January 2018

Rarely has an Assembly election received so much of attention – and for so long. The spotlight turned to this little known constituency in Bargarh district soon after the untimely demise of sitting Congress MLA Subal Sahu on August 22 last…

Bhubaneswar: Launching a scathing attack on the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the Bharatiya Janata Party today alleged that the ruling government is shielding the mining leaseholders, engaged in illegal mining in Odisha, for vested interests.…

Berhampur: In what could be a blot for Berhampur University, the authorities have reportedly postponed the convocation ceremony scheduled to be held on February 6 next week. This, in the history of the varsity, will be the first time since…

Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, known for his chivalrous attitude, says nobody has dared to misbehave with a woman on his film sets. The actor, who was feted with a Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum summit in Davos along with…

Dhaka: Abul Bajandar, better known as Bangladesh's "tree man" for large bark-like warts on his body, remained in hospital on Wednesday, with doctors saying he might need fresh surgeries in coming days. Bajandar, 27, has been living in a…