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Puri: A man from Jharkhand's Ranchi has been detained for attempting to climb the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri Saturday, police said. The man, identified as Pancham Mahot, had already climbed around 5-7 feet on the south side of the 12th-century shrine when personnel of...

Cuttack: Raghu Mousa, the iconic vendor who made Cuttack’s dahi bara aloo dum famous, passed away at the age of 91. He died Saturday morning at his residence in Bidanasi Gopalsahi after a prolonged illness related to old age. Raghunath Sasmal, fondly known as Raghu...

Bhubaneswar: Normal life was affected in parts of Odisha, particularly in the southern districts of Koraput and Malkangiri, due to low-pressure-induced heavy rain leading to landslides and submergence of major roads, officials said Saturday. Rainwater was flowing around three feet above a bridge on National...

Phulbani: The 17th death anniversary of VHP leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati passed off peacefully in Odisha's Kandhamal district amidst tightened security arrangements Friday, official said. While security was especially tightened around Saraswati's ashrams at Chakapada and Jalespeta, the entire district was placed under a security...

Sambalpur: Authorities of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) in Odisha's Sambalpur district has suspended two professors on charges of misconduct, official sources said Friday. Both professors were accused of sexual harassment in separate incidents, and inquiries were underway against them, a senior administrative...

Nuapada: Odisha Police have arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly posting obscene pictures and videos of a 25-year-old woman of Nuapada district on social media platforms. The accused, identified as Minajun Islam, a native of Assam, was arrested from Tiruppur area in Tamil Nadu August...

Bhubaneswar: Two minor boys were swept away in Daya River on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar Friday. While the body of one has been recovered, search operation is on to locate the other teen, police said. According to police, the boys from the Old Town area...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday unfurled the national flag at the state level 79th Independence Day celebrations at the PMG Square in Bhubaneswar. He extended his greetings and best wishes to the people of Odisha, all Indians across the country, and those living...

Puri: Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Friday said the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC), which oversees the functioning of the 12th-century shrine in Puri, would be reconstituted within a week. Speaking to reporters after hoisting the tricolour in Puri, he said this would pave...

Bhubaneswar: Noting that Indians should not be complacent about independence, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Friday said they need to work hard and make sacrifices to keep it "alive" and also contribute to the world's prosperity and peace. Bhagwat made the statement while addressing a gathering...