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Bhubaneswar: A 26-year-old woman doctor of AIIMS Bhubaneswar was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her residence here, police said. The body of Divya V, a native of Karnataka, was recovered from her rented flat in the Dumuduma area under the Khandagiri Police Station...

Thuamul Rampur: The annual pilgrimage of Baba Khandua Budha and Maa Dokari Budhi will be held June 19 and 20 atop Khandual Mali hill near Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Kalahandi district’s Thuamul Rampur block. Unlike last year, the traditional gathering is expected to go beyond...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are scheduled to offer prayers at 'Gosani', a sacred site of the Santali community, in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district June 20, officials said Wednesday. The PM will visit Pahadpur village, the native place of Murmu's in-laws, and...

Kansas City (USA): Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick while matching Miroslav Klose's career tournament scoring record, giving thousands of Argentina fans packed inside of Arrowhead Stadium for a match against Algeria a moment they will never forget. Messi scored his first...

Baripada: Tension prevailed in Baripada town of Mayurbhanj district after an alleged interfaith marriage attempt triggered protests by local residents and members of a Hindu outfit. Acting swiftly, police Tuesday intervened and detained the prospective groom, bride and two others for questioning before the marriage...

Rourkela: A 29-year old man was hacked to death and another sustained critical injuries following a dispute over organising games for the Raja festival in Rourkela. The deceased was identified as Tofan Bindhani, 29, of Rameswarpali slum in Golghar area. He worked as a helper...

Berhampur: Two persons, a student and a farmer, were killed in separate lightning strikes in Ganjam district Tuesday amid rain and thunderstorms. Seventeen-year-old student K Kanha Reddy, alias Munna, of Dashipur village under Digapahandi block, died after being struck by lightning while returning home after...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati felicitated sand artiste Sudarsan Pattnaik at Lok Bhavan on his return from Russia after winning the prestigious Russian Grand Sand Master Cup 2026 at the International Festival of Sand Sculpture. Congratulating Pattnaik Tuesday on the achievement, the governor noted that...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday chaired a virtual review meeting with field-level officials from all districts regarding preparations for the statewide ‘Subhadra Shakti Samavesh’ programme, scheduled to be held across the state from June 21 to June 30. The meeting was held at...

Bhubaneswar: Senior Deputy Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Bharti reviewed the progress of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state during a high-level meeting held at the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Bhubaneswar Tuesday. According to officials,...