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A 15-year-old girl from Balanga area in Puri district died from burn injuries. Three unidentified miscreants allegedly set her on fire. The incident occurred on July 19 near river Bhargavi. She was undergoing treatment at AIIMS Delhi. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed grief. He conveyed his condolences to the girl's family. The 15-year-old girl who was allegedly set on fire by three unidentified miscreants in Puri district succumbed to her burn injury while undergoing treatment ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Threedays after the death of a 20-year-old woman college student, a fact-finding team of UGC on Friday reached Balasore to probe into the circumstances that forced the student to set herself on fire over alleged inaction on her sexual harassment complaint against a teacher. The four-member UGC fact-finding team, under the chairmanship of Professor Raj Kumar Mittal, reached here to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and conduct a probe into the harassment of the ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 20: A minor girl from Odisha's Puri district, who sustained 70 per cent burn injuries after being set ablaze by three unidentified assailants, is being airlifted to AIIMS Delhi for advanced treatment. Officials confirmed on Sunday that her condition, while still critical, has stabilised enough for the transfer. AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr Asutosh Biswas said, "The girl's condition is now stable enough for transfer. A special flight has been arranged, and AIIMS Delhi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) A minor girl from Odisha's Puri district, who sustained 70 per cent burn injuries after being set ablaze by three unidentified assailants, is being airlifted to AIIMS Delhi for advanced treatment. Officials confirmed on Sunday that her condition, while still critical, has stabilised enough for the transfer. AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr Asutosh Biswas said, "The girl's condition is now stable enough for transfer. A special flight has been arrange ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: BJD announced on Friday that it will gherao all three revenue divisional commissioner (RDC) offices in Berhampur, Cuttack and Sambalpur on July 21 protesting alleged systemic failure which led to self-immolation by the 20-year-old student in Balasore.BJD senior vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra said, "This unfortunate incident has deeply saddened the state, and BJD is determined to fight for justice for the girl and her family."BJD, its student and youth wings, began state-wide prot ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta celebrated her 51st birthday in her ancestral village, Nandgarh, in neighbouring Haryana on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Union ministers and BJP leaders greeted Gupta, born on July 19, 1974, on her first birthday after becoming the chief minister in February. "Best wishes to Delhi Chief Minister, Smt. Rekha Gupta ji, on her birthday. Rising through the ranks, she has always remained active in serving Delhi. As Chi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: TheCriminal Investigation Department (CID) of Odisha Police on Thursday arrested two persons for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 1.56 crore by promising her high returns, police said. The arrested accused were identified as Kamadev Rout and Bikram Kumar Jethi. The victim, who hails from Salipur area of Cuttack district, had transferred Rs 57.39 lakh to 10 different bank accounts furnished by the accused persons. She had also given cash of Rs 98.60 lakh to the accused on different da ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police recorded the statement of a person who suffered burn injuries while trying to save a 20-year-old student who died after immolating herself over alleged sexual harassment. The Crime Branch on Wednesday took over the investigation into the death of the student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore. Two officers of the Crime Branch visited SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack where Jyotiranjan Biswal, who was injured in his bid to sav ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's largest company in terms of market value, reported a 76% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 30,681 crore on Friday, led by gains from the sale of some of its listed investments and strong growth across its key businesses. Other income surged 280% to Rs 15,119 crore due to profit (Rs 8,924 crore) on sale of its stake in Asian Paints. Excluding the Rs 8,924 crore gain, profit was higher by 25%. Earnings was also driven by a rebound in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 19 (ANI): A fact-finding team of the University Grants Commission (UGC) arrived in Balasore to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 20-year-old student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, who had allegedly faced prolonged sexual harassment by the Head of Department (HoD). The victim had attempted self-immolation on July 12 on the college campus, sustaining over 90 per cent burn injuries, and succumbed to her injuries at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Jul ...Read More >
THANE, July 18: A man and his two children died as their motorbike was dashed by a truck in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra.Gopal Chandanse (36), his wife and two kids were riding to their village when the truck dashed the two-wheeler from behind around 3.30 pm.They were taken to the hospital where Gopal, his son Hriday (7) and daughter Avani (9) were declared dead. Gopal's wife Meenabai (32) was injured and undergoing treatment.The truck driver fled from the spot, leaving his ...Read More >
The student poured petrol on herself and set herself ablaze outside the principal's office. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The student alleged sexual harassment by her Fakir Mohan College HoD, Samir Kumar Sahu * She confided in friends months earlier about mental and academic harassment by the HoD * The student set herself on fire outside the principal's office and died from 95% burns Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Bhubaneswar: The 22-year-old student ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 19 (ANI): A fact-finding team of the University Grants Commission (UGC) arrived in Balasore to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 20-year-old student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, who had allegedly faced prolonged sexual harassment by the Head of Department (HoD). The victim had attempted self-immolation on July 12 on the college campus, sustaining over 90 per cent burn injuries, and succumbed to her injuries at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Jul ...Read More >
The car had a Maharashtra number plate. Luggage was tied to the roof of the vehicle, which made officials believe that a family had come from Maharashtra to visit Agra. A shocking and heartbreaking incident has come to light from the Taj Mahal complex in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. An elderly man was found unconscious and tied inside a locked car parked near the western gate. The incident has raised serious questions about human sensitivity and responsibility. According to Aaj Tak, the man had been ...Read More >
A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) rank officer from the Crime Against Women and Children Wing (CAW&CW) will investigate the case, which the Sahadevkhunta police in Balasore had been investigating so far. The Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Wednesday took up the investigation into the death of a student of a leading college in Balasore, who set herself on fire after her complaints alleging sexual harassment by a professor were ignored. A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) rank officer ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch (CB) of Odisha Police Thursday recorded the statement of a person who suffered burn injuries while trying to save a 20-year-old college student, who died after immolating herself over alleged sexual harassment, official sources said. The Crime Branch Wednesday took over the investigation into the death of a student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore. Two officers of the Crime Branch visited SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, where Jyotiranja ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 17 (PTI) The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Odisha Police on Thursday arrested two persons for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 1.56 crore by promising her high returns, police said. The arrested accused were identified as Kamadev Rout and Bikram Kumar Jethi. Also Read | India Cautions NATO Chief Mark Rutte Against Any 'Double Standards' on Sanctioning Countries Trading With Russia. The victim, who hails from Salipur area of Cuttack district, had transferred Rs 57.3 ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from th ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Cong ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The state Crime Branch's Crime Against Women and Children Wing (CAW&CW) team led by IG, S Shyni, reached Balasore on Thursday to supervise the investigation of the FM Autonomous College incident, which has created a nationwide furore. On Wednesday, Odisha Police had ordered a Crime Branch probe into the circumstances that led to the girl student to take the extreme step of self-immolation. Crime Branch sources said, the team will collect the FIR copy which was originally registere ...Read More >
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India] July 17 (ANI): In a shocking incident in Madhya Nayanapalli village of Pakala mandal, a man named Giri allegedly murdered his wife and two daughters and then attempted to take his own life. According to police reports, Giri and his wife, Hemalatha, had two daughters. In a heinous act, Giri reportedly pushed his wife and daughters into a well. A family member stated that he received a call informing him that Giri had thrown his wife and children into a well. Wh ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore (Odisha), Jul 17 (PTI) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Thursday recorded the statement of a person who suffered burn injuries while trying to save a 20-year-old student who died after immolating herself over alleged sexual harassment, official sources said. The Crime Branch on Wednesday took over the investigation into the death of the student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore. Two officers of the Crime Branch visited SCB Medical College and Hospital in ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land o ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Odisha Police has arrested two fraudsters from Cuttack on the charges of duping a woman of Rs 1.56 crore on the pretext of lucrative income through investment in various online gaming platforms, informed the Crime Branch on Thursday. The accused persons, identified as Kamadev Rout and Bikram Kumar Jethi, hail from Dhenkanal district. The crime branch sources further stated that the 38-year-old complainant, Mamata Rout of Salipur area in Cuttack distric ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 17 (PTI) The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Odisha Police on Thursday arrested two persons for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 1.56 crore by promising her high returns, police said. The arrested accused were identified as Kamadev Rout and Bikram Kumar Jethi. Also Read | India Cautions NATO Chief Mark Rutte Against Any 'Double Standards' on Sanctioning Countries Trading With Russia. The victim, who hails from Salipur area of Cuttack district, had transferred Rs 57.3 ...Read More >
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 >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 17 (PTI) The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Odisha Police on Thursday arrested two persons for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 1.56 crore by promising her high returns, police said. The arrested accused were identified as Kamadev Rout and Bikram Kumar Jethi. The victim, who hails from Salipur area of Cuttack district, had transferred Rs 57.39 lakh to 10 different bank accounts furnished by the accused persons. She had also given cash of Rs 98.60 lakh to the accused ...Read More >
Kolkata: The detention of Bengali-speaking migrant labourers in BJP-ruled states and their profiling as suspected Bangladeshis has ignited a fresh political firestorm in West Bengal, with the ruling TMC reigniting its Bengali identity pitch that had blunted the BJP's Hindutva juggernaut in the 2021 Assembly polls. With months to go for the 2026 Assembly polls, what began as isolated complaints of harassment of migrant workers has now evolved into a full-blown political flashpoint. The Mamata Ba ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 15 (ANI): The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar confirmed the death of the 20-year-old student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Odisha Balasore, who had attempted self-immolation. The Department of Burn Centre, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, said in a statement that the patient was brought to the casualty on July 12 and was referred from Balasore District Headquarters Hospital to AIIMS Bhubaneswar. She was admitted to the Burns Centre ICU. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitte ...Read More >
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