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Bhadrak: At least 12 cattle died late Wednesday night after a pickup van smuggling them overturned near Gelatua under Bhadrak Rural police limits, authorities said. The vehicle, carrying 17 cattle, overturned while reportedly being driven at high speed. Five surviving cattle were rescued and taken...

Berhampur: A three-member CBI team Thursday appeared before the court of District and Sessions Judge here as part of its ongoing probe into the police sub-inspector (SI) recruitment scam. Meanwhile, the court of Special Judge, Vigilance Gyanendra Kumar Barik rejected the bail petitions of three...

Puri: Srimandir has been illuminated with thousands of diyas for the three-day Dev Dipavali festival. The observance began Wednesday night, during which Lord Jagannath pays homage to his ancestors — a ritual also known as ‘Shradha’. For the sacred occasion, the Lord is adorned in...

Bhubaneswar: Two days after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told district collectors to take stringent measures to curb smuggling of minor minerals, opposition BJD Thursday alleged that sand theft goes on under the patronage of the BJP government. The allegation was made by BJD spokesperson...

Bhubaneswar: The eviction drive in Salia Sahi, the largest slum in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, was completed Thursday, with the demolition of over 550 “unauthorised” dwelling units, an official said. The eviction drive was launched Tuesday to pave way for construction of a road to decongest traffic...

Kendrapara: The Forest department Thursday arrested eight more marine fishermen on charge of illegally fishing along the turtle habitation zones in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary of Odisha's Kendrapara district. The department also seized their vessel and nets used in fishing. With the latest interception, around 120...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to provide affordable houses to people in Bhubaneswar, including slum dwellers, Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said Thursday. Mahapatra told reporters the housing units will be priced between Rs 14 lakh and Rs 50 lakh, with...

Bhubaneswar: BJP leader Jay Dholakia Thursday took oath as a member of Odisha Legislative Assembly, increasing the ruling saffron party's strength to 79 in the 147-member House. Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy administered the oath of office to Dholakia in the presence of senior leaders. His...

Phulbani: A court in Odisha's Kandhamal district has sentenced a 27-year-old man to five years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) on the charge of kidnapping a minor girl and establishing a physical relationship with her, giving false promises of marriage. Monoranjan Das, POCSO court judge at...

Greater Noida: Indian women's boxers showed exemplary courage to win four medals at the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 at the Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex Thursday. India's gold medal count was opened by Minakshi Hooda, who defeated Fozilova Farzona 5-0 in the women's 48...