Puri: Thousands of devotees gathered at the Jagannath Temple in Puri Monday to perform 'Paya Shraddha', a ritual to honour ancestors on Diwali. Rituals were held outside the 'Singha Dwar' or Lion's Gate of the temple, with devotees lighting up 'Kaunria Kathis' (sacred sticks). Chants...
Cuttack: A self-styled godman was arrested in Odisha's Cuttack district for allegedly sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl, police said Monday. The incident happened in the Kendupatna area when the girl was going to a shop near her house to buy some items, they said. The...
Nuapada: Opposition BJD candidate Snehangini Chhuria on Monday filed her nomination papers for the bypoll to the Nuapada assembly seat in Odisha. Accompanied by senior party leaders and MLAs, including Pramila Mallik, the opposition chief whip in the assembly, Chhuria submitted her documents to the...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Monday greeted the people on the occasion of Diwali and Kali Puja. Kambhampati in a post on X said, "Heartfelt greetings and congratulations to all on the auspicious...
Bhubaneswar: The 12th edition of Adivasi Mahotsav (Parichaya: The National Tribal Carnival) organised at IDCO Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar concluded Sunday. The event, which began October 11 and was organised by Saa Parichaya Foundation, saw a huge gathering of people and eminent figures from various...
Kalyansinghpur/Rayagada: Posters announcing cash rewards for information leading to the arrest of Maoist leaders have appeared in various parts of the Niyamgiri hill region spanning Kalyansinghpur, Muniguda, and Chandrapur blocks of Rayagada district. The posters, spotted Sunday near the panchayat office at Parshali village, as...
Daringbadi: Women took it upon themselves and lodged a complaint at Daringbadi police station in Kandhamal district after a 12-year old girl was raped by a married man, police said Sunday. The survivor, a Class VIII student, was staying with four younger siblings at a...
Dhenkanal: Asmita Adhikari, a student of English Journalism at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal, was selected as part of the official delegation of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to represent India at MIPCOM Waves Bazar in Cannes, France, held from October...
Bhubaneswar: The ‘Save Sainik School, Remove Dump Yard’ outfit has announced an indefinite hunger strike in front of the Regional Office of the State Pollution Control Board October 29, demanding the immediate closure of the illegal Alia Gada dumping yard. The outfit claims that for...
Parjang: A man allegedly murdered a youth after he reportedly found him molesting his minor daughter near a nullah at Mundasahi Mohanpasi village under Parjang police limits in Dhenkanal district Saturday, police said. The incident came to the fore after accused Rupa Pingua surrendered before...
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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