Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Monday issued an advisory asking people to refrain from posting or sharing unverified, false and provocative messages on their social media posts. In a post on the official X handle, the state police also urged citizens not to believe in any fake...
New Delhi/Cuttack: Politics over the Cuttack violence intensified Monday as Opposition leaders slammed the BJP, accusing it of “engineering unrest for political gains.” Congress MP Pramod Tiwari condemned the incident, alleging a “deliberate attempt” to stoke communal divisions. “The public is living peacefully and happily....
Cuttack: Eight people were arrested Monday in connection with the violence in Odisha's Cuttack, where a 12-hour bandh was underway amid heavy security deployment with prohibitory orders in place, officials said. Speaking to reporters, Commissioner of Police S Dev Datta Singh said three cases were...
Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to launch projects worth over Rs 1,100 crore in poll-bound Nuapada district Monday, officials said. Majhi is likely to unveil the projects at a public meeting in Nuapada, where bypolls were necessitated following the demise of...
Khandapada: The humble potter’s wheel, once a symbol of self-reliance and cultural pride, now turns in despair. In villages across Nayagarh, the potter community is watching its centuries-old craft crumble as earthenware loses ground to plastic and steel. What was once a dignified livelihood has...
Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of World Habitat Day 2025 today, observed under the theme ‘Urban Crisis Response’, urban experts and environmentalists called for a transformational shift in Bhubaneswar’s urban planning approach to meet the growing challenges of urbanisation, climate change, and migration....
Keonjhar: In a tragic incident, a 26-year-old man went missing Sunday after being swept away by strong currents at Gundichaghagi Waterfall near Banachakulia village, under Ghatagaon police limits in Keonjhar district. The missing individual was identified as Satyaprakash Mahanta, a resident of Badashiadimal village under...
Ganjam: Residents of Jarapadar village under Kainchapur panchayat and Ganjam police limits in this district have been accused of socially boycotting two families, prompting a police investigation. According to a complaint filed a few days ago, villagers allegedly socially boycotted H Ramachandra Reddy and his...
Pandripani: Two motorcyclists were killed and two others critically injured in separate accidents after their bikes rammed into the same unattended breakdown truck on National Highway 326 near Katameta village in Malkangiri district, Saturday. The deceased were identified as Suku Khila and Bhima Khila, both...
Joda: In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old boy hacked his stepfather to death with the help of his two friends at Hanuman hutting in Joda town in Keonjhar district Sunday. The deceased was identified as Manoj Kalandi, 45, a resident of Hanuman hutting in this...
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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