Topic: Odisha
At least nine killed in separate lightning strikes across Odisha
At least nine people, including six women, lost their lives and several others were injured in separate lightning strike incidents during thunderstorms across Odisha, officials said.
Another Nepali student found dead at KIIT University; Nepal urges thorough investigation
In a troubling repeat of events, a second Nepali student was found dead inside her hostel room at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on the evening of 1 May.
Graham Staines’ killer released after 25 years on ‘good behaviour’ grounds, receives ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chants outside jail
Mahendra Hembram, one of the convicts in the brutal murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons, was released from Odisha’s Keonjhar jail on Wednesday after spending 25 years in jail.
Odisha: 3 men who walked 25 km for government job test die, government orders probe
Three persons tragically lost their lives during a grueling 25-kilometer physical fitness test conducted by the Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) for recruitment to the posts of foresters, forest guards, and livestock inspectors. The incidents, which unfolded over the past 24 hours, have sparked outrage and raised serious questions about the safety and timing of such examinations, especially as temperatures soared above 30°C during the day.
Over 500 Nepali students forced to leave Odisha’s KIIT University amid tensions following student suicide
More than 500 Nepali students were forced to leave the campus of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha after tensions flared up following the alleged suicide of a female student from Nepal on Monday, triggering diplomatic concerns.
Remembering Graham Staines and his sons on their 26th death anniversary
On this day, 26 years ago, an Australian missionary and his sons were burnt to death by a Hindutva group who falsely claimed he was forcefully converting people to Christianity.
