New Delhi: A 21-year-old man was found dead near a shrine in northeast Delhi’s Welcome area, and police have arrested two people while also detaining a minor in connection with the case. The incident came to light on April 10 around 6:45 pm, when police received information about a body lying near a mazar in…
Mumbai Police’s Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) seized cocaine, mephedrone and codeine valued at Rs 1.65 crore and arrested six individuals, including two Nigerian nationals, in a major operation on New Year’s Eve, an official reported. In the first case, the Ghatkopar unit arrested Sanjib Sarkar (40) from Kurla East with 396 grams of cocaine worth ₹1.18…
Chennai Super Kings scored 200 batting first at Chepauk but not enough as Punjab Kings chased it down for a thrilling four-wicket victory on Sunday. Punjab skipper Shikhar Dhawan rates the win as “very very special”. “Beating Chennai in Chennai is a very big thing. This shows the great character of our side, leaving that…
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw during his visit to Odisha on Saturday reviewed the ongoing projects and traffic facility works with the General Manager and other principal heads of East Coast Railway (ECoR). As the projects in the state are being given priority for speedy construction work and early completion; Vaishnaw advised railway…
Visakhapatnam: With IndiGo facing days of mass flight cancellations, the Waltair Division of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has introduced special trains to assist stranded passengers and handle the sudden surge in travel demand. Of the six special trains planned, one will leave Visakhapatnam for SMVT Bengaluru on December 8, with the return service scheduled…
A recent study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar reveals that urbanisation is significantly increasing night-time temperatures across over 140 major Indian cities. The research found that temperatures in urban areas rose 60 per cent more at night compared to their rural counterparts, primarily due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Cities…
Bhubaneswar: Awareness about Lupus, a little-known ailment which mostly afflicts women of child bearing age, is the key to fight the complex disease, experts said at a rally held here to mark World Lupus Day on Tuesday. Lupus is an auto-immune disease which mimics the symptoms of many other ailments confusing both the physician and…
A five-day NSS training in collaboration with Ravenshaw University’s NSS wing got underway on Monday. Taking forward the efforts under the ‘urban resilience project’, the camp was inaugurated by Cuttack Municipal Corporation’s (CMC) joint commissioner, Sumita Sarkar. The main goal of the camp is to strengthen disaster response by utilising locally accessible resources and forming…
The fuel price in Bhubaneswar saw a decrease of 64 paise on Tuesday, as the rate of petrol in the capital city was Rs 105.16 while diesel price was at Rs 101.43. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Tuesday were Rs 105.76 and Rs 102, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised…
Pune: In a momentous recognition for his exceptional contributions to the field of pain management, Dr Shovan Kumar Rath, founder of Pain Free Odisha and an acclaimed pain physician, has been honoured with the “Pain Management Awareness Award” for the year 2024. The award was presented during the Indian Society for Study of Pain (ISSP)…
