Pavel Antonov was on vacation in the Rayagada region of Odisha where he was celebrating his 65th birthday. According to the police, he was allegedly found dead having fallen out of a third-floor hotel window.
The rationalists have stated that they have been organising Biriyani feasts on eclipse days to send a message to society that the traditional beliefs and restrictions on food and cooking are not based on scientific facts but are baseless superstitions.
While BJP won a seat in Bihar, Haryana, Odisha, and Uttar Pradesh, RJD won in Bihar, Shiv Sena won in Maharashtra, and TRS won the byelection in Telangana.
A video has gone viral on social media wherein Padma Shri Kamala Pujari was seen dancing with another woman in the ICU of a hospital in Cuttack, Odisha
Police in Cuttack have appealed to Puja organisers not to install the controversial Ganesha idols. The artisans insist that they are 'Rudra Ganesha' and asking artists to destroy the statues is unfair.
The incident involves murder of Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati and his 4 disciples. Swami Ji's body was cut with an axe 15 years ago on the day of Janmashtami.
According to ministry figures, 1.83 million houses have been approved under PMAY (Rural) in Odisha, with 1.69 million completed so far. The ministry has now instructed the state to complete 1.26 lakh houses over the next 12 months.