Odisha Bytes

New Delhi: A frustrated Elon Musk had alleged in a social media post on Wednesday that “oligarchs” were blocking his satellite internet company Starlink’s entry into India.

Hyderabad: Vijay Deverakonda has reacted to the trolling surrounding his upcoming film ‘Ranabaali’, addressing social media claims that audiences would prefer Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’. Vijay alleged that the criticism directed at the film online was “manufactured hate”, claiming that some trolls were being paid to spread it. The comments came ahead of the trailer launch of Rahul Sankrityan’s ‘Ranabaali’, which stars Vijay alongside Rashmika Mandanna.

London: Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson, 76, is celebrated for works that often blends verse, prose, dialogue and translation in a genre-defying mix. The Toronto-born Carson also held Icelandic citizenship since 2022, and as spent considerable time on the Arctic island in recent years.

Mumbai: Aamir Khan has caught the internet’s attention with his latest look. The 61-year-old actor was seen embracing his natural salt-and-pepper hair at a recent press conference, with a video from the event quickly gaining traction on X (formerly Twitter).

New Delhi: Amid the growing demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, 42 former judges have come out in defence of the Election Commission of India (ECI), calling the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls a lawful exercise.

Nayagada: Principal of a degree college was found dead under mysterious circumstances on a train near Daspalla railway station in Odisha’s Nayagada district on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Maheswar Mahapatra, who was the principal of Sarankul Degree College in Nayagada district. According to sources, the body of Mahapatra was found on Bhubaneswar-Daspalla MEMU. The principal was reportedly returning to Nayagada from Bhubaneswar.

New Delhi: The 57th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, approved major reforms on Thursday. The most significant changes include scrapping the arrest powers of GST officers and raising the prosecution threshold from Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore and lowering the general penalty from Rs 25,000 to Rs 10,000.

Jagatsinghpur: At least two persons were killed and three others critically injured in a major cracker explosion in Tirtol area of Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district on Thursday. According to sources, the incident occurred at Mahila village under the jurisdiction of Tirtol police station when crackers stored at the house of Manoranjan Swain exploded. It was suspected that firecrackers were being prepared when the blast took place.

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) claimed that the statewide bandh called by the party and its INDI Alliance partners was successful with overwhelming support from the people. Describing the 12-hour shutdown as a complete success, OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das claimed that the bandh’s impact was felt across several districts and block headquarters.

New Delhi: Actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has approached the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of allegedly obscene and AI-generated content featuring her that is circulating online. The court has issued summons in the matter, with Kangana seeking legal action against the dissemination of such content. The actor claimed that the material is defamatory, seeks to tarnish her reputation and infringes on her personality rights.