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Bhubaneswar: A 15-year-old girl, who was undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar after three miscreants set her ablaze in Odisha's Puri district, was airlifted to Delhi Sunday, officials said. Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena told reporters that a green corridor was set up to take the patient...

Bhubaneswar: At least five people were killed and seven others seriously injured in two separate road accidents in Odisha, police said Sunday. The accidents took place in Koraput and Nayagarh districts, the police said. Four people were killed and another seriously injured after two cars...

Balasore: The Odisha Police Saturday spotted in the CCTV footage of a filling station a woman, of an age nearly that of the student who set herself on fire on the campus of the Balasore college, buying petrol in a bottle around the same time,...

Tumudibandh: A Class X tribal student at a government-run residential girls’ high school in Kandhamal district has been found pregnant, prompting a formal complaint and investigation by local police. The incident came to light at the Rangaparu Government Residential Girls’ High School, located in Belghar...

Berhampur: A special POCSO court in Berhampur Saturday convicted and sentenced a 30-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a 9-year-old girl in 2023. The accused, Rohit Naik of Badagada police limits in Ganjam district, was also fi ned Rs 5,000....

Balasore: An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 60-year-old man inside a shop near Madhua Mill Square under Town police limits here July 17, police officials said Saturday. The matter came to light after police registered a case and arrested the accused Sheikh Babu,...

Jeypore: A youth who had gone absconding after raping a minor girl in 2024 has been arrested by Jeypore Mahila police, officials said Saturday. The accused was identified as Guru Machha, 21, of Gurudipai village under Boipariguda police limits in Koraput district. He was produced...

Keonjhar: Following the incident of elephant death and tusk theft in Saleikena reserve forest under Telkoi range, the Forest department has transferred Forester Malay Kumar Jena and Guard Ajit Kumar Das and issued a showcause notice to range officer Shivaji Mohan Rao, Keonjhar DFO Dhanraj...

Lanjigarh: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, reaffirmed its commitment to accessible healthcare by organising a mega multi-speciality health camp under its flagship CSR initiative, Project Aarogya. The camp served 15 villages under the Gobardhanpur gram panchayat, reaching deep into Kalahandi district. Held during peak...

Bhubaneswar: SAI International School held its Investiture Ceremony 2025 Saturday at the Indraprastha Auditorium, officially inducting the newly elected Student Council and Club Bearers. The event celebrated leadership, responsibility, and the school’s commitment to holistic development. Commissioner of Police S Dev Datta Singh graced the...