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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...

Kendrapara: A man sustained injuries after his throat was allegedly slit by his girlfriend near Hajari Chhak under Sadar police limits in Kendrapara district, a source said Thursday. The victim was identified as Satyajit Sarangi -- a native of Baghuathenga village under Kujanga police station...

Bhubaneswar: A general compartment of the Shalimar–Sambalpur Mahima Gosain Express derailed near Sambalpur railway station Thursday, but there was no report of any injury, an official statement said. The incident took place between the Sambalpur city station –Sambalpur junction, shortly after the train departed from...

Nayagarh: Throwing norms to the wind, a furniture unit was found running from Nayagarh forest range office, where wooden items such as cots, dining tables, cupboards, and window frames are reportedly being crafted and transported to Bhubaneswar. On a media query Tuesday morning, the unit...

Berhampur: Some postgraduate students of Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati (MKCG) Medical College and Hospital here have brought allegations of harassment and mental torture against an associate professor of the Paediatrics department. The second-year students of the department have lodged a complaint with the Dean and...

Keonjhar: Bhawani Bankula, a 15-year-old Class IX student of Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir, Katesahi, has made her village Guali in this district proud by emerging among the top 30 winners of the Tata Steel Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) 2024. As part of the reward,...

Jajpur: An Odia opera party actor Wednesday appeared before the Forest department officials in Jajpur district and explained the controversy surrounding his use of a live python during a rehearsal performance. A video clip of the incident went viral on social media, triggering concerns over...

Berhampur: A 65-year-old man, suspected to have been suffering from depression, died by allegedly immolating himself in his house in Odisha's Ganjam district Wednesday, police said. The incident took place in Badiaostha village in the Pattapur police station area. The deceased has been identified as...

Berhampur: Suspected diarrhoea has claimed the lives of three persons and affected several others in at least four villages in Odisha's Ganjam district, officials said Wednesday. The casualties were reported from Damapur village under Sanakhemundi block, when several villagers began showing symptoms such as vomiting...

New Delhi/Angul: The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear a plea raising concerns over the alleged proposed constructions inside the Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Odisha. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and Joymalya Bagchi was urged by advocate...