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Bhubaneswar: A 22-year-old man was found hanging at his grandparents' house in Bhubaneswar's Baramunda area Tuesday morning, police said. The deceased was identified as Rahul Gochhayat, and he was staying at his grandparents' house in Dalit Sahi area. Police recovered the body from the house...

Bhubaneswar: Crime Branch of Odisha Police arrested two persons from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly creating a fake website in the name of a guest house of Shree Jagannath Temple Puri and cheating people. The Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) had lodged a...

Sambalpur: The authorities of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) at Burla have taken disciplinary action against 100 students on charges of various forms of misconduct, including poor attendance, violation of university rules, and inappropriate behaviour. Among those punished are nine female students. The...

Rajnagar: Bhitarkanika National Park will be closed to tourists from May 1 to July 31, a two-month period to accommodate saltwater crocodiles' annual breeding season. The park, recognised as one of the premier breeding grounds for the species, enforces the closure each year to minimise...

Paradip: Panic gripped residents after a massive fire broke out Monday afternoon at the entry point of the IOCL refinery at Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district. The blaze started in a stack of plastic-coated pipes belonging to a private consultancy firm Techno Mount, which works within...

Kendrapara: The Central government has identified Kendrapara district as Odisha's only water-stressed district and included it in the Jal Shakti Abhiyan for groundwater recharge initiatives. However, locals allege that they have seen little improvement as the government’s mission to ensure a piped water supply to...

Anandapur: In the remote village of Shalachua, nestled on the edge of Keonjhar’s Anandapur block and abutting Mayurbhanj district, residents are stuck in a time warp. While India rapidly expands its 5G network and works on cutting-edge telecommunication advancements, villagers here climb trees to catch...

Jaipur: Vaibhav Suryavanshi completely stole the show at Sawai Mansingh Stadium as he became the youngest player to score a century in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) in 35-balls against Gujarat Titans. Suryavanshi (14y 32d) surpassed Manish Pandey (19y 253d), Rishabh Pant (...

Berhampur: A 65-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his two sons in Odisha's Ganjam district Monday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Gopal Krushna Sahu, a native of Kushapur. Family dispute is likely to be the cause behind the killing, they...

Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the evolving situation across the country following the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Army and the Commissionerate of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, Monday held a strategic meeting and became familiar with each other to jointly face any eventuality, if any. This was stated...