Briefs

Bhubaneswar: Two minor girls died when a portion of the wall of a house collapsed on them at Keshari Nagar in Unit-IV area of Bhubaneswar. The girls have been identified...

Former Union Minister Srikant Jena has congratulated Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy for his "bold" and "historic" step of appointing five deputy chief ministers in his cabinet. Each...

Bhubaneswar: Some suspected Maoists have torched four vehicles at Hating village in Bano area on Odisha-Jharkhand border, police said on Friday. According to sources, the miscreants torched four vehicles, including...

New Delhi: At least eight Indians were among 17 people killed after a tourist bus crashed into a traffic signboard in Dubai, the Indian Consulate said on Friday. Nine others,...

Light to moderate thunderstorm and lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30 to 40kmph and light to moderate rainfall are likely to occur at one or two places over...

Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal made a surprise visit to Vani Vihar on Thursday to take stock of restoration work in the aftermath of Fani and check other ongoing development...

Pragya Singh Thakur was on Thursday granted a day’s exemption from appearing before a special Mumbai court in the 2008 Malegaon blast case after she was admitted to a hospital...

Bhubaneswar: An awareness campaign against the overuse of plastic and its bad effects on the ecology was launched in the city to mark World Environment Day on Wednesday. The campaign "Say...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a thunderstorm alert for nine districts of Odisha from 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm on Wednesday. The latest...

Nabarangpur: A minor boy was severely injured when his mobile phone exploded at Badapalia village in Jharigaan of Nabarangpur district. The victim has been identified as Lachhman Bhunjia. According to...