News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has asked all states and Union Territories (UTs) directing them for “mandatory” police action with compulsory registration of First Information Report (FIR) in cases of crimes against women. The MHA’s stricter guidelines comes closely on the heels of shocking crimes against women in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras and other states […]

In a matter of few years, Rashmika Mandanna has become one of the most popular faces in the South. She is also one of the fittest actresses in the South Indian Film industry who makes every possible effort to stay in shape. The star leaves no stone unturned to stay on the top of her […]

New Delhi: More than two thirds, or more accurately, 69.3 per cent respondents, trust the Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to the IANS CVoter Media Tracker. The survey covered the trustworthiness of institutions among other contemporary media consumption trends. As against 69.3 per cent at the all India level who trust […]

Rakul Preet Singh and SS Rajamouli both celebrate their birthdays today. So it is a double whammy for South Indian movie fans. While the Baahubali director turns 47 today, Rakul will complete 30 years. Ram Charan, Jr. NTR and Many More Wish Rajamouli Happy Birthday Famous Telugu actor Ram Charan took to Twitter to wish […]

Sundergarh: At least 10 persons were injured after a clash erupted between two rival groups over a mining dispute in Barsuan area under Lahunipada block of Sundergarh district on Friday. Based on separate complaints at Lahunipada Police Station by the groups, police have apprehended a person (yet to be identified) today and is currently interrogating […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra wrote to Centre citing violation of Covid guidelines by Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sealed her office in Palaspalli area where her birthday function was organised two days back. As per reports, a team of the local civic body led by zonal […]

Bhubaneswar: After facing the heat for attending MLA Pradeep Maharathy’s funeral despite being coronavirus positive, BJD MLA Uma Samantaray on Saturday tendered an apology for his mistake. In a video statement, Samantaray said that, “Pipili MLA Pradeep Maharathy’s death came as a shock and I could not control my emotions and reached Puri Swargadwar to […]

Mumbai: PM Narendra Modi, starring Vivek Anand Oberoi as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is all set for a big screen re-release once cinemas re-open on October 15. Directed by Omung Kumar, the film, which released in 2019, traces the journey of Narendra Damodardas Modi from his beginnings to his years as Chief Minister of Gujarat […]

A recent video of Neetu Kapoor dancing to her son Ranbir’s song Ghagra has created a lot of buzz among the Ranbir-Alia fans who are now speculating it might be a hint that the power couple’s wedding preps have already begun. A video was recently shared on Instagram by choreographer Rajendra Singh, who is primarily […]

Burla: The Registrar of the Veer Surendra Sai University Of Technology (VSSUT) in Burla has issued a notice regarding closure of the university for a period of three days starting today. The varsity will remain closed on Monday (October 12) along with the pre-announced holidays on Saturday and Sunday (today and tomorrow). The consecutive three […]

United Nations: Calling out Pakistan’s attempts to disrupt the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), India has warned that it will slide to irrelevance and be shut out of global decision-making if attempts were made to divide it by venting bilateral grievances. “If we take up issues that divide rather than unite us, reducing our movement to a […]

New York: The experimental antibody cocktail which US President Donald Trump received when he tested positive for COVID-19 offers benefits against the novel coronavirus infection, according to a new study in animal models which provides more evidence of the clinical potential of the therapeutic. While earlier studies had shown that the cocktail of two antibodies […]

Berhampur: Where is Simanchal Parida, the youth from Ganjam district who allegedly went missing under mysterious circumstances after a massive explosion ripped through a petrol pump near Raj Bhawan in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday? Though Commissionerate Police or State government is yet to confirm the whereabouts of Simanchal, his family members on Saturday conducted a ‘symbolic […]

Cuttack: A gang of armed dacoits decamped with gold and Rs 13,000 cash after holding a family hostage in their house at Dwarabatipur village in Athagarh block of Cuttack district in the wee hours today. As per reports, around 5-6 dacoits armed with guns and sharp weapons barged into the house of one Ravindra Nayak […]

Cuttack: A man from Sakhigopal area of Puri district paddled his sick wife for around 90 kms from Puri to Cuttack on a rented trolley rickshaw after he failed to hire an auto-rickshaw to take her for treatment at SCB Hospital due to lack of money. The incident reported on Saturday has now become the […]