Odisha

Odisha police apologises to minor girl; cop arrested for raping her

11:21 pm July 1, 2020

Bhubaneshwar: The Odisha police on Wednesday tendered an apology to a rape survivor who was allegedly sexually assaulted by some police personnel, including an inspector-in-charge of a police station, in Sundargarh district. The inspector-in-charge (IIC) was arrested while he was hiding in a forested area in neighbouring Angul district, DGP Abhay told reporters. “Well done Crime Branch team,” the DGP said. Earlier in the […]

COVID-19 positive Odisha doctor dies at Delhi hospital

11:54 pm June 20, 2020

New Delhi: A 39-year-old doctor from Odisha died of COVID-19 in the ICU of a Delhi government hospital on Saturday, officials said. The doctor (name withheld), who belonged to Cuttack district, succumbed to the disease at the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital, a dedicated COVID-19 facility in the morning, they said. He was a senior […]

Amitabh Bachchan hints at undergoing surgery

Bachchan arranges for four flights to take migrants from Mumbai to UP

11:55 pm June 10, 2020

Mumbai: Stepping in to help stranded migrants reach their villages, Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday arranged for four special flights to send about 700 people to their homes in Uttar Pradesh. Sources close to Bachchan said he wanted to book a train for the migrants but the logistics did not work out. The flights […]

Sonu Sood set to launch India’s biggest blood bank through ‘Sonu For You’ app

I am working for migrants purely out of love for them: Sonu Sood

7:00 pm June 10, 2020

Mumbai: Catapulted to the national spotlight for his work in helping migrants reach their homes, actor Sonu Sood brushes off allegations that he is interested in politics and says he is doing what he is purely out of love . The actor, viewed as a messiah of sorts for migrants and also the unlikely centre […]

No more demand for Shramik Special trains, says Railways

Migrants gather at Jokatte as train to Bengal cancelled

11:02 pm May 28, 2020

Mangaluru: Hundreds of migrant workers from West Bengal on Thursday gathered at Jokatte industrial area outside the city after getting information that a Shramik special train was scheduled to leave Mangaluru junction railway station for their home state. The migrants, who later heard from authorities that the train has been cancelled, created a scene at […]