Girl attempts self-immolation after being scolded by fatherBHUBANESWAR - A teenage girl in Orissa’s Khurda district attempted to immolate herself after she was scolded by her drunk father. Midnight Christmas mass passes off peacefully in KandhamalBHUBANESWAR - Midnight Christmas mass was attended by thousands of Christians amid tight security across Orissa, including Kandhamal district that had witnessed widespread anti-Christian violence earlier this year. In many places Hindus joined Christians in the celebrations, officials said Thursday. Huge response to Orissa recruitment drive to combat MaoistsBHUBANESWAR - Officials in Orissa’s troubled Kandhamal district wanted to recruit 500 residents to combat Maoists. They received over 3,000 applications. Heavy security at Orissa churches, temples ahead of ChristmasBHUBANESWAR - Armed policemen have been deployed at several churches, major temples and other religious establishments in Orissa as authorities and many Christians apprehend trouble during Christmas in the state that witnessed widespread communal violence in recent months. Rare catfish weighing 97 kg found in Orissa riverBHUBANESWAR - A rare catfish weighing 97 kg was caught by a fisherman from a river in Orissa’s Jajpur district, an official said Tuesday. |