News from Odisha

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the country saw the humane face of police during the Covid-19 pandemic and asked the force to safeguard and build on this asset. Virtually addressing the probationers of the Indian Police Service’s 2018 batch passing out of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), Hyderabad, he […]

Mumbai: Reports have been doing the rounds that Sushant Singh Rajput was allegedly dating his Kedarnath co-star Sara Ali Khan around the time the film released. Now, the caretaker of a farmhouse the late actor owned in Lonavala has claimed Sushant had plans to propose to Sara in January 2019. Raees, the caretaker of Sushant‘s […]

New Delhi: To boost mutual confidence and cooperation, a bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Russian Navy got underway in the Bay of Bengal on Friday. The exercise is taking place amid dispute over border issues between the two countries. “The exercise is aimed at enhancing interoperability, improving understanding and imbibing best […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as Covid-19 cases are on the rise in Odisha capital, only around 5.15 percent of the residents have developed antibodies for the infections, informed Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Prem Chandra Choudhary on Friday. “So far more than 1600 samples have been collected by the BMC in the first round of the second […]

Salepur: Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday sought transit remand of a person who was arrested from Kushambi village under Salepur police limits in Odisha’s Cuttack district on sedition charges. The accused, identified as Sayyed Hassan Ahmed, is facing sedition charges for allegedly posting threatening content on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP […]

A video of a domestic help arguing with her employers over Rs. 1800 has gone viral on all social media platforms. In the video that has been shot at an undisclosed location, the woman is heard arguing in Marathi over not being paid Rs 1800 as agreed and the man trying to convince her that […]

The Producers Guild of India today took a stand slamming attack on the Bollywood industry. Incidentally, ever since Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, the Indian film fraternity is facing an onslaught of allegations related to nepotism. Now with the angle of drug cartel emerging during investigation things are becoming murkier. In its open letter, the Producers […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed petitions for the review of its August 17 order to reject pleas for the postponement of NEET-JEE exams slated to be held in September against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari said: “Applications seeking permission to […]

Bhubaneswar: The Vigilance sleuths on Friday arrested State Deputy Director of Factories and Boilers Directorate, Ramesh Chandra Behera in connection with a disproportionate asset case. Vigilance DSP Akshay Mishra informed that the officer possessed assets worth crores which are disproportionate to his known sources of income. The arrest of Behera came a day after the […]

Jagatsinghpur: Another MLA from Odisha, Prasanta Muduli has tested positive for Covid-19 and is under home isolation. The BJD MLA who represents Jagatsinghpur assembly constituency shared the news through a social media post and appealed people who had come in contact with him to test themselves. “My driver had tested positive after which I tested […]

New Delhi: India will be amongst the top 10 medal-winning countries by the 2028 Olympic Games, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju predicted on Friday. “By 2028 Olympics, India will be in the top 10 medallists. Without setting an ambitious target, you cannot achieve the goal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created an Olympic task force and […]

New Delhi: As millions of Indians scout for new platforms to unleash their creativity in absence of Chinese TikTok, Facebook on Friday rolled out a dedicated tab for Instagram Reels for most of India. The Reels tab is a new tab in the navigation bar so the feature will no longer be in a unit […]

Bhubaneswar: The construction work of the ‘collapsed’ link building of Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar finally resumed after some 7-odd months following grant of permission by the court. The concerned firm has recommenced construction work after a detailed probe in this regard. The incident which happened on the night of January 24 had left […]

Mumbai: A 105-run partnership for the third wicket in just 46 balls between skipper K.L. Rahul and Deepak Hooda helped Punjab Kings post 221/6 in their 20 overs against Rajasthan…

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested actress Ragini Dwivedi for alleged use of banned drugs in the Kannada film industry, police said on Friday. “We have arrested Ragini to investigate her alleged involvement in the use of banned drugs and her links with drug peddlers after questioning her day-long,” Bengaluru Joint Commissioner […]