Sujit Bisoyi

Days after a court acquitted Maoist leader Azad in Laxmanananda Saraswati murder, CM Majhi pledges justice at the slain VHP leader's birth centenary, even as BJD slams him for making “baseless allegations."

According to sources, two crew members have been rescued, while efforts are underway to trace the others. A senior IPS officer said 20 of the 24 crew members are Chinese nationals, three are from Myanmar, and one is from Bangladesh.

Coast Guard officials said at least three ships were conducting surface searches for the crew members. The Eastern Naval Command has also deployed an aircraft on surveillance sortie

Coast Guard sources say search area has been expanded, adding that depth of the accident location combined with rough sea conditions are hampering the operation

Police called in after landlord noticed foul smell from the residence; officials say body was in a box-like structure

The rescue team located the lifeboat at 7 am on Tuesday. A boarding team inspected the lifeboat; however, no survivors were found.

Different state governments have released helplines for more information.

A total of 24 crew members were on board — 20 Chinese, three from Myanmar and one from Bangladesh.

This comes months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal asking Indian households to reduce cooking oil consumption by 10% to improve public health and lower the country's reliance on imports.

Oram, who represents the Sundargarh parliamentary constituency, also issued a stern warning to those he accused of tarnishing his image.