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Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police stepped up its investigation into the death of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College student Soumyashree Bisi on Thursday as its team questioned a key eyewitness in the case. Sources said a two-member team of the Crime Branch visited the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack and interrogated a key eyewitness currently undergoing treatment there. The team members reportedly visited the Plastic Surgery Department of the hospital and interrogated key ...Read More >

Mumbai: As Salman Khan's blockbuster movie 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' completed 10 years of its release, director Kabir Khan shared how Kareena Kapoor came on board for the film. "I always knew Rasika was a very small character, but she's the voice of reason in the film. And from day one, I was sure I wanted Kareena for it. When I went to meet her, I told her upfront: it's a small role, but you should listen to the entire narration before deciding. And by the time she heard the whole script, she was i ...Read More >

Mumbai, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dairy company Heritage Foods Limited on Thursday reported a sharp decline in net profit for the first quarter of FY26, as the company posted a net profit of Rs 40.5 crore for the April-June quarter, down 30.7 per cent from Rs 58.4 crore reported in the same period previous year (Q1 FY25). The fall in profit came despite a 10.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in revenue, which rose to Rs 1,136.7 crore from Rs 1,032.6 crore in a year-ago period, according to it ...Read More >

New Delhi: India categorically dismissed NATO chief Mark Rutte's threat of "100% secondary sanctions" on countries trading with Russia, particularly in gas and oil, saying that its "overriding priority" is to secure the nation's energy needs. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday that India's domestic needs depend on the prevailing market scenario and geopolitical conditions, and warned the West against adopting any 'double standards.' "We have seen r ...Read More >

Patna: Bihar's law and order situation was once again under the scanner on Thursday after a murder accused, who was out on parole, was shot dead by unmasked gunmen inside a private hospital in Patna. Police said the shooting took place at Paras HMRI Hospital in the capital city's Raja Bazaar area. Chandan Mishra, the victim -- an accused in a murder case in Buxar district -- had been released from Beur Jail on medical parole and was undergoing treatment at Paras Hospital. CCTV footage from the ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: Several leaders of opposition parties, including Congress in-charge for Odisha Ajay Kumar Lallu, were detained by the police in Bhubaneswar during the statewide shutdown called by them. Congress, along with seven other political parties, observed a statewide dawn-to-dusk bandh to protest the death of a 20-year-old female student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College by self-immolation due to alleged sexual harassment by a professor and subsequent institutional neglect. During the ba ...Read More >

New Delhi [India], July 17: The world of marketing is undergoing a seismic shift, and it powered by artificial intelligence. As AI-enabled marketing tools become more intelligent and widely adopted, the very structure of marketing teams is beginning to change. Routine tasks that once required human input are now being executed faster, more accurately, and at scale by smart systems. According to Nipun Taneja, a performance marketing veteran with over $100 million in managed ad spend, the future ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: More than a year after 'withdrawing' from politics, V K Pandian's recent public appearances have created a stir in BJD circles fuelled by speculation that he or his wife Sujata Karthikeyan might he testing waters before planning their future career paths. The former IAS couple visited BJD leader Pranab Prakash Das (Bobby Das), who sustained injuries after being hit by a tear gas shell in his left leg as the party's demonstration over FM College student's death turned violent near t ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: It was a proud moment for Odisha as its urban areas received Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024-25 from President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday in recognition of the commitment to urban cleanliness. The state continued to shine in Swachh Shehar 2024-25 national cleanliness rankings as the Notified Area Council (NAC) of Aska in Ganjam district was awarded for winning second rank in the 20,000 to 50,000 population category. Similarly, the NAC of Chikiti, also in Ganjam, received the award f ...Read More >

Srinagar: The annual Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Wednesday after a woman pilgrim died and three others were injured in separate incidents triggered by adverse weather conditions along the Baltal route in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district. Officials said a woman was killed after being struck by a shooting stone near the Brarimarg area while trekking toward the Amarnath cave shrine. The impact proved fatal, making her the first pilgrim to lose her life in the current yatra season. In a ...Read More >

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday announced that domestic electricity consumers across the poll-bound state will be provided up to 125 units of power free of cost every month starting August 1. The scheme will benefit over 1.67 crore households and will apply to electricity consumption from the billing cycle of July. This comes weeks after the Bihar government announced its decision to nearly triple the social security pension from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100 per month for 1.1 crore ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: Registration for Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana (BNTYY) in Odisha for the current financial year began on Thursday. Eligible senior citizens can register themselves for the scheme in both online and offline modes between July 17 and August 15. "They can visit dedicated website yatra.odisha.gov.in for online registration or register themselves with the respective block or district administrations," Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida told a presser on Wednesday. The Odisha ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: Life came to a standstill across Odisha as Congress, along with seven other parties, launched a statewide dawn-to-dusk bandh to protest the death of a 20-year-old female student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College by self-immolation due to alleged sexual harassment by a professor and subsequent institutional neglect. Vehicular movement on several National Highways was affected as Opposition party workers created roadblocks. Substantial traffic congestion was seen on the Chennai-Kol ...Read More >
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