Briefs

Berhampur: A man riding pillion on a two-wheeler died on the spot after an explosive, he was carrying, exploded at Nirmaljhara area near Khalikote in Odisha's Ganjam district on Tuesday....

Bhadrak: The Regional Transport Office, Bhadrak, has slapped a fine of `87,620 on an iron ore-laden truck for overloading. The truck was going to Visakhapatnam from Jharkhand when the RTO officials...

Jharsuguda: Mobile phones and electronic goods worth around Rs 30 lakh were gutted in a fire at a shop at Baxi Square here early on Tuesday. Fire tenders later doused...

Sambalpur: An elephant was found electrocuted in a paddy field in Sambalpur district on Tuesday. According to reports, the animal died allegedly after coming in contact with a live wire...

Balasore: Five members of a family were injured after an LPG cylinder blast in their home in Balsore district. The mishap happened in the house of one Umakant Dalei at...

Jajpur: In a dreadful tragedy, a five-year-old boy met watery grave in a nullah at Raghunathpur village in Odisha's Jajpur district on Monday. The boy, from Erba panchayat area, has...

Jaipur: BJP MLA from Rajsamand in Rajasthan, Kiran Maheshwari died while undergoing treatment for coronavirus at a Gurgaon hospital late on Sunday night. She was 59. The three-time MLA was...

London: The British government said on Sunday that bird flu has been found at a turkey farm in northern England. “Avian flu has been confirmed at a commercial turkey fattening...

Koraput:  A man allegedly murdered his six-year-old daughter to get a "Hanuman coin" (touted to hold supernatural powers) at Taupadara village in Koraput district. Sources said the man in a...

Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police on Saturday busted yet another fake spice manufacturing unit in the city and detained the owner. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Chauliaganj police raided...