News from Odisha

New Delhi: Exactly 30 years ago on January 19, 1990, the Kashmiri Pandits were forced to flee their homeland, the Kashmir Valley, as a result of being targeted by Islamic jihadis. Meanwhile, different political parties came to power but couldn’t create a conducive atmosphere for their return to the valley. Displaced Kashmiri Hindus are still […]

Kathmandu: Four South Koreans and three Nepali guides remain missing following an avalanche near the Annapurna mountain range, while over 150 domestic and foreign tourists have been rescued from in and around the area, officials said. The incessant snowfall caused the avalanche near a popular trekking route in the Himalayan country. The area is close […]

Kannada actor Yash’s fame skyrocketed after the super success of “KFG: Chapter 1.” Naturally, the team has planned out a sequel to it. Currently, Yash is busy filming for the big-budget “KFG: Chapter 2” to be directed by Prashanth Neel. Apart from his movies, fans also love to get glimpses of the private life of […]

Shirdi: Shops, eateries, various other commercial establishments and local transport remained shut in the Shirdi temple town of Maharashtra on Sunday in response to the bandh called over a controversy on the birthplace of 19th century saint Saibaba. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has convened a meeting over the issue at the state secretariat in Mumbai […]

Rayagada: Unidentified miscreants allegedly set fire to the books of a meritorious class X girl student at J.K.Pur village under Chandili police limits of Rayagada district. According to reports, the miscreants barged into the house of the girl student, identified as Palak Prasad when her parents were away yesterday. After holding Palak hostage at knife […]

Sophie Chaudry is a multi-talented personality who is also a fitness freak. The fashion diva not only walks the ramp but also croons beautiful songs and is known for her elegant dancing and has been a fitness freak and inspiration. According to Sophie, she has always been fit and healthy and is a die-hard exercise […]

New York: Students who use digital technology excessively are less motivated to engage with their studies, and are more anxious about exam tests, according to a new research. This effect was made worse by the increased feelings of loneliness that use of digital technology produced, said the study, published in the Journal of Computer Assisted […]

London: DNA differences between men and women may explain why cancer risk is higher in males, according to a new study. In findings published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers have reported that loss of function in certain genes of the sex-determining Y chromosome, which is present only in men, may cause […]

Chennai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni “will be retained” by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2021 IPL auctions irrespective of whether he plays for India again or not, asserted former BCCI president N Srinivasan. The lack of a BCCI central contract for the two-time former World Cup winning captain has sparked fresh rumours of his retirement […]

Bengaluru: The Indian team on Sunday wore black armbands during their third and final ODI against Australia here as a mark of respect on passing away of former Test all-rounder Rameshchandra Gangaram ‘Bapu’ Nadkarni, a statement said. Nadkarni died on Friday in Mumbai at the age of 86. Best known for bowling a record 21 […]

Rayagada: Amidst the claims that the Odisha government is providing better and timely healthcare services, a cancer-stricken Ganesh Choudhury of Kampamaligam village in Rayagada district has been struggling to get medicines for his treatment. Ganesh, who is suffering from Bone Marrow Cancer, first approached Rayagada Hospital for the drugs but reportedly failed to get the […]

Mumbai: Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty erased early gains to finish with losses for the second day on the trot on Tuesday, as surging COVID-19 cases and growing localised…

Sanaa: At least 70 soldiers were killed in a ballistic missile attack in Yemen’s Marib province, a government source said on Sunday. Dozens of soldiers were still suffering critical injuries from the attack that took place on Saturday night near a mosque in al-Estikbal military base, the source told Xinhua news agency. Yemeni government officials […]

Bhubaneswar: The annual headcount exercise of dolphins inhabiting along brackish water bodies of the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary and Chilika lake began on Sunday. Official sources said, 18 teams comprising 133 officials have been engaged for the enumeration of Irrawaddy dolphins at Chilika, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon. The teams began the annual census at 6 […]

Sambalpur (Odisha): Two engineering students have drowned in the plunge pool of a waterfall in Odisha’s Sambalpur district, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred when the duo, part of a group of 45 students from the Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) Burla, visited popular tourist destination Debjharan for picnicking on Saturday, a […]