Briefs

Phulbani: The Vigilance court here on Friday sentenced a former head-master of a school to rigorous imprisonment for misappropriation of government money amounting to over Rs 8.96 lakh. The court...

Sonepur: A pall of gloom descended on Julunda village under Binika police limits in Odisha's Sonepur after a newlywed bride died following a heart attack during the ‘bidaai’ ceremony. The...

The New Zealand government has withdrawn the Tsunami warning, which was issued following an earthquake in the region on Friday morning. According to the National Centre for Seismology, an earthquake...

Balasore: The crackdown on the sand mafia in Odisha's Balasore saw a Revenue Inspector (RI) being run over by a dumper during a vehicle inspection at Ambaliaatha square under Jaleswar...

Balasore: A rare white owl was rescued at Nilagiri in Odisha's Balasore district on Thursday. According to sources, locals found the injured owl at the Panchamukhi Hanuman temple near bypass...

New Delhi: There was good news for the working class as Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) announced on Thursday that there will be no cut in interest rate on provident...

Bargarh: The clerk of Community Health Centre at Katapali in Bargarh district was caught red-handed for taking bribe on Thursday. The clerk, Manoj Kumar Swain, had reportedly demanded money from...

Cuttack: The Odisha Police will launch its operation for rescuing missing children from March 7. Presiding over a high-level review meeting with senior police officials at the State Police headquarters...

New Delhi: Police have lodged a sexual harassment case against the Editor (Malayalam) of National Book Trust, Rubin D’Cruz. The complaint was filed by a Kerala woman, who is now...

Sundergarh: Police have recovered the dismembered body of a youth from the bank of River Ib in Sundergarh district. According to sources, villagers first spotted the severed head, torso and...