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Sonepur: A troubling case involving a minor girl and a newborn child has surfaced in Subarnapur district, drawing criticism over alleged police inaction and administrative lapses. According to a source, a 17-year-old girl from Thengo Dam area under Birmaharajpur police limits gave birth to a...

Malkangiri: A crematorium once avoided by people out of fear is now drawing crowds armed with smartphones, not for funerals, but for selfies. What used to be a grim and neglected cremation ground in Malkangiri town has undergone a remarkable transformation and now resembles a...

Bhubaneswar/Balasore/ Baripada: The state government Sunday placed the Balasore and Mayurbhaj district administrations on high alert with an impending flood threat looming over the northern part of the state as several major rivers in the region continue to swell, an official said. Rivers such as...

Morada: A 65-year-old woman died and another sustained critical injuries after a wall of their house collapsed on them following torrential rainfall at Sanamundabani village under Morada police limits in Mayurbhanj district, Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Inda Marandi, 65, while her sister-in-law...

Chhatrapur: A man was killed in an organised attack Saturday at Brahmaniapalli village under Chhatrapur police limits in Ganjam district. The deceased was identified as A Lachheya Patra, 32, a resident of Brahmaniapalli village. He hailed from Sasanapalli village under Purushottampur block but had been...

Rayagada: Indian Railways has initiated the redevelopment of key railway stations in Odisha under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS). Among the major beneficiaries of this initiative is Muniguda Railway Station, which is undergoing a significant transformation to meet global standards of efficiency, sustainability and passenger...

Bhadrak: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed deep grief over the tragic death of 12-year-old Soumyaranjan Raut of Anaharapur village in Bhadrak district, who was crushed under a DJ truck that overturned during the Rath Yatra celebrations. The incident occurred in Bhagabanpur panchayat under...

Bhubaneswar: The auspicious Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath was celebrated with great devotion and grandeur at Shree Jagannath Temple, Agara, HSR Layout, Bangalore. The event witnessed a massive turnout of more than 30,000 devotees who gathered to seek the divine blessings of Lord Jagannath, Lord...

Kendrapara: A six-foot-long female saltwater crocodile that had strayed into a pond in a village near Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district was rescued and released into the wild Sunday, an official said. The reptile had been roaming in Endalapur village for more than...

Baripada: Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha will be closed to tourists from July 1 because of monsoon, an official order said Sunday. In a notification, STR Field Director Prakash Chand Gogineni stated that the exact date for reopening of the national park would be...