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Bhubaneswar: Odisha minister Rabi Narayan Naik Monday triggered a controversy after a viral video showed him being carried on the back of his personal security officer (PSO) during a visit to a landslide-hit area in Kandhamal district. While opposition parties called his act "insensitive" and...

Brahmapur: A court here Monday remanded Bidya Bharati Panda, one of the accused in the alleged murder of her husband and forest officer Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra, to judicial custody till November 13. The Orissa High Court had earlier declined to grant interim protection from arrest...

Kendujhar: Police cracked the murder of 27-year-old Sujit Mahanta alias Mantu and arrested three persons in connection with the crime. The accused, identified as Raje Bentkar, 25, Binod Naik, 26, and Suresh Munda, 25, were arrested and produced in court. Police said the murder was...

Baragada: A newborn baby girl was rescued by a Childline team in Baragada district after her financially distressed parents reportedly handed her over to another couple, triggering concern in the area. The baby, born at VIMSAR in Burla a few days ago, was reportedly handed...

Bhograi: Two mining officials were detained by villagers, including sand mafia, while conducting a raid against illegal sand transportation at Kusuda village under Kamarda police limits in Baleshwar district Monday. The rescued officials were identified as Abinash Behera and Tapas Behera. It is alleged that...

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline for the ongoing door-to-door survey in three cyclone-affected districts of Odisha due to disruptions caused by Cyclone Arnab and the subsequent heavy rainfall. As per the revised schedule, the survey in Ganjam district will continue...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Monday launched an attack on the BJP government over the devastation caused by Cyclone Arnab and subsequent floods in Ganjam and Gajapati, alleging lapses in disaster preparedness and demanding an apology from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. In posts on X,...

Kendrapada: A man was arrested Monday for allegedly murdering a 21-year-old college student by slitting her throat after she spurned his marriage proposal in Odisha's Kendrapada district, police said. The victim, Sasmita Behera of Jadupur village under Marsaghai police station, had gone missing from her...

Bhubaneswar/Anugola: Odisha Vigilance Monday apprehended a Special Land Acquisition officer after he was caught red-handed while receiving a bribe of Rs 3.10 lakhs from a land oustee in Anugola for the release of land acquisition compensation amount of Rs 84.62 lakhs. According to the official...

Malkangiri: A Royal Bengal Tiger from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh has entered Odisha's Malkangiri district and is roaming in the Motu region, sparking panic among the local people, forest officials said Monday. The information was first provided by forest officials in Andhra Pradesh, who said that...