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Bhadrak: Bhadrak Purunabazar police seized 37.5 gm brown sugar and arrested two youths in this connection during a patrol operation Sunday morning, officials said at a press briefing. In the press conference at Purunabazar police station Monday noon, Additional SP Sambit Majhi said Sub-Inspector Priyabrata...

Bonai: Forest personnel seized two elephant tusks and arrested three ivory traders during a sting operation at Kunjur village under Sola forest range and Bonai forest division in Sundargarh district Monday. The accused were identified as Thomas Tete, Kuanr Bilung, and Shatrughna Nayak. Two elephant...

Sambalpur: Police Monday seized 23 fly-ash laden dumpers under Thelkolei police limits in Sambalpur district on the charge of transporting the material without necessary permits. Police said the dumpers were transporting the flyash from various industrial plants in Jharsuguda and dumping on the ground adjoining...

Patrapur: Two cowherds were killed by lightning strike during a thunderstorm near Narayanpur village under Jarada police limits in Ganjam district Monday. The deceased were identified as M Sakili Kaniari, 55, and M Bhavesh Kaniari, 18, son of M Sanya in Narayanpur village. Villagers rushed...

Koraput: A married couple from Jeypore in Koraput district has pledged to donate their bodies and organs to support research in a local medical college and chose to forgo traditional cremation rituals to help save trees for environmental conservation. The couple, identified as Gouri Prasad...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: In a heart-wrenching yet inspiring act, the parents of a six-year-old boy from Baripada, declared brain dead after a tragic accident, donated his kidneys, giving two other children a renewed chance at life. The boy, identified as Swasriayan Patra, suffered a fatal brain injury...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Monday announced the resumption of the TATA Indian Premier League 2025 following a brief suspension. The decision came after extensive consultations with government officials, security agencies, and other key stakeholders. https://twitter.com/IPL/status/1921972126946414619   The tournament will resume...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD president Naveen Patnaik Monday expressed satisfaction that Odisha registered the highest industrial growth in the country between 2015 and 2024 when he was the chief minister of the state. Patnaik, who was at the helm from 2000 to 2024, also said that...

Bhadrak: A multi-state counterfeit currency racket was busted with the arrest of two persons in Odisha, police said Monday. A person was caught red-handed with fake currency notes by locals in Ananda Bazar in Bhadrak Rural police station area Saturday, DSP Sambit Kumar Majhi said....

Bhubaneswar: Thirteen people were arrested for allegedly vandalising a bar in Bhubaneswar and shooting its security guard after they were asked to leave as it was closing, police said Monday. Enraged after being asked to leave as it was 2 am already, they hurled stones...