Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Monday apprehended Sri Bijay Kumar Barik, Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) of CRRI Police Station, Cuttack, while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹40,000 from a licensed liquor vendor. According to vigilance sources, the bribe was demanded and accepted to allow the liquor business to operate smoothly without interference. The IIC was caught red-handed during…
Bhuabneswar: As the capital prepares to celebrate Christmas and usher in the New Year, the Commissionerate Police has rolled out an elaborate security plan to ensure peaceful festivities across Bhubaneswar. Twin City Commissioner of Police Suresh Dev Datta Singh on Monday announced the deployment of an additional 15 platoons of police personnel to maintain law…
Bhubaneswar: Bangladesh has once again descended into turmoil, with large-scale violence, arson attacks on media houses and rising political unrest pushing the country towards what observers describe as a state of near anarchy. The situation has triggered serious concern in New Delhi, prompting India to summon the Bangladeshi envoy and issue a strong protest over…
Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown on narcotics trade, the Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Crime Branch seized 264 grams of brown sugar and arrested two alleged drug traffickers during a raid near the hill slopes of the iconic Dhauli Stupa on Wednesday. According to officials, the action followed specific intelligence inputs indicating that…
Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough for India’s counter-terror operations, wanted gangster Anmol Bishnoi, younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, was remanded to 11 days of NIA custody on Wednesday—just hours after being deported from the United States. Anmol landed in New Delhi in the afternoon under a covert high-security transfer arrangement and was immediately…
Bhubaneswar, India: An analytical perspective on Bangladesh’s political turmoil and India’s looming strategic challenge The dramatic sentencing of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on 17 November has shaken South Asian politics and raised urgent questions about democracy, due process, and regional stability. Currently residing in India after fleeing her country earlier this…
Bhubaneswar: The recent revelation of highly educated professionals — including doctors and professors — being linked to terror activities in India has reignited a national debate over the roots of extremism and the disturbing transformation of its face. Traditionally, radicalization has been associated with economic deprivation, lack of education, and social marginalization. However, the emergence…
Bhubaneswar: : In a shocking revelation, security agencies have unearthed a ‘white-collar terror’ module linked to the recent Red Fort blast, involving five doctors who allegedly exploited their professional credibility to orchestrate the attack. Investigators have identified the key suspect as Dr. Umar Mohammad, a professor at Al-Falah Medical College in Faridabad and a native…
Bhubaneswar: A massive car explosion near Delhi’s historic Red Fort on Monday evening has left 12 people dead and several others injured, sending shockwaves across the nation. The blast, which occurred near Gate No. 1 of the monument, involved an i20 car that had been parked in the area for nearly 90 minutes before it…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Sunday strongly condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent remark suggesting that “girls should not go out at night,” calling it regressive and disappointing. Speaking to reporters in Bhubaneswar, Parida said that such statements from a woman leader of national prominence send a wrong message about…