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Koraput: A 60-year-old farmer was seriously injured in a bear attack early Thursday morning in Gumuda panchayat under Kotpad block in Odisha’s Koraput district, officials said. The victim, identified as Radha Chalan, had gone to guard his maize crop near the Indravati river, where wild...

Bolangir: Two women were arrested Thursday at the Balangir railway station for allegedly attempting to smuggle ganja out of Odisha, police said. Acting on a tip-off, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) intercepted the women as they prepared to board a train. A search of their...

Kalahandi: One person was killed and five others injured after a bus hit a truck parked on the roadside in Odisha's Kalahandi district in the early hours of Thursday, police said. The accident happened around 3.30 am near Charbahal in Koksara police station area, they...

Berhampur: Simanchal Barik, a retired Indian Army jawan, has established Berhampur Physical Academy at Anantanagar here to train youths who aspire to join the armed forces. What began with just four unemployed youths has now grown into a thriving training centre. Today, the academy trains...

Rayagada: A newly-married couple was found dead under mysterious circumstances in this district. The couple, who had tied nuptial knots seven months ago after a relationship, were found hanging from a tree late Tuesday night at Paikakupakhal under Maikanch panchayat of Kashipur block. The deceased...

Paradip: Four persons, including an elderly woman, fell ill following an ammonia gas leak incident at an ice factory in Paradip, according to reports. All the afflicted persons were admitted to Biju Memorial Hospital and discharged after receiving treatment. It took around three and half...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Congress Wednesday demanded adequate compensation and rehabilitation support for 43 tribal families, who were allegedly evicted, for the development of an airstrip at Rairangpur in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Rama Chandra Kadam alleged that...

Sambalpur: A 38-year-old constable was arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a 14-year-old girl in Bareipali police station area of Sambalpur district, a source said. According to the source, the accused, Biranchat Munda -- a constable with the Odisha Auxiliary Police Force (OAPF) -- was...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police Wednesday claimed to have so far recovered 3.8 tonnes of the five tonnes of explosives looted by Maoists from near a store quarry in Sundergarh district on May 27. Odisha DGP Y B Khurania, while addressing a press conference, said that...

Koraput: At least six patients admitted at Saheed Laxman Naik Medical College and Hospital (SLNMCH) here died after they were allegedly administered wrong injections Tuesday night. Five of them died within 90 minutes of taking the jabs Tuesday night while another succumbed in the early...