Briefs

Bhawanipatna: Principal of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya in Madanpur of Odisha's Kalahandi district, Khitish Bhusan Biswal, has been caught red-handed by Vigilance officers while accepting bribe. On a tip-off, Koraput division...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday expressed grief over the death of five persons in an accident in Mayurbhanj district and announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for each of...

Tokyo: Japanese health authorities have found more than 90 cases of a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, the government said on Friday. The mutant variant, known as E484K, has...

Bhubaneswar: In view of strong public demand and upcoming exams of children, DJs and loud music have been prohibited in Puri town. People can either dial 100 or WhatsApp their...

Bargarh: Two members of a marriage party were killed and 11 others sustained injuries after the auto-rickshaw, they were travelling in, fell off a bridge at Serandapali in Bijepur block...

Balasore: Three persons were killed after a cattle-laden truck overturned after hitting an SUV on NH-60 near Basta bypass in Odisha’s Balasore district on Thursday. Around 40 cattle perished in...

Bhubaneswar: Continuing its drive against narcotics smuggling, the State Excise Department seized brown sugar and arrested a woman in the connection here on Wednesday. According to sources, the police conducted...

Bhawanipatna: Two minor boys have been detained by police for extorting money by posing as Maoists in Odisha's in Kalahandi district. Police also arrested one person in connection with the case....

Dhenkanal: Tragedy struck a family when two of their children were mowed down by a van in Dhenkanal town on Monday afternoon. As per reports, the children were sleeping under...

Jalgaon: A truck carrying labourers overturned and fell into a roadside pit in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon, killing 16 and injuring five people. According to police, the accident took place in the...