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Bhubaneswar: A man allegedly attempted to kill his girlfriend by slitting her throat in Bhubaneswar over a personal dispute, police said Sunday. According to police, both the accused and the victim are from Darjeeling in West Bengal. The dispute started after the accused, identified as...

Jajpur: Four people were injured after a bus hit them from behind in Odisha's Jajpur district Sunday, triggering a protest by locals, police said. The accident occurred near Kujhala Chhak on the Bari-Kuakhia road under Jajpur Sadar Police Station limits when the passenger vehicle hit...

Jagatsinghpur/Binjharpur: In a major success, Jagatsinghpur police Saturday arrested the key accused in the illegal stay and settlement of Bangladeshi nationals in the coastal district. The suspect, Sikandar Alam, also known as Siko, had been evading arrest for seven days before being tracked down in...

Bhubaneswar: The Khurda District Committee of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) Saturday staged a demonstration in Bhubaneswar protesting the implementation of the four new Labour Codes, which they termed anti-worker. As part of the agitation, protesters raised slogans and burned copies of the...

Bhubaneswar: The fifth edition of Dharitri Youth Conclave will be organised in Bhubaneswar November 23 and 24. It aims to make an impact on the cause of environmental protection by bringing together young climate advocates from across the country. The first day of the event...

Bantala: A 48-year-old man was beaten to death over the suspicion of infidelity in Nuakheta under Bantala police limits in Angul district Friday evening. Police have detained two brothers for their involvement in the crime and seized the weapon used in the killing. According to...

Bhanjanagar: The Additional District Judge of Bhanjanagar, Sheikh Mohammad Kayes, Saturday sentenced five men to life imprisonment in connection with the 2019 murder of Pabana Sethi. The five convicts were identified as Basanta Sethi, Dillip Sethi, Abhimanyu Sethi, Sweta Sethi and Santosh Samal — all...

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Opposition BJD in Odisha Saturday said it will lodge a complaint with the Election Commission to seek "justice", alleging that large-scale "state-sponsored manipulation" happened in the Nuapada bypoll. The decision to lodge the complaint was taken at a meeting of the party's political affairs...

Cuttack: A man allegedly stabbed his father and stepmother to death over a long-standing property dispute in Odisha's Cuttack city, police said Saturday. The accused, identified as Alok Das, was arrested. The incident took place at the Old Jail colony under Dargha Bazar police station...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Two wild elephants died in separate incidents in Odisha, officials said Saturday. An elephant undergoing treatment after falling ill in the Chandaka forest area died late Friday, they said. It was suspected that the 22-year-old elephant died due to an infection in its digestive...