News from Odisha

Balasore: With just over a week to go for the Balasore Sadar and Tirtol by-elections in Odisha, campaigns are going on in full swing in both the assembly constituencies. Three major political parties, BJP, BJD and Congress are vying with one another to prove their mettle and capture the Assembly seats. The leaders of the […]

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused China, India and Russia of not taking care of their filthy air as he justified America’s withdrawal from the landmark Paris climate agreement. “Look at China, how filthy it is. Look at Russia. Look at India. The air is filthy,” Trump said during the final presidential debate […]

Mumbai: Mumbai fire brigade personnel are engaged in controlling the blaze at a mall 12 hours after fire broke out there, even as around 3500 people from an adjoining building were evacuated, civic sources said on Friday. A major fire erupted at the City Center Mall in Mumbai Central area at 8.50 pm on Thursday. […]

Paradip: Three sailors from Bangladesh who fell into the sea at the anchorage point of Paradip Port Trust (PPT) here were rescued by the marine team. The sailors were identified as the crew members of Malta-flagged vessel Ocean Century. According to sources, the sailors were carrying out maintenance of their ship when they fell into […]

Deogarh: An Assistant Tax Collector of Deogarh Municipality, Rajendra Nayak was caught red-handed by the Vigilance officials while accepting a bribe of Rs 1700 on Thursday. As per reports, Rajendra had demanded Rs 6,400 from one Shibsankar Nayak of Ward No. 5 under the municipality area for approving his House Building Plan. However, when Shibasankar […]

Mayurbhanj: Tension ran high at Nachhipur village under Padadiha range in Mayurbhanj district following death of a youth who was missing since a week. The family members of the youth along with fellow villagers staged a dharna in front of the forest office alleging that the forest department employees have beaten him to death on […]

Washington: It’s so 2020. Not to be outdone by a housefly on US Vice President Mike Pence’s mop of white hair and a transparent plexiglass partition which rocked the Kamala Harris – Mike Pence debate, the mute button has now officially entered the annals of US presidential debate history in the year of a pandemic. […]

Washington: A Covid-19 vaccine could be available to “all Americans” by early April 2021, US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar said. “By the end of January, enough vaccine for all of our seniors as well as our health care workers and first responders,” Xinhua news agency quoted Azar as saying in a […]

New Delhi: After dipping below 47,000 new cases three days back, spike in daily fresh corona cases has been on the rise ever since. A total of 54,366 new infections and 690 deaths in 24 hours, took India’s tally on Friday to 77,61,312. Out of the total Covid cases, 6,95,509 are currently active, 69,48,497 have […]

New Delhi: Apple India Store Online on Friday started accepting pre-orders for the newly-launched iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro with some exciting trade-in offers. The iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro are the first devices in the 2020 line-up to go on pre-orders in India and will be available from October 30. Those […]

Cuttack: A student from Niali area of Cuttack on Friday brought serious allegations of several glaring mistakes in the markesheet of his Matric Supplementary Examination, which was released by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha on Thursday. The student identified as Bikash Swain from Sithalo Nodal High School under Niali block expressed his displeasure […]

Rayagada: Following the death of three people in the Gunupur stone quarry blast, under Rayagada block, the Koraput district administration on Friday ordered the tehsildars to take stern action against illegal blasting in quarries. According to reports, blasting in more than 30 stone quarries in the district is taking place without obtaining any permission from […]

New Delhi: About 61 per cent of people have claimed they are sceptical about the Covid-19 vaccine and will not rush to take it in 2021 even if it is available, a survey revealed on Friday. Scientists from around the world, including India are developing several vaccines that are at different stages of clinical trials. […]

Rashmika Mandanna is one of the highly successful South Indian actresses who achieved a lot in a very short period. Naturally, the Southern diva wants to grow further without having her wings clipped. In her recent Instagram post, the Sulthan actress shared her picture wearing a red wine dress. At her back is a big […]

London: Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that anxiety and stress directly linked to Covid-19 could be causing a number of body image issues amongst women and men. The research, led by Professor Viren Swami of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, involved 506 UK adults with […]