Rourkela: A man allegedly killed his elder brother and the latter's wife over a land dispute in Odisha's Sundargarh district, police said. The deceased were identified as N M Munda (57) and his wife Shobha Munda (50). The incident took place at Chirubeda village in...
Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday expressed grief over the brutal killing of advocate and BJP leader Pitabash Panda in Berhampur and directed police to ensure exemplary punishment for the culprits. Panda (50) was shot dead by unidentified miscreants near his residence at...
Puri: Panic gripped passengers of a public bus Tuesday after a youth suddenly boarded the vehicle and attacked travellers with a sharp weapon in Puri district, a source said. The ‘Ama Bus’ was en route from Harasapada to Sukal when the assailant, for reasons yet...
Balasore: Balasore district administration has imposed restrictions on timing of shops remaining open in the municipality area till Diwali, an official said. In a letter to the Superintendent of Police (SP), Balasore District Collector and District Magistrate on Monday said that all shops within the...
Balasore: Over 20 people from West Bengal were injured when a bus in which they were travelling overturned on National Highway 16 in Odisha's Balasore district Tuesday, police said. The accident took place near Radhaballabhpur Chhak under the Simulia Police Station limits around 2 am,...
Paralakhemundi: More than seven decades after Independence, residents of four remote villages in Gajapati district remain deprived of road connectivity, forcing them to walk long and treacherous routes for essential services. In Rayagada block, the villages of Tarabasing, Jhulasahi, Surangi, and Asangala—home to over 600...
Bhubaneswar: The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) Khurda district committee Monday staged a protest rally and demonstration at Master Canteen Square, opposing the state government’s recent move to extend labourers’ daily working hours from eight to ten. Leaders, including Suresh Panigrahi, Pradeepta Nayak, Pushpa...
Rourkela: Odisha Police has been alerted that the body of a hotelier from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands may have been dumped in the Brahmani river near Rourkela in late July following a premeditated murder in Tamil Nadu. According to investigators, the victim, Niamat Ali,...
Bargarh: In a major success, Bargarh district police busted an interstate criminal gang involved in gun running and drug trafficking and arrested 15 accused, including three from Chhattisgarh. Acting on a tip-off regarding the illegal transportation, possession, and sale of cough syrup and firearms, police...
Barbil: Rugudi police in Keonjhar district seized five trucks allegedly involved in the illegal transportation of iron ore from the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) stockyard at Nuagaon Udalabadi early Monday morning. One person has been detained for questioning, while the truck drivers managed to flee...
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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