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Bhubaneswar/Jajpur: An Odisha government engineer was arrested Friday after searches at seven locations unearthed three multi-storey buildings, a farmhouse, three high-value plots and nearly 750 grams of gold, officials said. Tapan Sethi, an assistant executive engineer (AEE) in the Roads and Buildings Department in Badachana...

Bhubaneswar: The 19th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference 2026 kicked off in Bhubaneswar Friday, with Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu inaugurating the two-day event. The two-day conference, being held October 23–24, is organised by the Ministry of Housing and...

Jajpur: A 62-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Odisha's Jajpur district Friday, officials said. The incident took place around 5.30 am in Bandhapalli village in Badachana police station area when Jagannath Rout came out of his house to go to...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Congress in Odisha Friday raised concern over the proposed RBI data centre in Khordha district, alleging that its daily requirement of around 2 crore litres of fresh water could deplete groundwater reserves, threaten agriculture and worsen farmers' plight. The opposition party also questioned...

Bhubaneswar: With just one point from two games, Odisha FC will look to secure their first win of the Indian Super League (ISL)_2026-27 season when they host NorthEast United FC at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar Saturday. The Highlanders have won both their opening matches...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Friday assured the public that the state government is fully prepared and has completed all the preparations to tackle the impending cyclonic system. While speaking to media persons, Pujari urged the people not to panic as...

Kendrapada: A motorcycle theft racket was busted in Odisha's Kendrapada district Friday as the police apprehended eight people, including a minor, officials said. A location in the Kendrapada Sadar police station area was raided on the basis of a tip-off, and 11 stolen motorcycles were...

Nagoya: India's Paralympic and World champion Sumit Antil added another feather to his cap as he defended his Asian Para Games gold medal by clinching the top prize in the Men’s Javelin Throw F42–F44/F61–F64 at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium Friday. Antil won...

Brahmapur: Odisha Police has arrested 470 people for gambling and seized around Rs 12.65 lakh during a crackdown in Ganjam and Brahmapur police districts ahead of Kumar Purnima, a festival celebrated by youths, police said Friday. On Wednesday night, police arrested 167 people and seized...

Baleshwar: Following the directions of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das, a party fact-finding team visited Jaleswar in Baleshwar district Friday to investigate the rape and murder of a minor girl whose decomposed body was recovered Thursday. According to an office order...