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Saturday, 12 July 2025 () In Balasore, Odisha, a 20-year-old college student self-immolated outside her campus, alleging sexual harassment by a senior faculty member and institutional negligence. A fellow student was injured while attempting to save her. The accused education department head, Samira Kumar Sahu, has been arrested on charges of sexual harassment and abetment to suicide, prompting heightened police presence and student protests. ...Read More >
ahmedabad, India - A preliminary report into the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171 has revealed that all crew members were deemed fit to operate the flight after being breathalysed upon arrival at Ahmedabad airport. The inquiry is now intensely focused on retrieved engine components, with investigators identifying "components of interest for further examinations." The aircraft,en route to Ahmedabad,began losing altitude before crossing the airport perimeter wall. While no significant b ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 13 (ANI): The Higher Education Department, Odisha, on Saturday constituted a committee to conduct a thorough inquiry into the alleged harassment case against Samira Kumar Sahu, Assistant Professor, FM Auto College. This comes after the suicide attempt by a girl student of the college in Balasore. According to the order, the committee, in its inquiry, will ascertain the circumstances which led to self-immolation, the involvement of the professor in the case and t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Govt has ordered a probe into the series of developments leading to the self-immolation by a girl student outside a govt college in Balasore. The committee will be led by the director of higher education.Higher education minister Suryabanshi Suraj on Saturday announced the formation of the probe committee, which includes a female joint secretary and a senior female educator.The committee will try to ascertain the circumstances leading to the self-immolation, the involvement of a tea ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a shocking incident, a female student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore district of Odisha on Saturday attempted self-immolation, alleging harassment by the Head of the Department (HoD). A second-year integrated BEd student set herself ablaze after pouring petrol on herself in front of the college gate. The student with severe burn wounds was rushed to Balasore Medical College, but was later shifted to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, for advanced treatme ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 13: In a shocking incident, a female student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore district of Odisha on Saturday attempted self-immolation, alleging harassment by the Head of the Department (HoD). A second-year integrated BEd student set herself ablaze after pouring petrol on herself in front of the college gate. The student with severe burn wounds was rushed to Balasore Medical College, but was later shifted to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, for advanced treatment. The principa ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha), Jul 12 (PTI) A woman student of a college in Odisha's Balasore district, who had lodged a sexual harassment complaint against a teacher, on Saturday allegedly set herself on fire on the institute's campus and sustained 90 per cent burn injuries, police said. Another male student, who attempted to save her, also suffered injuries and both were rushed to the district headquarters hospital here. Later, she was referred to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for advanced treatment. A 12-member do ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar/Balasore: The state government has suspended the Principal of Balasore's Fakir Mohan Autonomous College and arrested Head of the Department of Educational Studies in connection with the self-immolation bid by a college girl student on the campus on Saturday. As per reports, the girl student, pursuing Integrated BEd at FM College, was allegedly misbehaved with and sexually harassed by an Assistant Professor. While the investigation was underway, the victim attempted to end her life b ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 12 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today held the Odisha government, Fakir Mohan (FM) College authorities, local police and BJP MP from Balasore, Pratap Sarangi, accountable for the attempted self-immolation of a girl student in Balasore. Addressing a press conference, BJD spokesperson Ipsita Sahu alleged that the second-year B.Ed student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College had submitted a written complaint on July 1, accusing an Assistant Professor of demanding sexual favours ...Read More >
New Delhi: A horrific incident has come to light from a college in Balasore, Odisha, where a student's life took a tragic turn after allegedly being harassed by her Head of Department. The student, who was repeatedly asked for sexual favors and threatened with dire consequences if she didn't comply, attempted to take her own life by setting herself ablaze on campus. The victim has suffered 95% burn injuries and is currently fighting for her life. In an attempt to save her, a fellow student also ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 12 (UNI) The Odisha government today suspended Samira Kumar Sahu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, Balasore, after a second-year girl student attempted self-immolation, alleging mental harassment by him. An order issued by the Higher Education Department stated that the Assistant Professor was placed under suspension under sub-rule (2) of Rule 12 of the Odisha Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rul ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Saturday suspended the Principal and an Assistant Professor at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore after a female B.Ed. student attempted self-immolation on Saturday, allegedly due to inaction on her harassment complaints against a teacher. The student, who sustained 90% burn injuries, is in critical condition and receiving treatment. Following the shocking incident, the Higher Education Department issued an order suspending Samira Kumar Sahu, Assis ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The MSC IRINA, recognised as the world's largest container ship by TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) capacity, is set to dock at the Adani Group's Vizhinjam International Seaport on Monday and will be berthed till Tuesday. The monumental arrival marks a significant milestone for the seaport, which was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2. The MSC IRINA boasts an impressive capacity of 24,346 TEUs, making it a formidable player in g ...Read More >
Guwahati: Massive protests broke out amid violence in the Imphal Valley of Manipur after the alleged arrest of five volunteers from the Arambai Tenggol, an armed Meitei radical group, on Saturday night, forcing the state administration to impose curfew and suspend Internet services for five days amid escalating tension in the state. The violent protests erupted after the security forces arrested five Arambai Tenggol leaders, including its commander Kanan Singh. The protesters burnt tyres on the ...Read More >
Imphal: The Meitei group Arambai Tenggol announced a 10-day bandh starting June 8, in response to violent protests that erupted on the night of May 7 following the arrest of their leader. These protests have heightened tensions in the state, prompting authorities to suspend internet and mobile data services including VSAT and VPN connections in five valley districts: Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur, and Kakching. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) A day before his government marks its first anniversary in third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has redefined women-led development in its 11 years in power. In all sectors, including science, education, sports, start ups and the armed forces, women are excelling and inspiring several people, Modi said on X. He cited a number of welfare programmes which, he noted, have benefitted women immensely. Va ...Read More >
Imphal: Imphal descended into chaos on Saturday night (June 7) after the arrest of Kanan Singh, a suspended police commando and key leader of the controversial Meitei group Arambai Tenggol. In a dramatic display of protest, several young men were seen pouring petrol over their heads and threatening self-immolation, a video of which has now gone viral on social media. The video footage shows a group of young men dressed in black T-shirts, holding bottles filled with petrol and issuing a chillin ...Read More >
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