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Morada: Human-elephant conflict has reached alarming levels in Morada block of Mayurbhanj district, with increasing loss of life and property reported daily. According to sources, a woman was killed in an attack by a tusker near the Astia rubber plantation under Rasgobindpur range. The deceased...

Dhenkanal: A worker was killed in an explosion at a black granite quarry near Kashipur Lahada village under Gondia block and Nihalprasad police limits in Dhenkanal district Sunday. The victim was identified as Jitu Tiria, 24, a tribal resident of Balikiari village. He died instantly...

Sundargarh: A 60-year-old woman died Sunday morning after being punched by her son during a quarrel at Bandhapali village near Duduka under Hemgiri police limits in Sundargarh district, Sunday. The victim was identified as Shaila Dhurua in the village. Police arrested her son, 42-year-old Balindra...

Rayagada: A woman sarpanch died late Saturday night after being bitten by a venomous snake in Rayagada district. The deceased was identified as Manga Kadraka, sarpanch of Kuli panchayat under Rayagada block. According to reports, Manga was asleep at home when a venomous snake bit...

Chhatrapur: A 26-year-old youth identified as Nilamadhab Pradhan was killed by a wild boar Saturday night in Badamadhapur near Chhatrapur. Pradhan was roaming outside his residence in the dark when a wild boar emerged out of nowhere and attacked him. Sighting a heavily injured Nilamadhab,...

Bhubaneswar: Five persons, including two women, were arrested in Bhubaneswar Sunday as an inter-state cyber fraud racket was busted, police said. A fallout among the members of the gang over the share of crime proceeds led to a kidnapping, unravelling the entire case, they said....

Bhubaneswar: In its draft parking policy, Odisha government has proposed demand-based charges and promotion of sustainable mobility options such as walking, cycling and the use of public transport, according to a statement issued Sunday. Unregulated parking has emerged as one of the most pressing concerns...

Angul: The body of an 11-year-old girl, who was missing, was found in a nullah in Odisha's Angul district Sunday, following which locals staged a road blockade, demanding immediate arrest of those involved in the minor's death, a police officer said. The body of the...

Phulbani: A Class-IX girl student was allegedly raped inside a car by a man in Odisha's Kandhamal district, police said Sunday. According to police, the incident took place Friday evening after the girl visited her elder sister's home and later went to Daringbadi market to...

Keonjahr: An elderly man was trampled to death by an elephant in Odisha's Keonjhar district, a forest officer said Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday night when a herd of tuskers entered the Barahaposi village in the Champua forest range, and one of the animals attacked...