Kolkata/Balasore: All six accused in the Durgapur gang-rape case will be produced before a court Wednesday, with the police likely to seek an extension of their custody for further investigations in the case. According to the police, the arrested male friend of the victim, Wasif...
Keonjhar: Elephant incursions into human habitats have become a daily concern across several blocks of Keonjhar district. Herds are entering villages, damaging houses, and destroying crops. Although the Forest Department provides compensation, villagers say it does not cover the real losses, leading to growing friction...
Bhubaneswar: Bringing more investments to Odisha, particularly in the port and logistics sector, Paradip Port is going to sign Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore at the upcoming India Maritime Week scheduled to be held in Mumbai from October 27 to 31,...
Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the glaring lack of basic facilities for differently-abled girl students at Shailabala Women’s Autonomous College, Cuttack, the Orissa High Court has directed college authorities to submit a detailed report on the measures being taken to address the issue. The college, currently...
Berhampur: A team of researchers from the Estuarine Biology Regional Centre of the Zoological Survey of India have discovered a new fish species in the Bahuda estuary in Ganjam district, a report said. The newly identified species has been named Pseudorhombus bahudaensis. It bears close...
Keonjhar: The district police in Keonjhar Monday busted a sex racket operating from a three-storied building at Gobindpur village under Town police limits as it arrested six persons including a woman and rescued five other women. The accused have been identified as Banarani Barik, Firoz...
Bhubaneswar: BJD chief and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday condemned the alleged assault on party worker and social media activist Rashmi Parija in Jagatsinghpur district and demanded strict action against those responsible. "Such incidents of increasing violence against women are unacceptable. The atmosphere...
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Tuesday, complained with the Election Commission against Ghasiram Majhi, the Congress candidate for the upcoming Nuapada by-election, demanding rejection of his nomination papers for allegedly concealing his criminal record in the affidavit filed with the poll panel. According to...
Bhubaneswar: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has told the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC) chairperson that it would "not be possible" for it to conduct the Rath Yatra on one specific date across the globe. The SJTMC chairperson, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb,...
Bhubaneswar: At least two persons died and several sustained burn injuries during Kali Puja and Diwali celebrations across Odisha, police said Tuesday. Two devotees, a man and a woman, allegedly died of electrocution after coming into contact with a live wire near Maa Dakhina Kali...
The quality of air that people across cities in India have been breathing on Deepabali nights for the past few...
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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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