State

Basudevpur: A 45-year-old woman was found dead in a pool of blood inside her house in Parapokhari village under Kasia Marine police limits and this block early Sunday morning. It is suspected that the woman’s husband killed her with a sharp weapon before fleeing, police...

G Udayagiri: In yet another incident of human-animal conflict, a wild elephant trampled and dismembered a 55-year-old labourer on the outskirts of this Kandhamal town Saturday evening, police said. This gory death has sparked anger among villagers who say officials ignored repeated warnings about the...

Rajgangpur: A man was brutally beaten to death by his wife with a crowbar following a tiff between the couple over his regular boozing habits at Kadeidipa village under Sagjor panchayat and this police limits in Sundargarh district late Saturday night. The victim was identified...

Jajpur: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken serious note of the alleged brutal murder of 22-year-old labourer Arjit Jena, who was employed at a private stone crusher unit in Jajpur district. The Commission has issued notices to the District Magistrate and Superintendent of...

Titilagarh: A couple in Bagadera village under Titilagarh block in Bolangir district allegedly sold their one-month-old daughter to an issueless couple from Paikamal area of Bargarh district for Rs 20,000. Following reports, a four-member team from the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) and Childline visited...

Malkangiri: Two girls were allegedly raped in Odisha's Malkangiri district in separate incidents, and one of them gave birth to a stillborn baby, police said Sunday. Two persons have been arrested in connection with the cases, Additional SP Rashmiranjan Senapati said. The first incident happened...

Bhubaneswar/Bhadrak: More than 11,000 people in six districts have been affected by the floods in Odisha, an official said Sunday. Over 1,000 people have been rescued from the affected areas in Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Sundargarh, and Keonjhar districts to safer places, he said. Addressing...

Kendrapara: A teacher of a government-run high school in Odisha's Kendrapara district was arrested Sunday for allegedly molesting five girl students inside the institution, police said. The incident took place recently in the school under the jurisdiction of the Talachua marine police station in the...

Bhadrak: A man allegedly hacked his wife to death with an axe in Odisha's Bhadrak district following a fight, police said Sunday. The incident happened in Parapokhari village in the Kasia marine police station area Saturday night, they said. The body of Gurubari Jena was...

Bhubaneswar: Water from swollen rivers entered low-lying areas in Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts of Odisha, creating a flood-like situation, officials said Sunday. Subarnarekha, Baitarani and Jalka rivers were flowing at or above the danger level, a senior government officer said. Briefing reporters here, Chandra...