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Bhubaneswar: The IMD forecast heavy rainfall across Odisha over the next few days, as the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression, officials said. Under its influence, Odisha will experience light to moderate rainfall at most places, with extremely heavy rainfall...

Paradip: Police have arrested two brothers in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district for allegedly raping a girl, an officer said Friday. According to the complaint lodged by the victim's father at Kujang police station, the two brothers, identified as Bhagyadhar Das (60) and Panchanan Das (58), had...

Erasama: Siali Beach, one of Jagatsinghpur district’s major tourist destinations, has been severely battered by high tidal waves, triggering panic among residents of at least 25 coastal villages. The powerful tidal surge struck late Tuesday night ahead of the new moon as waves breached the...

Jajpur/Kaema: Law and order in Jajpur district came under sharp scrutiny after former Dharmasala MLA Pranab Kumar Balabantaray allegedly stormed the Badachana police station late Wednesday night and forcibly took custody of an accused held in a criminal case. The incident, which occurred around 2am,...

Keonjhar: Police here have busted an interstate organised crime gang and arrested 13 members allegedly involved in multiple gold chain snatching cases and other property crimes across Odisha and neighbouring states. The gang was tracked during an investigation into a chain snatching complaint filed by...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police Thursday seized a leopard skin and arrested two persons on the charge of smuggling wildlife body parts. Acting on a tip-off, the STF team conducted a raid near New Infovalley Road here and seized the leopard...

Berhampur: A newlywed woman pushed her husband into a well and stoned him after discovering that he was disabled and did not do any work, police said. The 19-year-old woman, a resident of Sudumasara village in Odisha's Ganjam district, was arrested Thursday on charges of...

Berhampur: The health department Thursday claimed that the diarrhoea situation in Odisha's Ganjam district has improved and is now under control. The water-borne disease had broken out at Damapur village under Sanakhemundi block, claiming the lives of three persons, while four others were admitted to...

Bhubaneswar: Continuing its stir over the rising crimes against women across Odisha, the Opposition BJD Thursday announced that it will hold a protest in front of the South Western DIG office in Koraput July 26. Addressing a press conference, BJD senior general secretary and spokesperson...

Sambalpur: The Odisha Police rescued 17 tourists from Chhattisgarh who were stranded on the Gandhamardhan Hills due to continuous heavy rainfall, in an overnight operation, officials said Thursday. There were 13 women and four men in the group, who came here from Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district of...