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Rourkela: A growing land mafia targeting railway properties in Rourkela has triggered concern among residents and authorities, amid allegations of illegal sales, encroachments and suspected collusion by railway employees. The issue has further deepened the city’s housing crisis and is hindering urban development too. Of...

Langaleswar: Unable to bear repeated abuse by his son and daughter-in-law, a 70-year-old man from Malanbalikuti village under Baliapal police limits in Balasore district attempted suicide by consuming poison after pasting handwritten posters on shop walls describing his ordeal. Also Read: Bihar woman poisons four...

Keonjhar: A Class V student of Deobandh Primary School under Ghatagaon block in Keonjhar district sustained a bleeding head injury Friday after plaster fell from the school roof on the first day of reopening after summer vacation. The injured student, identified as Divyanshu Mohanty, 10,...

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: A steep hike in two-wheeler parking fees at Bhubaneswar railway station has triggered strong resentment among commuters, who termed the sudden move as arbitrary and unjustified. Many bike owners, who had parked their vehicles during the Raja holidays, were shocked...

Chennai: Hockey Karnataka and Hockey Himachal had an eventful day in the women’s category while Hockey Andhra Pradesh and Hockey Association of Odisha successfully registered win in their respective matches in the men’s category on Day 3 of the Hockey India Masters Cup 2025 in...

Chandipur: In celebration of International Horseshoe Crab Day, Chandipur beach Friday witnessed an inspiring convergence of environmental consciousness and scientific learning through a grand scientific exploration and mega beach cleaning drive. The event drew over 200 spirited participants, including NCC cadets, Junior Red Cross volunteers,...

Kendrapara: Odisha police arrested a 21-year-old man Friday for allegedly raping and assaulting a 50-year-old yoga teacher in Kendrapara district, an officer said. The accused Dharmendra Mallick (21) allegedly committed the crime after forcefully entering the rented house of the victim by breaking the roof...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday said the diarrhoea situation has improved in the state as the number of new cases has started showing a declining trend in the affected districts. The situation has been reined in by concerted efforts of field-level teams of the Department of...

Bhubaneswar: The motorcade of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday gave way to an ambulance during his road show in Bhubaneswar. A video showed the convoy slowing down to allow the ambulance to overtake as people lined up on the road to catch a glimpse of...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing it of deliberately keeping tribal communities underdeveloped and branding their regions as the “red corridor” for political gains. Addressing a public meeting to mark the first anniversary of Odisha's BJP government,...