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Pottangi: The long-running Kotia border dispute between Odisha and Andhra has intensified after Andhra Pradesh Police established a checkpoint and temporary camp in Uparasembi village, leaving police personnel from both states stationed within the disputed panchayat. According to local sources, police from Andhra Pradesh's Parvathipuram...

Jharsuguda: Jharsuguda cyber police have busted an interstate cyber fraud syndicate allegedly involved in cheating people through malicious APK files and fake traffic e-challan links, leading to the arrest of two suspects in West Bengal. Superintendent of Police Gundala Reddy Raghavendra said Saturday that the...

Jharsuguda: A special POCSO court in Jharsuguda Saturday sentenced a man to rigorous life imprisonment after convicting him of repeatedly raping his 16-year-old stepdaughter. Additional District and Sessions Judge and Special POC SO Court judge Pooja Sadangi, found Ranjit Kumar Mishra of Orampada in Purunabasti...

Bargarh: Nearly two weeks after the commencement of rabi paddy procurement in Bargarh district, issues in the process remain unresolved, with the token system emerging as a major concern. Alleging large-scale irregularities in the mandatory token system for paddy sales, Jay Kisan Andolan, a constituent...

Bhubaneswar: The state government is committed to turning the Digital India vision of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi into reality at the grassroots level, Electronics and Information Technology (E&IT) Minister Mukesh Mahaling said Saturday. Chairing a high-level review meeting with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police Saturday claimed to have busted a gang of bike lifters with the arrest of three history-sheeters and the recovery of 15 stolen two-wheelers from their pos session in the city. The accused have been identified as Akash Pradhan, 33, Budhibaman Sahoo,...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing “deep concern and grave anxiety” over the alleged intimidation of Athagarh MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain on his way to attend a Tigiria Panchayat Samiti meeting Friday, BJD president Naveen Patnaik Saturday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, describing the incident as a...

Tangi: A newlywed woman allegedly died by suicide after hanging herself inside her house at Tarapi village under Hatabaradi panchayat and Tangi police limits in Khurda district Saturday. The deceased was identified as Purnima Pradhan, the wife of Guru Charan Tarai of the village. Family...

Bhubaneswar: Three-time Asian Championship medallist and Odisha gymnast Pranati Nayak secured the silver medal in the Vault event at the FIG World Challenge Cup 2026 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Delivering an impressive performance against a strong international field, Pranati scored 13.025 in the Vault final...

Umerkote: A court in Nabarangpur district Saturday sentenced 19 people to life imprisonment in the 2016 Baunsabeda triple-murd*r and arson case, bringing an end to a trial that lasted nearly a decade. The Additional District and Sessions Court at Umerkote also imposed a fine of...