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In a landmark exercise, ASI has begun conservation work in Konark’s Sun temple, carefully removing an unusual protective measure which has kept a part of the shrine’s grandeur hidden for centuries. TOI looks at how this has opened a new chapter in preservation of Odisha’s only Unesco World Heritage Site Konark’s Sun Temple, Odisha’s only…
BHUBANESWAR: In a gruesome incident of mob justice, a railway constable was lynched by some people in board daylight on Thursday with his hands and feet tied to a pole for an alleged attempt to rape a woman on the road. The incident, which happened on the city’s outskirts and apparently in front of the…
The study comes at a time when Odisha is set to face more frequent and intense localised flooding in the upcoming monsoon season Bhubaneswar: In a breakthrough for weather forecasting, researchers from IIT Bhubaneswar have developed an ensemble-based spatial attention artificial intelligence (AI)-based model that can predict rainfall at the district level far more accurately…
Sundarpada is rapidly developing as a preferred residential destination because of its affordability and improving infrastructure. Located near the airport and connected to important city areas, the locality is witnessing increasing residential construction activity. Buyers looking for budget-friendly plots, independent houses, and apartments are showing interest in Sundarpada. The area also benefits from peaceful surroundings…
3 die in early morning apartment fire. BHUBANESWAR: A massive fire broke out early Wednesday morning in a four‑storey apartment on Badagada Canal Road in the Laxmisagar police limits here, claiming the lives of an elderly couple and their 10‑year‑old granddaughter.The victims were identified as Biswajit Behera (70), his wife Sulabha Behera (65), and their…
Carlos Delgado-led Odisha defence has a tough task against Bengaluru FC Having secured just one point from their last five games and sitting just above relegation-threatened wooden spooners Mohammedan Sporting Club on the 14-team Indian Super League roster, Odisha FC have their backs against the wall as they take on Bengaluru FC at their ‘home…
Bhaktivedanta Manor, London Rourkela: Several Odia organisations and devotees of Lord Jagannath in the United Kingdom on Saturday submitted memoranda of protest to the local Iskcon centres, objecting to the proposed celebrations of Snan Yatra and Rath Yatra in May, way ahead of the traditional dates. According to the memorandum, Iskcon Bhaktivedanta Manor in Watford…
KEONJHAR: A tribal man unearthed his dead sister’s skeleton and staged protest in front of a rural bank with the skeleton to get back her deposited money. The incident took place in Mallipasi village, under the Patna police station on Monday afternoon at about 1 pm. The bank officials became frightened after seeing the skeleton…
BHUBANESWAR: A 67-year-old grocery shop owner was arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping an MBA student from Chhattisgarh. The incident happened while he visited her rented accommodation on Friday night to deliver some grocery items.According to the police, the accused, who runs a small grocery store on the city’s outskirts, entered her room under the…
Berhampur: A massive fire broke out inside Chilika, Asia’s largest brackish water lake, under Tangi range on Thursday night.Though the exact cause of the fire was not known, wildlife officials suspected the mishap was man-made. “Some miscreants might have set afire the Nala grass inside the lagoon, which has dried in summer. We will investigate…
