News from Odisha

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday said the Delhi Directorate of Education (DoE) has “invited” the teachers and principals of schools to the swearing-in ceremony of Arvind Kejriwal and his Cabinet at the Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, saying the educators have been the architect of the Delhi’s transformation in the past five […]

Chennai: Protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the police action against the protestors on Friday night here were held by Muslim organisations in Chennai, Nagercoil, Madurai, Virudhunagar and other places on Saturday. According to the police, during the anti-CAA protest in Chennai on Friday, some protesters hurled stones and chappals injuring some policemen. […]

Arrah (Bihar): Kanhaiya Kumar, the CPI leader and former president of Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union (JNUSU) escaped unhurt when his convoy was attacked in Bihar’s Arrah district. The convoy was attacked on Friday and many vehicles were damaged in the stone pelting incident. Kanhaiya supporters alleged that this was the eighth attack on his […]

Mumbai: Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s latest release “Love Aajkal” starring Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan has raked in over Rs 12 crore in the box office on the very first day. “#LoveAajKal packs a solid total on Day 1… Got a boost due to #ValentinesDay2020… Metros excellent, contribute to the big total… Tier-2 cities and […]

New York: If you want your children to stay in shape, do not allow them to indulge in burgers and pizzas. Researchers have found that fast food intake can independently contribute to excess weight gain among children. Being overweight and obese increases the risk of numerous physical and psychosocial problems during childhood, including fatty liver […]

Bolangir: Medical services at Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital in Bolangir were adversely affected as nurses on Saturday launched a cease work agitation protesting the attack on their colleague by attendants of a patient. The victim staff nurse, Pratima Pradhan was on duty at the female medicine ward when two men along with a […]

Fight for the lead actor! South stars Samantha Akkineni and Nayanthara are likely to be seen battling it out for the attention of actor Vijay Sethupathi in the upcoming romantic comedy ‘Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal’. Samantha shared the motion poster with a tweet that read: “Let’s do this … three times the trouble baby….#kaathuvaakulaRenduKaadhal #KRK” […]

Port-au-Prince: At least 15 children were killed in a fire at a Haiti orphanage run by a US-based Christian non-profit group, authorities said. Two children died in their rooms when the fire erupted on Thursday night in the orphanage located on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, while the other 13 succumbed to respiratory complications at a […]

Cairo: Egypt has reported the country’s first coronavirus case, which is also the first in the African continent, the country’s Health Ministry announced in a joint statement with the WHO. The statement issued on Friday said the patient was a foreigner, without giving further details, reports the Cairo-based Al Ahram newspaper. The person tested positive […]

Kabul: At least eight civilians, including a child, have been killed in an airstrike that targeted Taliban militants in Afghanistan, government officials said on Saturday, amid a breakthrough in peace talks between the US and the insurgent group. The air raid was carried out on Friday in the eastern province of Nangarhar. “Unfortunately, eight civilians, […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after ex-MLA Anup Sai was arrested on charges of killing a woman and her daughter in 2016, Chhattisgarh police reportedly detained his driver Burdhan Toppo for his alleged involvement in the sensational double murder case. Toppo’s family members claimed that the cops picked him from their house late last night. Sources said […]

San Francisco: Google Maps shows Kashmir as part of India — as long as you view it from within the borders of the country — but for people outside the country, the outlines of the region are shown in dotted lines, suggesting it to be “disputed” territory, The Washington Post reported. And it is not […]

Mumbai: Filmmaker Rohit Shetty is all set to mark his presence in the finale of Season 13 of the controversial reality TV show “Bigg Boss”. And according to a source, he will also evict one of the top finalists of the game. Currently, contestants Shehnaz Gill, Asim Riaz, Sidharth Shukla, Paras Chhabra, Aarti Singh and […]

New Delhi: Srinivasa Gowda, a Kambala jockey from Moodabidri in Karnataka, has been called for trials by the Sports Ministry after he set a new record as the fastest runner in the history of the traditional sport of the coastal region. “I’ll call Karnataka’s Srinivasa Gowda for trials by top SAI Coaches. There’s lack of […]

Hyderabad: Actor Nithiin, who is best known for his roles in movies like “Srinivasa Kalyanam” and “Chal Mohan Ranga”, recently got engaged to his long time girlfriend Shalini. The pre-wedding function was held in Hyderabad in the presence of close friends and family members. Nithiin shared a few pictures from the ceremony on his Instagram […]