Briefs

Nasa’s ambitious plan to send a woman to the surface of the moon by 2024 is now named Artemis, after the Greek goddess of the moon, who is also a...

Sambalpur: A woman called off her wedding on seeing her would-be groom in an inebriated condition at the wedding venue in Badmal village under Jujumura block of Sambalpur district. Family...

Sonepur: A helper at an Anganwadi Kendra in Jatiapalli, Sonepur district, allegedly poured hot water on a three-year-old girl. Sources said that Pritimayi Mahakuna was picked up from her home...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday suspended Sk Safiquddin (Tali), president of the party's Bari block unit in Jajpur district, for anti-party activity....

Cuttack: Orissa High Court on Monday extended the interim protection from arrest granted to BJP leaders Bhrugu Buxipatra and Golak Mohapatra in Chhattrapur councillor Laxmidutta Pradhan’s murder case. The high...

The Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) on Monday contributed Rs 100 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF), for cyclone Fani-related relief activities. Its senior officers met Chief Minister Naveen...

Boudh: A pall of gloom descended on Kumbhia village in Angul district, where the Dehury family had recently celebrated the wedding of their son Jiten Dehury, on Sunday. Just 10...

Terrorists have stormed a 5-star hotel in Gwadar, Balochistan, in Pakistan. Various news agencies said three gunmen were inside the hotel, where gunshots have been heard. More details are awaited.

The Forest & Environment Department has pegged the total losses caused by cyclone Fani at Rs 537 crore. It said nine lakh trees were damaged in the forest and sanctuary...

Bhanjanagar: The court of the additional district and sessions judge on Friday granted conditional bail to Nilamani Bisoyee, the BJP candidate who was arrested for ransacking the EVM control unit...