14+ hour, 55+ min ago   (215+ words) CUTTACK: A 33-year-old woman was allegedly bludgeoned to death inside a house in Sector-13 locality within CDA Phase-II Model police limits on Sunday. The deceased Phula Kamar of Mayurbhanj district, worked as a daily wage labourer in CDA Sector-12 area....

14+ hour, 54+ min ago   (176+ words) KENDRAPARA: Police on Sunday arrested a man for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl at Suniti village under Tantiapal Marine police limits here on Saturday evening. According to police, the minor was returning to her house from the nearby market when…...

15+ hour, 4+ min ago   (197+ words) VISAKHAPATNAM: Renowned Bharatanatyam exponent, choreographer and scholar Dr Vasundhara Doraswamy will be conferred with the Padmabhushan Guru Dr Saroja Vaidyanathan Excellence Award 2026 by the Nataraj Music & Dance Academy (NMDA) during the Vysakhi Nrithyotsav Indian Dance Festival in Visakhapatnam on September…...

15+ hour, 2+ min ago   (229+ words) NELLORE: Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations will be held in Nellore city from September 14 to 18 with elaborate arrangements for devotees and idol immersion, Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy said. A coordination meeting was held at Ganesh Ghat near Irugalamma Temple with Nellore…...

16+ hour, 19+ min ago   (391+ words) BHUBANESWAR: Citizens visiting hotels, multiplexes, malls, private hospitals and other public establishments can now access information on their fire safety certificates, with just a click on their mobile phones. The Odisha Fire and Emergency Service has planned to roll out…...

15+ hour, 46+ min ago   (155+ words) The New Indian Express VIJAYAWADA: Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dhyanachandra on Sunday extended Vinayaka Chavithi greetings and urged citizens to celebrate the festival with devotion and environmental responsibility.He appealed to the public to worship clay Ganesha idols and avoid…...

15+ hour, 36+ min ago   (270+ words) RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: Several vacant plots in residential areas of Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation have become breeding grounds for mosquitoes and pigs, raising public health concerns during the monsoon. Thick bushes, stagnant water, and heaps of garbage have created unhygienic conditions, with residents…...

15+ hour, 53+ min ago   (176+ words) The New Indian Express KAKINADA: Peddapuram resident and micro artist Talabatthula Sai crafted a unique Lord Ganesh idol and trolley The idol shows an ant pulling the trolley and has gone viral, drawing appreciation from the people for the creative…...

16+ hour ago   (232+ words) The New Indian Express TIRUPATI: Four Forest Department personnel were injured when a gang of red sanders smugglers rammed their vehicle into an interception team during an anti-smuggling operation near Bommayagaripalli village in Rompicherla mandal of Annamayya district on Sunday…...

16+ hour, 32+ min ago   (381+ words) HYDERABAD: The water beneath Greater Hyderabad may be carrying a hidden health risk. Elevated nitrate and fluoride levels in groundwater have been detected in several parts of the city, with children facing potentially higher non-carcinogenic health risks, according to a…...