News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The natural beauty of ‘Shanti Stupa’ at Dhauli, popularly known as the ‘Peace Pagoda’, which attracts thousands of tourists from various places of State and outside, has been fading gradually in absence of proper maintenance. Thanks to official apathy, the sorry state of affair of the famous historical relic of King Ashoka has become […]

Bhubaneswar: A contractual peon attached to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) was on Wednesday disengaged from service following arrest after being caught red-handed with brown sugar. The peon was arrested by a drug task force of Commissionerate Police earlier today. Brown sugar weighing 7.64 grams, 40 grams of gold, cash of Rs 42,050, 5 cell phones […]

From cinema, philanthropy, beauty to fashion, Sushmita Sen has paved the way for the girls across the country with her fierce yet elegant attitude. The actor doesn’t shy away from experimenting whether it comes to roles or her wardrobe. As the audience’s favorite Miss Chandini turns 45 today, look at Sushmita Sen’s style files which […]

Jammu: An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces near a toll plaza in Jammu’s Nagrota on Thursday morning, officials said. The encounter started after a truck in which a group of terrorists were hiding was intercepted by the security forces at the toll plaza. The area has been cordoned off and additional forces […]

Washington: The total number of global COVID-19 Cases has exceeded the 56 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.34 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University The University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) in its latest update on Thursday, revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday issued detailed guidelines for the upcoming Ashokastami Car Festival of Lord Lingaraj at Bhubaneswar, to be observed on April 20. The guidelines…

Gajapati: The famous Tibetan Buddhist monastery named Padmasambhava Mahavihara Monastery at Jirang near Chandragiri in the district will remain closed despite a go-ahead from district administration. The temple management committee has decided to shut the shrine till New Year in view of the safety of visitors as well as monarchs amid the spread of corona […]

Bhubaneswar: An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) at the Dhauli Police station in Bhubaneswar – Tofan Guru was on Wednesday caught red-handed by the Vigilance sleuths while allegedly taking bribe reportedly to hush up a case. As per reports, a complaint was filed at the Dhauli Police station on the outskirts of the capital city pertaining to […]

Hyderabad: Over 50 monkeys were suspected to be poisoned to death and stuffed in gunny bags in Telangana’s Mahabubabad district, a Forest Department official said on Wednesday. The bodies of the monkeys were stuffed in gunny bags and thrown on a hillock near Sanigapuram village. Many of the monkeys killed were babies. The incident came […]

Nuapada: A special POCSO court in Nuapada district has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment on charges of raping a minor girl in 2018. Besides, the convict has also been slapped a fine of Rs 15000. In case of default or non-payment, he will have to serve an additional jail term, sources […]

New Delhi: With45,576 new cases and 585 fatalities in the past 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country climbed rose to 89.58 lakh on Thursday morning, the Union Health Ministry said. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 89,58,483, with 45,576 infections being reported in a day while the death toll climbed […]

Jeypore: A couple from Spain on Wednesday adopted a bay boy from an orphanage at Dasamantpur here in Koraput district. The two-years-old child has been handed over to the couple in the presence of local sub-collector after completion of all official formalities. The couple expressed immense happiness on receiving the child but the entire staff, […]

Mumbai: Over the years Bigg Boss contestants have fought over some really unnecessary things. And dominated the TRP charts while they were at it. Over 14 season, the reality show has seen contestants indulging in nasty fights that are recalled even today. Here are some of the most controversial fights of the Bigg Boss house: […]

Tara Sutaria turns 25 today. While most of her fans know her since her debut in Karan Johar’s Student of the Year 2, the actress was already a star before that. Rather SOTY2 was not the first time when she appeared on the silver screen. Tara Sutaria graced the television as VJ on Disney Channel’s […]

Berhampur: With the number of daily coronavirus infections coming down to single-digit in Ganjam, the district administration has reportedly decided to close the Covid-services at Tata Hospital in Sitalapalli area by the end of this month. In a letter to the Chief Executive Officer of Hi-Tech Medical College & Hospital in Bhubaneswar, the Ganjam Collector […]