News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The daily spike of Covid-19 caseload continued to show a declining trend in Odisha with 2470 new cases in the last 24 hours. In terms of death, at least 17 persons succumbed to the disease while undergoing treatment at various hospitals of the State, the State health department informed on Thursday. With this, the […]

New Delhi: For many stars, the new normal is green. Many Bollywood celebrities used the lockdown period to ditch a non-vegetarian diet and go vegan. While some have taken to the habit owing to climate awareness, for others it is an attempt to reduce the carbon footprint. Still others feel it is a step towards […]

New Delhi: Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, an IIT alumnus from Odisha, Piyush Agrawal has successfully designed a new mask claiming it to be better in functionality with protection against the novel-Coronavirus and pollutants in the air. Piyush who has named the designer mask “Moksha” says that it a next generation user friendly mask. “I designed […]

In Bigg Boss 14 yesterday things were normal at the start. Contestants Nikki Tamboli, Jaan Kumar Sanu, Nishant, and Rahul Vaidya woke up to DJ Waley Babu song. They even engaged in a small chit chat and gossip session. A few hours later Bigg Boss announced that the contestants should now resume the immunity task […]

The pandemic may have put a hold to Bollywood stars hitting the big screen but it hasn’t put a hold on them for dishing out fashion statements that are comfy yet stunning.  Recently, Kiara Advani, who is known to be at the top of her fashion game was spotted by the paps in a classic […]

Thiruvananthapuram: Three weeks after eminent Malayalam poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri was conferred with the Jnanpith award, the hugely popular writer often referred to as Akkitham, passed away at a hospital in Thrissur on Thursday morning, said family sources. He was unwell for a few days. He breathed his last around 8.10 a.m. The funeral will […]

Currently, Hyderabad is facing heavy rains. Work and regular life have been disrupted. And Southern beauties Samantha Akkineni and Rashmika Mandanna could not stop themselves from sharing the mood of the city. Samantha shared a rain-drenched view of greenery surrounding her home.   This picture clearly shows how the terrace of Samantha Akkineni is all wet […]

New Delhi: Supreme Court on Thursday, during the hearing of Republic TV plea against the summons issued by the Mumbai Police to the news channel in connection with the alleged Television Rating Point (TRP) scam, said the court is concerned about the Police Commissioners giving interviews. A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising […]

Riyadh: G20 Finance Ministers and central bankers have agreed to extend the debt relief for poor countries by six more months until June 2021 in an effort to help the nations weather the coronavirus-induced impact on their economies. During a virtual meeting on Wednesday, the participants committed to continue working together to support the poorest […]

Ganjam: The deep depression that has caused massive damage with incessant rainfall and flooding in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has also left its trail of destruction in villages of southern Odisha districts. Ankuli and Buratal village in Ganjam district which once witnessed severe damage due to Titli cyclone in 2018 have once again experienced the […]

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Thursday sought reply from Odisha government on the entire controversy surrounding the Bagala Dharmashala land in Puri. While hearing a petition filed by Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) National Spokesperson, Sambit Patra, the Court asked the State government to submit a response on Lord Jagannath’s ownership on the Bagala Dharmashala […]

Bhubaneswar: Ever since a massive explosion ripped through a petrol pump near Raj Bhawan area in Bhubaneswar, Simanchal Parida – a worker engaged in LPG maintenance work, has been missing. Even after frantic searches at several hospitals went in vain, his family members had some hope that he had survived the blast. However, when some […]

Mumbai: Following the fake Television Rating Points (TRP) scam, the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) on Thursday announced a temporary suspension of weekly ratings of news channels across languages. The council intends to review and augment the current standards of measurement to improve on “statistical robustness”, and the exercise will result in a “pause” in […]

Rashmika Mandanna is bent on making this pandemic healthy and interesting for her fans. From workout regimes to healthy recipes, her feed is the go-to place for anyone looking for motivation to be fit. Recently, she took to Instagram to share her secret recipe for her favourite omelette. The Dear Comrade star shared this video […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar on Thursday issued fresh thunderstorm and lightning warning for several districts and Twin City of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. As per the latest alert, thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur over the districts of Nayagarh, Khordha (including Bhubaneswar city), Cuttack (including Cuttack city), Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar and Jagatsinghpur between […]