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Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress leaders Wednesday tried to gherao the residence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, to protest "rising" crime against women in the state. The Odisha Pradesh Youth Congress protested against "rising atrocities" on Scheduled Castes (SC), and Scheduled...

Puri: The seaside pilgrim town of Puri Wednesday turned into a fortress with around 10,000 security personnel deployed for the annual Rath Yatra celebrations of Lord Jagannath June 27, police said. Besides, over 250 Artificial Intelligence-enabled cameras have been installed in various places in the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday congratulated Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla on being part of the prestigious Axiom-4 space mission. Taking to X, Governor Odisha said, "Congratulations to Group Captain #ShubhanshuShukla on becoming India's second astronaut in space...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Wednesday said the whole nation is excited and proud of Indian astronaut Subhanshu Shukla's journey to the stars, as part of the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station. The wide-ranging experiments to be performed by the crew will lead...

Berhampur: A 47-year-old man, who is the owner of a private clinic in Odisha's Berhampur city, was arrested on the charge of raping a nursing aspirant in an apartment here, police said. The accused was arrested Tuesday by the Baidyanathpur police station in the city....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said all the citizens of India need to remain vigilant of their democratic and Constitutional rights. Majhi said this through a social media post on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the imposition of Emergency in...

By Manoj Kumar Jena, OP Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the Gopalpur incident, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida recently announced that security will be stepped up at tourist destinations and ‘lovers’ points’ across Odisha to curb crimes against women. The announcement drew sharp criticism from...

Bhadrak: A couple in Bhadrak district has allegedly been ostracised by fellow villagers for converting to Christianity. They alleged that they have been facing threats, harassment and social boycott. The incident was reported from Kantia village under the Ganijang panchayat in Banta block. Ritañjali Bai,...

Kendrapara: A 60-year-old farmer survived a crocodile attack after a 10-minute struggle in Kendrapara district’s Mahakalapada block Tuesday. Prabhat Mandal of Arun Nagar village was near the Ramchandi Galia River when the crocodile attacked as he went to relieve himself. In a desperate effort to...

Leeds: Ben Duckett top-scored with 149 as England beat India by five wickets in the first Test of the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy here Tuesday. Resuming at 21 for no loss on the fifth and final day, England remained unscathed in the first...