrontation between two party-backed representatives has indicated a growing rift. The clash occurred recently on Hatadihi block office premises during a panchayat samiti meeting. The dispute involved Kousalya Sethi,...

Steel City CA Manoj Thebriya wins Modi’s gifts in e-auction

Steel City CA wins Modi’s gifts in e-auction

RAJESH MOHANTY,OP Rourkela: A city-based chartered accountant has successfully won 11 gifts presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by various organisations over the past two years in an e-auction conducted by the Ministry of Culture, a report said. Manoj Thebriya, in his 50s, had been eagerly awaiting the auction for the past two years. “I was keen...

Two arrested for pushing minor girl into flesh trade

Two arrested for pushing minor girl into flesh trade

Keonjhar: Town police here Tuesday arrested two persons on charges of their involvement in trafficking of a 16-year old tribal orphan girl to Bhubaneswar and involving her in flesh trade. The girl was rescued by the police and her ordeal came to the fore during counseling by a voluntary outfit. The accused were identified as Ranjit Sahoo...

Elderly man dies of electrocution

Rayagada: An elderly man died after coming in contact with a 25,000-volt electric wire at Rayagada railway station Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Narasingh Kand, 64, a resident of Badamula village under Rajakhariar police limits in Nuapada district. According to reports, Narasingh, reportedly suffering from some mental illness, suddenly climbed onto a stationary goods train...

 

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