News from Odisha

Cuttack: Odisha Police is contemplating to recruit 50 per cent women officers at police station level, informed DGP Abhay on Friday. While talking to reporters on the sidelines of State-level conference of women police in Cuttack, Abhay said women officers at various police station level are doing a commendable job. “It is a proud moment […]

New Delhi: Dutee Chand said that her well-wishers in India and across the world has given her the motivation to be “unapologetically” who she is. The 24-year-old sprinter from Odisha had to get past a ban from World Athletic due to her high levels of testosterone, which she successfully challenged at the Court of Arbitration […]

Jajpur: Bodies of two youths were found in a pond at Kabirpur village under Sadar Police limits of Jajpur district on Friday. The deceased have been identified as Abhijit Upadhye (21) and Sushil Ray (25) of Jajpur area. It is suspected that Abhijit and Sushil, who were riding a bike, met with an accident at […]

Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) has announced to offer free rides to all women passengers travelling in Mo Bus on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8. “On the occasion of International Women’s Day, women can avail a free ride in Mo Bus. There will be no charge for them on […]

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided the Mumbai residence of Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor in connection with a money-laundering probe against him and others, officials said. They said the raid is being carried out at his Samudra Mahal residence in Worli. Kapoor is being questioned at his home by the ED team, the […]

Bhadrak: Several unexplained and mysterious incidents of fire breaking out in houses at a village in Odisha’s Bhadrak district have triggered panic among the residents. According to sources, eight houses have caught fire in the last four days at Das Sahi of Hasinpur in Banta area of Bhadrak district. While the root cause of the […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to travel to Dhaka on March 17 in the midst of rising concerns in Bangladesh over India’s new citizenship law and the proposed NRC. Modi is visiting Dhaka at the invitation of his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina to attend the centenary celebrations of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur […]

New Delhi: The police have filed 683 FIRs so far in the incidents related to the Delhi violence that rocked the city on February 24-25. A total of 1,983 people have been arrested or taken into the custody so far in this regard, the police said. The Delhi Police Headquarters provided this information to IANS […]

Kabul: Gunmen opened fire Friday at a ceremony in Afghanistan’s capital attended by prominent political leaders, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens more before the two attackers were slain by police, officials said. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack on its website. Afghanistan’s upstart IS affiliate has declared war on […]

Chennai: Ninety-seven-year-old K. Anbazhagan, General Secretary of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) died on Saturday at about 1 a.m. after a prolonged illness, said party President M.K. Stalin. In a statement issued here, Stalin said Anbazhagan was a close friend of late party President M. Karunanidhi and served as the party’s General Secretary for 43 […]

Koraput: They are identical and blessed with extra ordinary talent. Meet Upasana and Aradhana Sahoo, the twin sisters from Jeypore in Koraput district, who have carved a niche for themselves in the field of singing and dancing without any formal training. Be it bhajans or slokas, the twin sisters always set stage of fire with […]

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who is one of the highest paid actors in India, has a lavish villa in Goa. He often visits the beach state to spend quality time with his family. According to gqindia.com, the house, which is located on a white sand beach, was bought by the “Kesari” actor a decade […]

New Delhi: The Union government has issued a Global Invite for Expression of Interest for disinvestment in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) from prospective bidders with a minimum net worth of $10 billion as of Saturday. The EoI submissions can be made till May 2, whereas investor queries will be entertained till April 4. Another […]

Washington: Two eminent Indian-American doctors, known for their pioneering research and treatment of cancer patients, are seeking to arrest what they describe as “tsunami” of the deadly disease that has now engulfed India through a massive effort of early detection and health education. Dattatreyudu Nori, an internationally acclaimed oncologist, who has treated several top Indian […]

Muzaffarpur: At least 12 people died and four were critically injured in a head-on collision between an SUV and a tractor in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district early on Saturday, an official said. The accident occurred on National Highway 28 in Kanti area, around 80 km north of Patna, when the speeding vehicle carrying 14 people rammed […]