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Berhampur: Two women drowned in a river in Odisha's Ganjam district Monday, police said. The incident happened at Sevak Tikarapada in Digapahandi block, they said. The deceased were identified as Lalita Padhy (64) and Sabita Gouda (40), they added. The bodies were fished out of...

Bhubaneswar: Large crowds of devotees gathered at Puri's Jagannath Temple Monday for the second day of the five-day Panchuka Brata observance, creating heavy rush conditions at the pilgrimage site. Devotees were seen standing in a long queue before the 'Singha Dwar' on Grand Road. The...

Bhubaneswar: Three children died after accidentally falling into a septic tank in Odisha's Cuttack district Monday afternoon, police said. The deceased were identified as Subham Nayak (3), Shibani Nayak (7) and Ankit Nayak (9), natives of Bada Barena and Ichhapur villages in the district. They...

Bhubaneswar: Another person was arrested in connection with the sub-inspector recruitment ‘scam’ in Odisha Monday, police said. With the arrest of Silicon Tech Lab CEO Suresh Chandra Nayak, a total of 125 people, including 114 job aspirants, have been held in the case. The job...

Bhawanipatna:  A seven-year-old tribal boy was trampled to death by a wild tusker in Odisha's Kalahandi district Monday morning, police said. The deceased was identified as Ravi Majhi, who lived in Bijepur police station area of Lanjigarh block. His younger brother Samri (5) suffered minor...

Nuapada: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Monday accused the ruling BJP of "betrayal" and alleged that it was now indulging in "candidate chori" (stealing candidates) in connection with the upcoming Nuapada bypoll. Addressing his first public meeting after recovering from illness, Patnaik hit the campaign trail...

Kendrapara: Eight fishermen were arrested for "illegally fishing" inside the no-fishing zone of Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Kendrapara district. All the arrested fishermen have been booked under various sections of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. They were produced before the JMFC Court in Rajnagar, which remanded...

New Delhi: The BCCI will reward the Indian women's cricket team with Rs 51 crore for winning the ODI World Cup, secretary Devajit Saikia announced Monday. The Indian women's team under Harmanpreet Kaur's leadership beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final on Sunday...

Angul: Around 120 displaced villagers who lost their land for the establishment of National Aluminium Company (NALCO) Limited in Angul have alleged that the company has neglected them for decades. With neither NALCO authorities nor the district administration addressing their grievances, the aggrieved villagers said...

Baripada: The Future Star Sports Academy of Baripada in Mayurbhanj district, which has earned national and international recognition for promoting rugby among tribal youth, is now battling a severe financial crisis that threatens its very existence. Founded in 2019 with just five players, the academy...