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Sambalpur: Excise officials in Odisha’s Sambalpur district seized 110 kg of silver from an SUV during a routine check near Sason tollgate in Rengali area, officials said Wednesday. Two individuals have been detained in connection with the seizure, and the vehicle has been impounded. The...

Balasore: One person died and another was injured when a vehicle, in which West Bengal's Howrah Uttar MLA Gautam Chowdhury, along with his family member, was travelling, hit a two-wheeler in Odisha's Balasore district, police said Thursday. The accident occurred Wednesday on National Highway 16...

Berhampur: Many people live by their profession, but a few truly live for it. Among the latter is Sagar Ranjan Tripathy, a notable figure in Ganjam district, who exemplifies how one’s profession and passion can converge. Despite being an Ayurvedic physician, Tripathy spearheads a language...

Baliapal/Kalipada: As many as 17,000 people in 25 villages under four panchayats of Baliapal block in Balasore district were left marooned in floodwaters of Subarnarekha as the river witnessed its third consecutive flood during the season so far. The first two waves of the flood...

Berhampur: There is no let-up in deaths due to lightning strikes as the natural calamity has claimed 83 lives in areas under Southern Police Range in Berhampur in the last three years, a report said, adding that Ganjam has topped the list with 45 deaths....

Mahakalpara: A 39-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a teacher in an area under Jambu Marine police limits under this block in Kendrapara district, police said Wednesday. The accused was identified as Ranjit Mandal, a teacher posted at a government school. Police detained Mandal after...

Bhubaneswar: Vehicular movement in different parts of Odisha, including in the capital city of Bhubaneswar, was affected Wednesday due to strike by trade unions and drivers' associations. A joint forum of 10 central trade unions has been staging a Bharat bandh, or a nationwide strike,...

Kendrapara: Large swathes of Kendrapara district are under threat as coastal erosion, driven by rising sea levels and climate change, continues to eat away at the land, displacing communities, damaging forests, and endangering cultural heritage. On June 25, during the new moon, seawater surged past...

Remuna: In a disturbing incident that raises serious questions over public decency and emergency response awareness, an ambulance was vandalised during a Muharram procession in Remuna, Balasore district. The vehicle was not only blocked, but attacked with stones and sticks by an unruly mob, leading...

Sambalpur: In what can only be described as a testament to human resilience and perhaps a touch of miracle, a 70-year-old woman was rescued from a tree branch Tuesday — 26 hours after she was swept away by a stream during a toilet break in...