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Caught On Cam: Businessman Looted Of Rs 2.5 Lakh In Nabarangpur; Watch Video

Nabarangpur: In a broad-day light heist, miscreants looted lakhs of rupees from a businessman in Umerkote area in Nabarangpur district. The incident took place at 12 noon on Monday. The loot scene has been recorded on a CCTV camera. Police sources said Sanjay Kumar Tripathy, a shopkeeper at Gulipatana had come to Umerkote to buy […]

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Bagchis Donate Chair Professorship In Public Health At Ahmedabad University

Ahmedabad: Noted Odia writer Susmita Bagchi and her renowned entrepreneur husband Subroto Bagchi, the co-founder of Mindtree, have endowed a Chair Professorship in public health at Ahmedabad University. Ahmedabad University has announced the School of Public Health and is looking for a Dean to lead the school. The Dean’s chair would be called the Susmita […]

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Bigg Boss 14: Rakhi Sawant’s Mystery Husband To Enter The Controversial Reality Show?

Controversy Queen Rakhi Sawant keeps hitting the headlines for various reasons every day. But ever since she has entered the Bigg Boss 14 house, her marriage has been the talk of the town.  Many are intrigued and want to know who this ‘mystery man’ named Ritesh is, who tied the knot with Rakhi. When the […]

PSLV-C50 Rocket Lifts-Off With India's 42nd Communication Satellite CMS-01
PSLV-C50 Rocket Lifts-Off With India's 42nd Communication Satellite CMS-01

Srihairkota (Andhra Pradesh): India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C50 (PSLV-C50) rocket laden with the country’s communication satellite CMS-01 (formerly GSAT-12R) lifted off from the rocket port at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday evening. The rocket with India’s 42nd communication satellite CMS-01 lifted-off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in […]

Virushka's Full Version Wedding Song Out Now | Check Out Here
Virushka's Full Version Wedding Song Out Now | Check Out Here

Mumbai: Actress Anushka Sharma and cricket superstar Virat Kohli tied the knot three years ago, and the full version of the song that featured in their wedding video is out now. Anushka and Virat got married in December 2017, but it was only a year later that a video from their wedding was unveiled. Back […]

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Pari Murder Case: 'Attempts On To Save Odisha Minister Arun Sahoo'

Bhubaneswar: Hours after some serious allegations were levelled against the chief of Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Odisha Crime Branch investigating the abduction and murder of five-year-old girl, Pari, the Odisha unit of BJP has claimed that attempts are on to save Minister Arun Sahoo. State BJP general secretary Golak Mohapatra criticised the State government […]

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Just Wait & Watch, Says MLA Pradeep Panigrahi

Bhubaneswar: Already neck deep in trouble over the alleged ‘Tata Motors’ job scam, arrested Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi sought to absolve himself of the charges against him while he was taken for production before the SDJM Court in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. “Wait and watch’ was Panigrahi’s impromptu retort when journalists sought a sound bite from […]

India Pledges $1 Million To WADA To Ensure Clean Sport Globally
India Pledges $1 Million To WADA To Ensure Clean Sport Globally

New Delhi: India has pledged a sum of $1 million to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) towards its scientific research budget to ensure an atmosphere of Clean Sport globally, which will allow the global agency to develop innovative anti-doping testing and detection methods. The money will also be used to further strengthen WADA’s independent investigations […]

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CBSE Class 10, 12 Board Exam Dates: Education Minister's Interaction Date Rescheduled

Bhubaneswar: The virtual interaction between Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and teachers over the upcoming CBSE Class 10, 12 board exams date, which was scheduled to be held today, has been rescheduled for some unknown reasons. Minister Pokhriyal took to his Twitter handle to announce the same. “Teachers, I am looking forward to having […]

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Crime Branch Arrests Sarbeswar Rao, Close Aide Of MLA Pradeep Panigrahi In Job Fraud

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Crime Branch on Thursday arrested one Sarbeswar Rao, a close aide of arrested Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi in connection with the Tata Motors ‘recruitment fraud.’ Rao’s arrest came after the investigating agency found credible evidence regarding his involvement in the job fraud. He was earlier grilled by the probe agency for several hours […]

TRP Scam: Mumbai Police Arrests BARC's Ex-COO
TRP Scam: Mumbai Police Arrests BARC's Ex-COO

Mumbai: Mumbai Police arrested former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) on Thursday in connection with the alleged TRP (Television Rating Points) rigging scam. Romil Ramgarhia, former COO of the BARC, was arrested in the afternoon by a team of Mumbai crime branch, which is probing the TRP case, an […]

In COVID Management, Odisha Slips Behind North East, Bihar And UP: SBI
In COVID Management, Odisha Slips Behind North East, Bihar And UP: SBI

Bhubaneswar: Notwithstanding Odisha government going gung-ho over the Ganjam Covid-19 management model to showcase how skilfully the State had controlled the novel Coronavirus pandemic in the State, the bitter home-truth is that Odisha has been ranked lower than the North-eastern states, including Assam, Bihar and UP in the management of Covid-19 pandemic across states in […]

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Gold Ornaments, Cash Looted From Jewellery Shop In Berhampur

Berhampur: In yet another major loot in the Silk City, miscreants have allegedly decamped with 400 gm of gold ornaments and Rs 1.5 lakh cash from a jewellery shop located at Badabazaar area late last night. As per reports, the miscreants entered the Keshav jewellery shop through the iron ventilator on the fourth floor of […]

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Saif Ali Khan Steals The Show in Teaser of Political Thriller Tandav

Saif Ali Khan’s first look from his upcoming political thriller Tandav is out. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the web series also stars Dimple Kapadia, Kumud Mishra, Tigmanshu Dhulia, and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub. The one-minute trailer indicates that the entire series is going to keep the audience glued to their seats. Importantly, it is the […]

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UGC Invites Applications For National Fellowship For Persons With Disabilities

Bhubaneswar: The University Grants Commission (UGC) on behalf of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment on Thursday invited applications from eligible candidates for National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities (NFPwD) for the selection year 2020-21. The last date for making online applications is January 17, 2021. Under […]

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