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Berhampur: The dream of becoming a doctor came true for Odisha's 19-year-old student Subham Sabar, who has been working as a labourer in Bengaluru to support his family, as he cracked the NEET UG exams and secured admission to the MBBS course at a college...

Bhubaneswar: Police Saturday recovered the body of a man from the toilet of the Bhubaneswar-Tirupati Superfast Express at Bhubaneswar Railway Station, an officer said. The body was recovered during washing before the train's scheduled departure. The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Nasim, aged about...

New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals Saturday announced that head coach Rahul Dravid will step down ahead of the 2026 IPL season, after turning down a "broader position" within the franchise. Dravid was appointed as the head coach of the Royals ahead of the IPL 2025 season....

Bhubaneswar: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Saturday called for equal opportunities for the country's youth, noting their significant role in national development when they are given the chance. Addressing the concluding ceremony of a two-day National Conference of SC/ST Welfare Committees in Bhubaneswar, the Speaker...

Bhubaneswar: Amidst resentment among farmers over alleged scarcity of fertilisers in the state, BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday sought the Centre's intervention in the matter and demanded adequate supply of urea during the current kharif season. Patnaik's appeal came following reports of farmers hitting the...

Sambalpur: In a remarkable display of devotion and creativity, Sambalpur’s Khetrajpur-based Natraj Club crafted a 26-foot-tall idol of Lord Ganesh entirely out of apples — approximately 1,500 kilograms of those. This towering apple idol is not just a visual spectacle but also a powerful message...

Koraput: The written examination for recruitment to 125 Home Guard posts in Koraput district, scheduled to be held August 31 at DAV College, Koraput, has been postponed indefinitely due to adverse weather conditions. In an official press release issued around 7pm Thursday, Rohit Verma, IPS,...

Rourkela: Students at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela secured 1,274 placement offers and 509 six-month internships leading to potential pre-placement offers in the 2024-25 placement drive, despite global challenges such as recession-induced layoffs. The highest CTC recorded was Rs 62.44 lakh per annum,...

Jajpur Road: Residents near Ahmad Nagar, under the Jajpur Road railway overbridge (ROB), discovered the body of a minor girl Friday morning and alerted both the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Jajpur Road police. Both police units arrived at the scene and found the...

Bhubaneswar: After experiencing relatively dry days this week, Odisha is expected to witness a fresh spell of heavy rainfall starting August 30, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sources Friday. The alert comes amid the forecast of a new low-pressure system likely to form...