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Pushpa stampede: Allu Arjun appears before ACMM court
PUSHPA fame Allu Arjun virtually appeared before the Nampally IX ACMM court on Friday in connection with the Pushpa stampede case.
Man Loots Valuables From Neighbour's House, Held
POLICE on Friday arrested a 32-year-old man and recovered from him valuables worth over ₹24 lakh which he had looted from his neighbour's house at Kirba in Burla here on December 12.
SAIL staff duped of ₹23 lakh, 2 cyber frauds held from Raj
The Cyber Crime and Economic Offence police of Rourkela has arrested two members of an organised cyber crime gang from Rajasthan who duped a SAIL employee of ₹23 lakh.
Charred body of student found in torched hay stack
The charred body of a Plus II student along with his fully gutted scooter was found from a torched hay stack in Sargipali under Lefripada police limits in Sundargarh district on Friday.
Dharna over 'delay' in paddy purchase in Bargarh
PROTESTING the delay in lifting of paddy from several mandis in Bargarh, farmers of different blocks staged dharna in front of the district collector's office on Friday.
Fishermen recall Singh's balm for livelihood loss
EVEN as the nation mourned the demise of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, seaside villages of Kendrapara district, far away from the media glare, quietly grieved loss of the man whose policies helped mitigate the pain of marine fishermen in turtle zones of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary.
Man plots self abduction, killed by friend over share of ransom
A 32-year-old man who plotted his fake abduction to extort ₹50 lakh from his parental uncle was allegedly murdered by his accomplice over sharing of the ransom money in a bizarre twist of events in Mayurbhanj district.
Debrigarh to get a pair of tigers from MP
THE Madhya Pradesh government has given its approval for relocation of a pair of tigers, a male and a female, to Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Bargarh district from Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.
Big gap in rural-urban family consumption expenditure in Odisha
Despite a plethora of welfare schemes and diversion of maximum funds to panchayats to strengthen village economy, rural Odisha continues to face financial hardship with the state registering the third-lowest average monthly per capita household consumption expenditure (MPCE) in the country.
Majhi pays tribute to Singh
CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and several of his cabinet colleagues on Friday paid rich tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh.
SCB to shift non-trauma casualty, build rest sheds
IN a bid to ease the patient load and provide better facilities to their attendants, the SCB Medical College and Hospital authorities have decided to shift the non-trauma casualty wing to unit-6 of the medicine department.
Despite tall claims, anaemia continues to be a big worry
Despite various interventions and targeted programmes to improve nutrition levels in children and women, Odisha continues to battle high anaemia rates in the population.
Thieves strike again in capital city, decamp with ornaments worth lakhs
IN yet another incident pointing towards the collapsing policing in the state capital, burglars broke into a house on the outskirts of the city and decamped with gold and silver ornaments worth lakhs of rupees.
Rural, urban consumption gap narrows
The gap between urban and rural consumption narrowed as the average monthly per capita consumption expenditure grew 9% in nominal terms in rural areas and 8% in urban areas in 2023-24, the latest household consumption data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed.
Mumbai attack plotter Abdul Makki dies of heart attack
PAKISTAN-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki, a key figure in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed 174 people and injured over 300, on Friday died of a heart attack in Lahore, Pakistan.
Cremation today amid party's push for separate resting place
Funeral at 11.45 am at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat crematorium, says home ministry
570 acre land meant for oustees of Chandaka goes missing in records!
SUSPECTING encroachment of a staggering 570 acre earmarked for rehabilitation of families relocated from Chandaka wildlife sanctuary on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, the forest department has asked Bhubaneswar tehsildar for immediate identification and updation of database of the land patches.
Wrestling continues to grapple for survival
ARLIER this month, a Greco-Roman wrestler from Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), who was representing Rajasthan in the senior national championships in Bengaluru, got a few calls after he won the first bout.
Shahrukh, Mohamed help TN down UP
SHAHRUKH Khan's 85-ball 132 not out and Mohamed Ali's 76 not out (75 balls, eight fours, one six) powered Tamil Nadu to a massive 114-run win over Uttar Pradesh at Visakhapatnam in a Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Teen Konstas takes bowlers to cleaners on his Test debut
JASPRIT Bumrah had just welcomed Sam Konstas to Test cricket. The youngster, all of 19, walked in as the youngest ever Test opener to have played for Australia.
Top Gun 4: Oz batters foil India's plans
In front of record number of fans at MCG on Day 1, Australia top-four help
City pay penalty, Chelsea stunned
ERLING HAALAND had a second-half penalty saved as Manchester City's astonishing slump continued with a 1-1 draw against Everton at the Etihad Stadium.
₹21,367 cr lost in banking frauds in H1, up 8-times
THE number of bank frauds has seen a significant increase during the first half of the current financial year to 18,461 cases, according to the RBI report released on Thursday.
HC bars websites from copying RummyCircle
THE Delhi High Court has passed an order of interim injunction restraining defendants-impugned websites from using the RummyCircle trademark or any other similar trademark in their domain name and social media posts.
Govt Could Reduce Income Tax Rates in Budget
AMID outcry over the growing tax burden on the middle class, the government might reduce income tax rates for individuals earning up to ₹15 lakh a year, according to a report by Reuters.
Bank balance sheets robust as NPAs decline
RBI report says continuing focus on cleaning up books has led to gross bad loan ratios dropping to 13-year lows
Rupee declines for 3rd straight session, hits low of 85.26
THE rupee continued to bleed for the third consecutive day on Thursday, pressured by a firm dollar and importers' month-end dollar demand.
Quick commerce growth in 2024: From gold, groceries to gadget delivery in 10 min
THE quick commerce sector in 2024 not only witnessed significant venture funding and growth, but also saw the entry of major players and extraordinary growth in terms of users.
Indian Companies May Raise ₹2 Lakh Cr From Market Via Public Issues In 2025
DESPITE a sharp correction in the equity market in recent months, the initial public offering (IPO) market has remained robust.
India sees higher oil demand growth than China
THE year 2024 is going to end with a higher oil demand growth rate as compared to China's.