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Rajnagar: Amid a second wave of flooding in the Brahmani River, two doctors played the role of Good Samaritans to rescue a pregnant woman in labour and waded through waist-deep floodwaters to bring her to safety. The doctors are being hailed by the local residents...

Anandapur: Keonjhar district police have arrested 21 persons and seized 213 grams of brown sugar from their possession during a series of raids under various police station areas across Anandapur sub-division in Keonjhar district. Cash worth Rs 8.3 lakh and 12 mobile phones were also...

Jeypore: In a shocking display of superstition prevailing even in the age of science, two young men from a tribal community in Koraput district were declared dead by villagers after they witnessed two crows mating, a sight considered inauspicious by local tradition. The incident took...

Khaira: Tension prevailed in this area of Balasore district after a 2-year-old girl died allegedly due to a wrong injection administered by an Ayush doctor. The deceased was identified as Lipsita, daughter of Balaram Ram of Raigadhia under the Gagandhuli panchayat. Soon after the child’s...

Dhenkanal: At least three persons, including two women, were trampled to death by an elephant in Dhenkanal district Thursday, police said. The incident took place in Baghadharia village in Hindol police station area in Rasol forest section of the Hindol forest range. The deceased persons...

Keonjhar: A 35-year-old woman was beaten to death by her husband over a family discord at Arshala under Jhumpura police limits in Keonjhar district Tuesday night, police said Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Shakuntala Das, 35, wife of Md Manan, 45, in the village....

Keonjhar: The state government has reconstituted the trust board of Keonjhar District Mineral Foundation (DMF) after a gap of seven years. According to a notification (10611/24) issued by the Planning and Convergence department July 24, the board now comprises 31 members. The Keonjhar Collector will...

Kendrapara: Police Wednesday arrested six persons, including a 20-year-old engineering student, in Kendrapara for looting the house of a retired doctor by posing as Vigilance officials, police said. According to Derabish police station inspector-in-charge (IIC) Ambika Prasad, the accused were arrested after a special squad...

Phulbani: The body of a Class V girl in Pionda area of Phulbani town in Kandhamal district was found hanging at her residence, raising suspicion of murder, allegedly by her paternal aunt’s son, who was staying with the family. Given the sensitive nature of the...

Paradip: Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has achieved a historic milestone by clocking a record 50 Million Metric Tonne (MMT) cargo throughput within the first four months of the current financial year (FY 2025–26). This feat marks the fastest 50 MMT ever handled in the port’s...