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Bargarh: A 2-km-long birding trail was opened for visitors at Odisha's Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary Saturday as part of Wildlife Week 2025, a forest officer said. The dedicated birding trek for nature enthusiasts, children and youth passes through small nallas and streams, grasslands and dense forest...

Cuttack: Six people were arrested following a clash between two groups during a Durga Puja idol immersion procession in Odisha’s Cuttack, police said. The incident took place near Hatipokhari in the Daraghabazar area around 2am Saturday, as the procession was heading to Devi Gada on...

Bhubaneswar: BJP MP Sambit Patra Saturday claimed the previous UPA government at the Centre did not take action against Pakistan after the 26/11 attack under "foreign pressure". Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, he said that before 2014, the Indian armed forces had the valour,...

Ahmedabad: Vice-captain Ravindra Jadeja, India's most valuable player in red ball cricket, displayed his all-round credentials, capping his unbeaten hundred with a four-wicket haul as the hosts crushed West Indies by an innings and 140 runs inside three days in the first Test to take...

Cuttack: Six people, including Deputy Commissioner of Police Rishikesh Khillari, were injured after a clash broke out between two groups during a Durga Puja idol immersion procession in Odisha's Cuttack in the early hours of Saturday, police said. The incident happened near Hatipokhari in the...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: As the world celebrates World Animal Day 2025, Odisha stands out as a beacon of biodiversity, sheltering over 114 species of mammals, 537 birds, 131 reptiles, and more across its forests, mangroves, and coastlines. However, this rich biodiversity faces serious threats—habitat...

Nandapur: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has expressed serious concern over the lack of dining halls in 190 educational institutions and 63 student hostels in Nandapur block of Koraput district. NCPCR Registrar Rajesh Kumar Singh has directed the Koraput District Collector...

Keonjhar/Hatadihi: An additional block development officer (ABDO) has been absconding after allegedly hacking his wife to death with an axe in Keonjhar district, police said Friday. The accused, identified as Debi Prasad Jena, who is currently posted at Banta block office in Bhadrak district, allegedly...

Keonjhar: A 55-year-old man was axed to death in his sleep on the verandah of his house at Medinipur village under Ghatagaon police station limits in Keonjhar late Thursday night, police said. The deceased was identifi ed as Bhadru Mahakud. His bloodied body was discovered...

Jaipur/Bhubaneswar: Rajasthan Police has seized a consignment of 1,014 kg ganja, originating from Odisha and destined for Shekhawati, and arrested two traffickers in connection with the seizure, officials said Friday. The operation, codenamed Prahar, was launched by the Anti-Gangster Task Force of Rajasthan Police, along...