State

Kendrapara: A man was arrested in Odisha's Kendrapara district Tuesday on the charge of posting objectionable images of a government nurse on social media platforms, police said. The accused was in a live-in relationship with the woman. Later, following some problem between them, he uploaded...

Bhubaneswar: Puri-Rourkela Vande Bharat Express will now operate every Saturday as well, while services will remain suspended Tuesdays, according to a statement. The train will start services every Saturday from June 7, it said. "Please note that there is no change in the existing timings...

Bhogarai: A couple was arrested by the Excise Department while striking a deal for brown sugar near Jagannathpur square on National Highway 57, under Bhogarai block in Balasore district, officials said Tuesday. The arrested individuals have been identified as Rajib Samal, 24, and his wife...

Berhampur: Two house surgeons of the Odisha government-run MKCG Medical College and Hospital here have been imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 each for allegedly ragging a fourth-year MBBS student of the health institute. The anti-ragging committee of the college has taken this decision in...

Bhubaneswar: Four people have been arrested and brown sugar worth Rs 40 lakh seized from their possession during raids in Odisha's Balasore and Khurda districts, police said Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, police and excise officials conducted a raid late Monday night and seized 145...

Bhubaneswar: Security forces Monday recovered over 2.5 tonnes of explosive materials looted by Maoists in Sundargarh district, a senior police officer said. The security personnel of the state’s SOG, CRPF, Jharkhand’s elite Jaguar force and Sundargarh’s DVF during a joint operation in Odisha-Jharkhand border, recovered...

Berhampur: Authorities at Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati (MKCG) Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur Monday slapped a penalty of Rs 25,000 on two house surgeons on charge of subjecting a fourth-year medical student to mental harassment. According to the anti-ragging cell, two house surgeons allegedly...

Nandapur: Despite multiple seizures of foreign-made pistols in Koraput district, particularly within the Nandapur sub-division, police have failed to trace the origin of these weapons. Sources said that the firearms are making their way into Koraput district as local traffickers are bartering ganja (cannabis) in...

Kabisuryanagar: A man was stabbed to death during sleep late Sunday night allegedly by his wife and father-in-law at Gobindpur village under Kabisuryanagar police limits in Ganjam district, reportedly owing to disputes over her extramarital affair. The deceased was identified as Kalia Sethy. His wife,...

Bargarh: A team of the District Voluntary Force (DVF) of Bargarh police has seized a cache of Maoist materials hidden in the Gandhamardan reserve forest near Durgeikhola, within the jurisdiction of Paikmal police station. According to Bargarh Superintendent of Police PS Meena, the seized items...