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Bhubaneswar: A PhD scholar at IIT Bhubaneswar has died after allegedly falling from the sixth floor of a hostel building on the campus, police said Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Tanikonda Nishant Kumar, a research scholar in the department of electrical engineering and...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Sunday congratulated C Joseph Vijay on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Patnaik, a former five-time Chief Minister of Odisha, said he was hopeful that Tamil Nadu would reach new heights of development under Vijay's leadership....

Berhampur: A bullet-injured elephant carcass was recovered from Talaganda Nala under the North Ghumusar Forest Division in Odisha’s Ganjam district, sources said. Officials reportedly found the carcass Saturday evening. They suspected that the "around 10-year-old tusker" had been shot by poachers, reportedly from neighbouring Nayagarh...

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch (CB) of Odisha Police Sunday started a probe into the lynching of a GRP constable by a mob for allegedly attempting to rape a woman on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar May 7. The CB took over the case a day after...

Rayagada: A man was allegedly kidnapped by miscreants at gunpoint, and later his body was found in Odisha's Rayagada district early Sunday morning, police said. The deceased was identified as Nikhil Hadipa, a resident of Reli Sahi in Rayagada town. He was allegedly abducted by...

By Anisha Khatun, OP Mother’s Day often brings into focus the quiet, everyday negotiations that define motherhood. For celebrity mothers, those negotiations unfold under a far brighter spotlight. With demanding schedules, public expectations, and constant scrutiny, they are expected to excel both in public and...

Purushottampur: Scores of women staged a road blockade in Ganjam district Saturday protesting an acute drinking water shortage in Bananai village under Bada kharida panchayat in Purushottampur block. Carrying empty pots and earthen pitchers, villagers blocked State Highway 31 connecting Aska and Humma, alleging that...

Paralakhemundi: Fresh reports of forced intrusion by Andhra Pradesh officials have surfaced once again in Gangabada panchayat under Rayagada block in Gajapati district, reigniting tensions along the border. In response to the situation, Rayagada tehsil officials and the nodal officer for census operations in Gajapati...

Jharsuguda: Police have busted an illegal factory producing counterfeit diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) in Jharsuguda district, arresting seven people and seizing a large quantity of manufacturing materials, officials said Saturday. Acting on intelligence under Operation Netra, a special police team led by a DSP raided...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Crime Branch (CB) has arrested a man from Andhra Pradesh (AP) in connection with a massive multi-state job scam that allegedly duped thousands across multiple states, the investigating agency said Saturday. The accused, identified as Kalluri Tirupati...