News from Odisha

Hapur: A POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh here has sentenced a man life behind bars till his death after finding him guilty of raping a six-year-old girl. Special judge Veena Narayan held accused, Dalpat, guilty and also slapped a penalty of over Rs 2 lakh on him. “Under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, the […]

Mayurbhanj: A youth from Kukudimundi village under Gorumahisani police limits here died while undergoing treatment after reportedly being shot with an arrow by his neighbour over past enmity. The deceased has been identified as Samara Dehury. As per reports, a quarrel broke out between Samara Dehury and his neighbour Chotray Dehury over some issues late […]

New York, Oct 21 (IANS) A tweet by the niece of Democratic Party’s Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris portraying her as the Goddess Durga slaying US President Donald Trump has drawn criticism for its religious insensitivity and violent depiction. A petition on the Change.org website demands an apology from the campaign of presidential candidate Joe […]

One of Odisha’s favourite bloggers, Madhusmita Dash started her journey in 2017 with a handful of followers and a not-so secret affair with fashion. With her girl next door style, she is reinventing the scene of fashion influencers in the state. This Dussehra, we bring you Madhusmita’s guide to a comfortable and trendy in-home Puja […]

San Francisco: Snapchat saw its daily active user base jump to touch 249 million, from 238 million in last quarter, as the company registered a 52 per cent increase in revenue at $679 million in its third quarter. The stock of its parent company Snap rose 17.1 per cent after bumper quarter results. Operating cash […]

Bhubaneswar: The daily cases of COVID-19 in Odisha continued to remain below  2,000-mark since last three days with detection of 1931 new infections in the last 24 hours that pushed the tally to 274181 while 13 more succumbed to the disease taking the death toll to 1181 Of the new positive cases, 1120 patients are […]

New Delhi: There is history, humour, lots of violence and and a lot more drama in store, as OTT platforms lay out the spread for the festival weekend. IANS brings you a list of upcoming shows and films that you must shortlist for your definite Dussehra watch. MIRZAPUR 2 It’s finally time for the second […]

Burj Khalifa song from the Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani movie Laxmmi Bomb was released two days ago. The like and dislike options have been disabled on YouTube for the song. Even then, the way it is being discussed and followed on social media indicates its soaring popularity. Also, the immense response from fans to […]

New Delhi: India has now embarked on a journey to bring AI sensors into the fields and agri-tech startup CropData is helping small farmers improve their yields and sell directly to buyers by utilising new-age technologies like Blockchain and AI-enabled Cloud. CropData has built an e-marketplace, using the capabilities of Microsoft Azure, to empower the […]

Islamabad: Islamabad, Oct 21 (PTI) Pakistan might remain on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as it has been unable to comply with six of the 27 points in the global watchdog’s action plan, a media report said on Wednesday. The Paris-based global watchdog for curbing terror financing and money laundering will […]

Kangana Ranaut is currently in Manali enjoying the marriage ceremony of her brothers. Recently she took to Twitter to share her look for the haldi ritual. The Queen actress looked dropdead gorgeoous in earthy mauve hued georgette Kurta. She paired it with a designer salwar from @rimpleandharpreet. The actress shared her look on Twitter and […]

Bhubaneswar: Police today recovered the body of a college Professor from inside a locked house in Ghatikia area of the capital city. The deceased Bhagabat Prasad Rath was a resident of Sunabeda in Koraput district and staying at a rented house in Ghatikia. He was reportedly working as a Professor in a private engineering college […]

Bhubaneswar: The National Investigation Agency picked up a student from Khandagiri area on Wednesday reportedly over his attempt to access the dark web. A two-member team of the country’s premier probe agency took the student and interrogated him at Khandagiri Police Station for around 5 to 7 hours.  Later the student was released by the […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the efforts of policemen on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, saying “we are proud of their diligence and readiness to assist citizens”. Modi paid tribute to police personnel killed in the line of duty on Police Commemoration Day. “Police Commemoration Day is about expressing gratitude […]

Cuttack: Vehicular movement on the Banki-Baideswar main road was disrupted on Wednesday morning after locals staged a road block near Botalama by making a patient sleep in the middle of the road over alleged medical negligence. According to sources, one of the villagers had been admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack […]