Briefs

Koraput: Hundreds of employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) at Sunabeda in Koraput district on Monday began an indefinite demonstration over wage revision and other demands. Over 20,000 employees of...

Pope Francis canonised a nun from Kerala, Sister Mariam Thresia, and four others as Saints at a grand ceremony in Vatican City on Sunday. Sister Thresia, who founded the Congregation...

Cuttack: Dreaded criminal Ajay Sahu alias ‘Jitu’ was arrested on Sunday following an exchange of fire with police at Choudwar. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Choudwar police...

Konark: A photographer reportedly saved a woman tourist from drowning in the sea at Chandrabhaga beach on Sunday. According to sources, a woman tourist from Andhra Pradesh was taking bath...

Bhubaneswar: A youth was found dead inside a rented accomodation at VSS Nagar hereon Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Abakash Paikray. Abakash was found in a pool...

Cuttack: A patient committed suicide by jumping from the third floor of the SCB Medical College and Hospital on Friday night. The identity of the deceased and the reason for...

Kendrapara: A 14-year-old boy saved his classmate from drowning in the sea in Kendrapara district on Saturday. According to reports, some students of Class X of a high school in...

Balasore: Debendra Khatua, a noted painter from Balasore district, was run over by a speeding bus near Remuna Golai square here on Saturday. According to reports, the accident happened when...

Puri: The 100th birth anniversary of eminent Pattachitra artist Late Jagannath Mohapatra was celebrated at Bhuashuni Mandap at Raghurajpur near Puri on Thursday. Several Gotipua and Odissi dancers, Pattachitra and...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has revised the timing for tying the flag atop Jagannath Temple here. It will now be tied an hour earlier than the decided...