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Balasore/Langaleswar: A 13-year-old boy in Balasore district died by su*cide Tuesday after his family restricted his access to online gaming, police said. The boy, identified as Jayakrushna Jena, son of Santosh Jena from Guhalipada village under Singla police jurisdiction and a Class-VIII student, frequently played...

Umerkote: Three migrant workers from Bakadabeda under Jharigaon block in Nabarangpur district were killed Monday in a road mishap in Telangana. The deceased were identified as Jayaram Bhatra, 56, Narayan Bhatra, 20, and Chetaman Bhatra, 21 of the village. After lunch Monday, a group of...

Thakurmunda: A woman was beaten to death by her husband over a suspected extra-marital affair at Champajhar village under Mahuldiha police limits in Mayurbhanj district with an iron rod and a wooden plank, police said. The victim was identified as Salita Munda, wife of the...

Semiliguda: The Semiliguda block office in Koraput has no functional toilets, forcing visitors, including the elderly, to use open areas, residents said Tuesday. Locals complained they wait hours for services like pension applications or land queries without restroom access, calling the situation humiliating and unhygienic....

Sonepur/Binika: A 42-year-old farmer from Choukamal village under Lachhipur police limits in Subarnapur district died late Monday night after allegedly consuming pesticide, police said Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Surendra Biswal, cultivated paddy during the ongoing kharif season. According to police, it is unclear whether...

Bhadrak: A college student was found dead in Odisha's Bhadrak district Tuesday, police said. The body of the woman, a first-year undergraduate student, was found in the bathroom of a private hostel where she lived, they said. She returned to the hostel from home Monday...

Kendrapara: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by five people, including one of her close relatives, at a village in Odisha's Kendrapara district, police said Tuesday. All five accused have been detained and are being interrogated, an officer said. The 10th standard student lodged FIR...

Berhampur: Odisha Police have arrested a 52-year-old man, who had been on the run for the last 24 years after being accused in a murder case, an officer said Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, police apprehended the man, identified as Udaya Pradhan, from Chennai Monday,...

Nayagarh: A 36-year-old widow, Jayanti Behera, was allegedly murdered Sunday night in Bhapur, within the jurisdiction of the Bhapur beat house under Fatehgarh police station limits in Nayagarh district, after her throat was reportedly slit inside her home in front of her son and daughter....

Berhampur: Even as efforts are underway to improve the academic system at Berhampur University, concerns have grown over the future of its post-graduation (PG) in Women’s Studies. No students have enrolled in the programme for the past two years, raising questions about its continuity. University...