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Rayagada: Forest officials seized two leopard skins and arrested four men in Rayagada district while they were attempting to smuggle the skins to Maharashtra, officials said Sunday. The joint operation was carried out by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai, and the Rayagada Forest...

Malkangiri: A 45-year-old man, stranded for over 20 hours on a rock in the middle of Saberi river on the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border, was rescued after being airlifted Monday, police said. The man, identified as Irma Sodhi of Kotamateru village in Malkangiri, was trapped in the...

Balasore: A 35-year-old man on the way to buy a cake for his daughter's birthday was killed when a truck hit his motorcycle from behind in Odisha's Balasore district Monday, police said. The accident happened at Bagudi market in Soro police station area when Umakanta...

Bhubaneswar: As another low-pressure system brews in the Bay of Bengal, Odisha is likely to receive heavy rain till September 5, the IMD said Monday. In a special bulletin, the weather office said, "A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the north-west Bay...

Balasore: Odisha police arrested a cybercriminal from Balasore for defrauding several individuals of Rs 16 lakh by promising high returns on investments through a software application, a senior police official said Monday. The accused, identified as Partha Sarathi Das, 64, is a resident of the...

Baripada: Odisha police Monday said that the alleged gang rape of a 22-year-old woman in Mayurbhanj district turned out to be a “fake incident and part of a conspiracy.” Two persons, who are in jail, wanted to settle scores with their rivals and used the...

Bhubaneswar: At least one person was killed and 14 others were injured in separate incidents of clashes during processions for Ganesh idol immersion in Odisha, police said Monday. Three other youths were also injured when they came in contact with a live wire while climbing...

Sambalpur: The 67-year-old Hirakud Dam, the world's longest earthen dam, requires comprehensive overhauling to address structural concerns and enhance capacity, according to a senior official. Sudhir Kumar Sahu, Additional Chief Engineer, Hirakud Dam Circle, said while the dam's overall strength remains good, superficial cracks and...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee has constituted a fact-finding committee to probe the alleged gang rape incident reported from Mayurbhanj district. OPCC President Bhakta Charan Das announced the formation of the committee, appointing Sushila Tiriya as Chairperson. The other members of the committee include Congress...

Pattamundai: The partially charred and decomposed body of a woman was recovered Sunday from a municipal vending zone cabin in front of the LIC office under Pattamundai Model Police Station in Kendrapara district. The deceased was identified as Bandita Raut of Narendra¬pur village under Aul...