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Three Suffer Burns After Sweets Shop Catches Fire

THREE persons including the owner of a sweets shop and two of his workers sustained burn injuries after gas leakage from an LPG cylinder in the kitchen led to a fire in the outlet here on Sunday afternoon.

Not 15 Hours a Day, Rather a Six-hour Work Day will Help the Nation

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Capitol riot defendants to return to Washington DC for Don's inauguration

THOUSANDS of Donald Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol after he lost the 2020 presidential election.

Lalu Passes RJD Baton to Tejashwi Ahead of Election

RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday gave power to party leader Tejashwi Yadav, equivalent to what he possessed as his son is vying for the post of chief minister.

Hyundai, TVS to make 3W, micro 4W for Indian mkt

Hyundai to offer design, engg, tech; TVS to do mfg, marketing

Kotak Bank profit up 10% at ₹4,701 cr

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK on Saturday reported a 10.22% increase in consolidated net profit to ₹4,701 crore for the third quarter of FY25.

Guj woman consumes phenyl in PS

FRUSTRATED over inaction of cops in a case against her husband, a woman from Gujarat allegedly consumed phenyl inside Bonth police station here on Saturday.

60 Hours On, Saif Attack Suspect Held in C'garh

In a breakthrough that came after more than two days, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) detained a suspect in connection with the knife attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan.

Farmers block road demanding purchase of discoloured paddy

VEHICULAR movement between Paralakhemundi and Berhampur was disrupted for several hours on Saturday as hundreds of farmers staged a road blockade at Upalada demanding procurement of discoloured paddy at mandis in Gajapati district.

CBI court convicts IG, 7 other cops in custodial death case in Himachal

A special CBI court here on Saturday convicted the Himachal Pradesh inspector general of police and seven other policemen in the custodial death of an accused in the gang rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in Himachal Pradesh's Kotkhai in 2017.

Action, Gore and Some More

Unni Mukundan's latest hit Marco has grabbed attention for its unfiltered take on violence and has proved to be the Malayalam actor's biggest box-office opening

Colour, Comfort, Cashmere

The core of the new collaboration between Pantone and designer Jyotika Jhalani is harmony

Customs arrest yet another mule with hydroponic weed worth ₹7 cr

CONTINUING its crackdown against mules engaged in transporting hydroponic weed, Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate on Saturday arrested a Kerala native from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) and seized 7 kg of the contraband from him.

What's The Perfect Work-Wife Balance?

If nothing else, the chairman of L&T's inappropriate, 90-hour-work-week comments have been a huge relief from corporate boredom.

Six Held in Gang-Rape of 16-Year-Old Girl

BISRA police arrested all the six men allegedly involved in the gang-rape of a 16-year-old girl at Teterkela village and produced them in the special POCSO court at Sundargarh town on Saturday.

Shift garbage transit station from Sati Chaura, shut down MCC: HC to CMC

THE Orissa High Court has ordered for immediate relocation of the garbage transit station at Sati Chaura and micro-composting centre (MCC) near Raghunath Jew Temple at Telenga Bazar.

Odisha Set for New Stage of Devpt: Prez

The President said Odisha is poised for a new stage development and must start working on the enablers.

Only 3% of doctors who applied for NMR enrolment got registered: RTI

ONLY 3 per cent of MBBS doctors who had applied for registration in the National Medical Register (NMR), launched by Union Health Minister JP Nadda with much fanfare five months ago, have been enrolled so far, as per a RTI reply.

Prez Tharman visits Raghurajpur, lauds Odisha's heritage

SINGAPORE President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and the First Lady of the country visited the heritage crafts village of Raghurajpur and the world heritage site of Sun temple at Konark on Saturday.

RBL Bank Q3 net profit declines 86% to ₹32.63 crore

RBL Bank on Saturday reported an 86% year-on-year decline in its net profit to ₹32.63 crore in the third quarter of financial year 2025.

J&K Mysterious Deaths: Shah Orders Probe

As the health and medical experts have failed to ascertain the cause of 16 mysterious deaths in Budhal village of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district in 45 days, Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday ordered constitution of an inter-ministerial team led by MHA to visit the affected village to ascertain causes of deaths.

Philosopher of Light and Metal

Much of abstract minimalism might appear distinctly industrial, even impersonal. Yet, the spiritual beauty in Rana Begum's art is hard to miss

SA20: Sunrisers win by 58 runs

DEFENDING champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape bounced back from three consecutive defeats, securing a 58-run victory over Durban Super Giants at Kingsmead in a SA20 match.

Gaza Truce Deal Was Uncertain Till Last Minute

THE breakthrough ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas was stitched together just minutes before the press conference announcing it, sources told BBC.

A Clarion Call Amidst the Clamour of War

The narrative tells you about the roles played by Iran, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United States of America in this crisis

Around 4L income tax payees enjoying free ration: Patra

EVEN as a clear picture on the number of ghost ration cards in circulation and ineligible persons enjoying free ration under national and state food security programmes is yet to emerge, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Saturday said around four lakh income tax (I-T) payees are beneficiaries of the free food grains.

Over 1.1 million birds throng Chilika, species count records a rise

OVER 11 lakh birds of 196 different species thronged Chilika lagoon this year, according to the annual mid-winter waterfowl census 2025.

VinFast Enters India With Three e-SUVs, BYD To Expand Presence

VINFAST on Saturday announced its first electric vehicles (EVs) for the Indian market at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025.

HIL: Hyderabad ends Dragons' winning streak

HYDERABAD Toofans delivered a commanding performance to defeat league leaders Tamil Nadu Dragons 4-0 in the Hockey India League at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Saturday.

Bail Plea of Man With ISI Links Rejected

The Orissa High Court on Friday rejected the bail plea of a man allegedly having contacts with a Pakistani Intelligence officer linked to ISI.