Odisha: Snakebite Claims Lives Of Two Brothers In Kendrapada

Kendrapada: In a tragic incident, two minor boys were killed after they were bitten by a poisonous snake late last night in Badamulabasanta Panchayat here.

The deceased duo has been identified as Udaybhanu Sahu (13) and Krutibasu Sahu (7).

The incident occurred in the house of one Prabhakar Sahu (father of the deceased duo) of Bandha Sahi village. The two minor boys were bitten by the poisonous reptile when the family was fast asleep in the night.

The brothers were rushed to District Headquarters Hospital for treatment but were later shifted to to Cuttack SCB Medical when their condition worsened.

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Anushka’s Character In ‘Sui Dhaaga’ Stole My Heart: Virat Kohli

Mumbai: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli says his wife and actress Anushka Sharma’s character Mamta from her latest release “Sui Dhaaga- Made in India” stole his heart and added that he is very proud of her.

Virat tweeted on Friday that he saw the film, which also stars Varun Dhawan and called it a “roller-coaster” ride.

“Saw ‘Sui Dhaaga – Made in India’ for the second time last night and I loved it more than the first time. What an emotional roller-coaster with brilliant performances by the entire cast.”

He praised Varun’s and Anushka’s performance in the film.

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Bangladesh Upset Pakistan To Enter Asia Cup Final

Abu Dhabi: Bangladesh pulled off an upset, defeating Pakistan by 37 runs in the Super Four match to enter the final of the Asia Cup here on Wednesday.

In the summit clash, Bangladesh will face India.

Defending 239, Bangladesh bowled tight line with left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman leading the pack with 4-43. Mehidy Hasan also contributed with two wickets.

Right from the start, Bangladesh bowlers made their intentions clear, picking up two wickets in first two overs.

Apart from Imam-ul-Haq (83) no other batsmen stood up to the occasion and went back cheaply. Shoiab Malik (30) and Asif Ali (31) tried to contribute but could not stay for long at the crease and thus dismissed when needed the most.

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Watch: Odia Students In Tripura Appeal For Help Against Harassment By Locals

Bhubaneswar: In a video that has been doing the rounds on social media, Odisha-based students currently pursuing B.Ed in Tripura’s Central Government University can be seen appealing for help against harassment by the locals there.

According to the video, the local students there had been protesting citing several demands however the Odia students had not lend their support to the demonstrations. Following this, it has been alleged in the video that the Odia students were abused and physically assaulted by the Tripura students.

“They did not even have the decency to spare the girls from assault. We cannot take this torture anymore. We have topped the entrance exams and we deserve to study here but the harassment that is being meted out against us is not letting us pursue our education,” says a girl in the video.

According to reports, around 90 students of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthanand along with at least 10 teachers from Odisha have complained of harassment.

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SC Strikes Down Adultery Law As Unconstitutional, Arbitrary

New Delhi: In another landmark judgement, the Supreme Court on Thursday decriminalised adultery after striking down a British era law, Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, terming it as unconstitutional, archaic and manifestly arbitrary, with one judge saying women can’t be treated as “chattel”.

“Mere adultery can’t be a criminal offence. Adultery may not be the cause of an unhappy marriage, but other way around. It will tantamount to punishing people who live in an unhappy marriage.

“It is a matter of privacy. Husband is not the master of wife. Women should be treated with equality along with men,” Chief Justice Dipak Misra said.

Earlier in September, the apex court had decriminalised same sex offence under Section 377 of the IPC, which was another British era law.

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Odisha Govt Responds To SOS Of ‘Harassed’ Odia Students In Tripura

Bhubaneswar: Soon after a video went viral on social media depicting Odia students of Tripura Central Government University appealing for help against harassment meted out to them by the locals there, Odisha Government woke up to the occasion forthwith as Odisha DGP immediately held talks with his Tripura counterpart and a high level team of Higher Education Department has been deputed to Agartala, the capital city of Tripura.

Odisha Higher Education Department tweeted, “On learning that Odia students were facing problems in Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, the DGP spoke to his counterpart in Tripura to ensure security of the students. Prof Radha Madhab Dash, VC, SJSU, Puri and Parmeswaran B, IAS, Director visiting Agartala to sort out the matter.”

Talking to media at State Secretariat here, Odisha Higher Education Secretary Bishnupada Sethi said, “Last night we received information on some untoward incident having taken place at Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan in Agartala where the Odia students have complained against some locals having harassed them. Immediately, Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) R.P. Sharma talked to his Tripura counterpart. Today morning also Odisha DGP talked to Tripura DGP.”

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Antigua Assures India It will Extradite Mehul Choksi

United Nations: Antigua and Barbuda has assured India that it will extradite fugitive jewellery merchant Mehul Choksi as soon as the legal formalities are over, according to External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar.

The assurance was conveyed by Antigua’s Foreign Minister Chet Greene when he met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting, Kumar told reporters.

Greene, who had requested the meeting, told her that Prime Minister Gaston Alfonso Browne and the government were fully behind complying with India’s request for extraditing Choksi, Kumar said.

Sushma Swaraj asked that he be extradited expeditiously and Greene said there were internal legal and court procedures that had to be gone through to comply with the nation’s laws and as soon as they were taken care of Antigua would extradite him, according to Kumar.

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Watch Aamir Khan Vs Amitabh Bachchan In Action-Packed ‘Thugs Of Hindostan’ Trailer

Mumbai: Superstar Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan-starrer “Thugs Of Hindostan” is all set to hit the screens on November 8.

The trailer of the action entertainer film, which also features Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh, was unveiled today.

The Yash Raj Films production is being helmed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, who directed Katrina and Aamir in “Dhoom: 3”. It is an adaptation of the 1839 novel “Confessions of a Thug”.

It has been extensively shot in picturesque locations of Malta and Rajasthan.

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Odisha CM Unwell, Tour Programmes Cancelled For Next 2 Days

Bhubaneswar: All tour programmes of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik have been cancelled as he is feeling under the weather.

According to a press release by Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Naveen Patnaik is suffering from viral fever and cold. Thus, all his tour programmes have been cancelled for the next two days.

However, he will be attending his office as usual.

Despite the illness, the CM flagged off Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana ‘Prachar Rath’ from State Secretariat today for mass awareness in all 30 districts. He also graced his Government’s flagship program ‘Ama Gaon Ama Bikash’.

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Publicise Criminal Records Of Candidates: SC To Political Parties

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed political parties to post on their websites and publicise in the media full details of the criminal charges the candidates they are fielding in elections are facing.

Pronouncing the judgment, a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also urged Parliament to enact a law to address the malaise of criminals entering the legislature.

He also said this law should address fake cases being instituted against political opponents. The court directed that: 

Each contesting candidate must state in bold the criminal cases pending against him/her in the forms to be filed up at the time of filing nomination papers.

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