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Odisha: Body discovered with throat slit; probe on

Attabira/Godbhaga: Panic gripped the Attabira area of Bargarh district after a body with throat slit was found near Satijore, along National Highway 53 connecting Sambalpur and Bargarh. The deceased has been identified as Mahadev Sahu, 55, a resident of Gaurang Tikra in Barahgoda village under...

Lata Mangeshkar

Musical tribute to Lata Mangeshkar’s legacy

Rourkela: A melodious evening filled with nostalgia and reverence for the legendary Lata Mangeshkar unfolded at the Civic Centre here Saturday, as the Lata Mangeshkar Fans’ Club, Rourkela, hosted its annual tribute concert, Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai, on the occasion of her birth anniversary....

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Odisha: Eight-year-old injured in blast while burning garbage

Nayagarh: In a tragic incident, an eight-year-old boy was critically injured Sunday morning after an explosion occurred while he was burning a heap of garbage in Guptapalli village under Nayagarh block. The injured child, identified as Soumya Ranjan Pradhan, was first rushed to the Nayagarh...

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Forest mafia nexus: Two arrested by DFO, freed by range officer

Keonjhar: Allegations of negligence and collusion have surfaced in the Keonjhar forest division after two men, caught red-handed by the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) for illegal tree felling, were allegedly released by the local range officer. According to reports, Keonjhar DFO Dhanraj HD was returning...

CRPF head constable injured in IED blast dies in Rourkela

Rourkela: A head constable of the CRPF, who along with two others was injured in two IED explosions inside Saranda forest under Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district along the Odisha border, died Saturday in Rourkela, police said. An inspector and an assistant sub-inspector, who also sustained...

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Tusker carcass found in Kuldiha sanctuary

Nilagiri: At a time when a series of elephant deaths have raised concern in Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, another pachyderm estimated to be over 20 years old was found dead in a nearby pond Friday night. The cause of death is yet to be determined. The...

 

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