Bhubaneswar: Two persons were killed and two others injured after the car in which they were travelling crashed into a road divider and then hit a truck on the opposite side of the road in Sambalpur district, police said Sunday. A police officer said the...
Baghiapada: A wild deer that was rescued by villagers after the animal strayed into Kamira village in Boudh district Sunday morning, died during treatment at a veterinary hospital later during the day. According to Forest officials, the deer had entered Kamira village, under Mundapada panchayat...
Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal Tuesday, bringing more rains to Odisha, a weather official said. However, there is no need to panic as there is no forecast for a cyclone, she said. "A low pressure is likely...
Bhubaneswar: A 34-year-old man was arrested in Odisha's Balasore district Sunday for allegedly duping an investor by promising him a regular return on his investment, but failing to pay it, police said. Pramod Kumar Mahinti was arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged at...
Balasore: Five poachers have been arrested with a country-made gun, bows and arrows from a forest in Odisha's Kuldiha area, an official said Sunday. The incident took place Saturday, after the poachers were allegedly trying to steal a trap camera installed inside the forest, and...
Bhawanipatna: When one speaks of the remotest, tribal-dominated areas in Kalahandi district, the name of the Thuamul Rampur block often comes up. Among the most neglected, five of its panchayats Podapadar, Maligaon, Gopinathpur, Adri, and Talanagi -- are waterlocked by the Indravati reservoir. The situation...
Baripada: A woman was trampled to death by an elephant while her one-year-old son escaped death by a whisker in a jungle near Garagadi village under Jodia panchayat and Bisoi police limits in Mayurbhanj district Saturday early morning. The deceased was identified as Charmi Naik,...
Jajpur Town: Jajpur POCSO Court Saturday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for kidnapping, raping, and then murdering a minor girl and disposing of her body in a septic tank in 2016. Judge Bijay Kumar Jena also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the...
Barbil: Cyber police of Keonjhar district arrested 12 persons and produced them in Barbil court Saturday in connection with a cyber fraud involving Rs 38.88 lakh. The accused have been identified as Amal Kumar Nayak of Khajurikhaman village under Barkote PS in Deogarh district, Abinash...
Dharmasala: A person died and two others were seriously injured after an ambulance met with an accident early Saturday morning near Rathiya on National Highway 16 under Dharmasala police limits in Jajpur district. According to reports, the ambulance was returning from Cuttack after dropping off...
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