States » East


Odisha undergraduate girl student’s self-immolation bid following sexual harassment: College Principal arrested, Governor seeks report

Bhubaneswar, July 14 (UNI) With the undergraduate girl student of Government-run Fakir Mohan Autonomous College still battling for life after resorting to self-immolation for allegedly being denied justice over ‘sexual harassment’ by an assistant professor, Odisha police today arrested the principal of the higher educational institution on the charge of allegedly abetting the suicide.
While controversy over the unsavory incident is not showing signs of dying down, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has sought a report from the state government on the circumstances which drove the college student to resort to self-immolation.
The Governor has sought a report on steps taken to address the situation.
More News

Temple under lock and key in CBI office in Meghalaya

15 Jul 2026 | 12:31 AM

Shillong, Jul 14 (UNI) The Khasi Students union (KSU), Shillong Mihngi Circle, one of the prominent and influential pressure groups in Meghalaya, on Tuesday locked an under-construction temple, located inside the premises of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in Mawdiangdiang.

see more..

AR pays tribute to slain jawan

15 Jul 2026 | 12:29 AM

Dimapur, Jul 14 (UNI) Assam Rifles today paid tributes to Havildar Md Iqbal at its Training Centre and School at 3rd Mile in Dimapur. He was martyred in an IED blast near Sukhovi in Chumoukedima district on Monday.
Leading the wreath-laying ceremony, Assam Rifles DG Lt Gen Vikash Lakhera paid floral tribute to the fallen soldier.

see more..

Bihar: Veena Manavi cries foul after nomination rejected

15 Jul 2026 | 12:13 AM

Patna, Jul 14 ( UNI) Jan Shakti Janata Dal (JJD) candidate Veena Manavi today alleged that her nomination for the Bankipur Assembly by-election was rejected as part of a "well-planned conspiracy" and announced that she would challenge the decision through legal means.

see more..

Odisha panel clears premature release of Dara Singh, convicted in Staines murder case

14 Jul 2026 | 11:49 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jul 14 (UNI) The Odisha State Sentence Review Board (OSSRB) has recommended the premature release of Dara Singh, the life convict in the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in Odisha's Keonjhar district, citing his "good behaviour" in prison.
The recommendation was made during the Board's meeting earlier this month, where it reviewed the cases of eligible life convicts for possible premature release.

see more..

Odisha ready to tackle any COVID resurgence: Minister

14 Jul 2026 | 11:26 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 14 (UNI) Claiming that Odisha is fully prepared to tackle any possible resurgence of COVID-19, Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Tuesday said there is no reason for the public to panic as the State has put in place all necessary preparedness measures.

see more..