News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: After the total COVID19 recoveries in Odisha crossed 2 lakh mark on Sunday, a total of 4,098 patients recuperated in the State on Monday, informed the State Health and Family Welfare Department. With today’s addition, the total recoveries in the State now stand at 2,06,400. Khordha topped the recovery list on Monday after 704 […]

South’s Superstar Anushka Shetty and Heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda are likely to be seen together in an upcoming project if sources are to be believed. According to reports, Anushka confirmed signing two new Telugu projects while promoting her latest thriller Nishabdham. However, she didn’t revealed details about the films. Apparently, one of the projects is with […]

Pooja Hegde has resumed shooting for the upcoming Telegu romantic comedy Most Eligible Bachelor opposite the handsome hunk, Akhil Akkineni. She jetted off from Hyderabad recently to join the cast and has kept the fans updated by giving sneak peeks from the sets. Recently, Pooja took to her Instagram to share her happiness after returning […]

New Delhi: The Centre will disburse GST compensation cess amounting to Rs 20,000 crore to the state government on Monday night, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. The decision was taken during the GST Council meet held on Monday. Related Story: Central Revenues Under More Strain Than GST Revenue: Centre To States Besides, Sitharaman said that […]

Dubai: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli inadvertently applied saliva on the ball after stopping a cracking drive during an Indian Premier League match here on Monday, violating the ICC’s COVID-19 protocol. Fielding at shot cover during his team’s game against Delhi Capitals, Kohli did not let the ball, that was headed in his direction […]

Aligarh: An unintended but welcome consequence of the lockdown to contain the coronavirus has been improved air quality, according to a presentation of ALTAIR, a team of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) students led by first year MBBS student Ayesha Samdani, which won the the ‘Judges Choice Award’ in the International NASA Space App Challenge-2020 for […]

Bhubaneswar: Twin City Police Commissioner, Sudhanshu Sarangi on Monday said that the investigation into the alleged minor girl gang rape case is underway and the concern over the identity of police personnel involved in the crime is not central to the ongoing probe. On being asked whether police have identified the police personnel allegedly involved […]

Gandhinagar: Union Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said on Monday that after so many years of independence, it was now for the first time in the country’s history after the passing of the three farm Bills that the farmers of the country were free in the true sense and it […]

Cuttack: Amid a series of allegations of irregularities, financial mismanagement in Cuttack Central Cooperative Bank has come to the fore. It is alleged that money to the tune of over Rs 1 crore has been siphoned off from the bank accounts of several people in the district. The victims have alleged Odisha Cooperation Minister Ranendra […]

Dubai: In a big jolt to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in today’s 19th IPL match, Virat Kohli’s squad failed to achieve the winning target of 197 runs against Delhi Capitals (DC). Shreyas Iyer’s squad won the match by 59 runs. RCB scored 137 runs at a loss of 9 wickets. With the win, DC reclaimed […]

Balasore: A foot over bridge at Soro Railway Station in Odisha’s Balasore district collapsed today, disrupting the train services on the route. As per reports, movement of the trains on the ‘UP’ route through the station has been disrupted. Besides, one goods train passing through the station has been halted following the mishap. Meanwhile, the […]

Paradip: A Sailor on ‘Razia Sultana’ Coast Guard ship in Paradip reportedly killed self on Monday. According to sources, the Sailor was found hanging inside the ship. The deceased has been identified as Goutaman A K. Meanwhile, the Marine Police has reportedly begun probe after a report from the Coast Guard authorities.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday rooted for protecting the world against the weaponisation of artificial intelligence (AI) by non-state actors, saying accountability as important as transparency in the use of intelligence generated by machines. Speaking at the inauguration of the ‘RAISE 2020 Summit’ on AI, Modi said India is looking to become […]

Balasore: The Khantapad police arrested two dreaded criminals near Shergarh toll gate and seized a gun from their possession late last night. According to sources, the police intercepted the duo when they were travelling in a vehicle with police logo on it. One police personnel suffered injuries while overpowering the assailants. More details are awaited. […]

Washington: US President Donald Trump returned to the White House Monday night after spending four days at a military hospital where he was treated for coronavirus. Trump, 77, looked healthy. Showing his fitness, Trump in an unusual decision climbed up the South Portico stairs, instead of the elevators, to go to his residence. He waived […]