Bangalore: A couple from Dhenkanal reportedly committed suicide by hanging at Kalbalu village under Jigani police limits in Bangalore, sources said Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Seema Nayak (25) and Rakesh Patra (23). Both of them were working as housekeeping staff at a...
Bhubaneswar: A police inspector was arrested here Wednesday for allegedly having sexual relations with a woman sub-inspector by promising to marry her. Mahila Police arrested Yoshobant Acharya, who is a native of Kandhamal district. He was arrested on the basis of a case registered at...
Bhubaneswar: Light rain and thunderstorms are likely in Odisha over the next four days under the impact of two back-to-back low-pressure areas, the IMD said Wednesday. A well-marked low-pressure area persists over the southwest Bay of Bengal off the Tamil Nadu coast. It is likely...
Jajpur: In a movie-like turn of events, a 20-year-old woman was rescued from her kidnappers after a motorcyclist, hearing her cries for help, intercepted their car and alerted passersby, police said Wednesday. The dramatic incident happened in Odisha's Jajpur district Tuesday night, they said. The...
Bhubaneswar: The BJP government in Odisha Wednesday recommended a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the recruitment of sub-inspectors in various departments, including police, and fire and emergency services, a statement said. The irregularities appear to span multiple states and are suspected to involve interstate...
Bhubaneswar: A 15-year-old boy died after being hit by a speeding train while attempting to shoot an Instagram reel near a railway track in Odisha's Puri district, police said Wednesday. The deceased identified as Biswajit Sahu of Manglaghat area in Puri town, was trying to...
Durgapur: A local court here Wednesday remanded four accused, arrested in connection with the alleged gangrape of a medical student, to judicial custody till October 27. The student from Odisha was allegedly gangraped by some men outside the campus of the private medical college here...
Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at the Unit-I Haat, the largest daily market in the Odisha capital, here Wednesday, destroying around 30 shops and damaging property worth crores of rupees, officials said. There were no reports of casualties or injuries in the incident, which required...
Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Around 2,000 armed policemen would be deployed to ensure free and fair elections in the bypoll to the Nuapada Assembly constituency, a senior officer said Wednesday. The 2,000 armed policemen would be deployed in addition to the district police personnel, the officer said. This...
Balasore: An under-trial prisoner escaped from Soro sub-jail in Odisha's Balasore district, police said Wednesday. Sub-jailer Bailochan Das said the prisoner identified as Deepak Ray (30) from Dhanbad in Jharkhand was arrested by police on charge of theft October 19. Ray escaped from the sub-jail...
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By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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