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Bhograi: Three tourists swept away by strong currents while taking a bath at Mandarmani beach near Digha here. While one of them died, another was rescued, but the third person is missing till the last report came in. The incident occurred despite repeated warnings by...

Morada: A 71-year old woman died while another person sustained critical injuries in separate incidents of elephant attack under Rasagovindpur forest range near here in Mayurbhanj district Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Nangi Hansdah, 71, of Dakashola under Nalagaja gram panchayat (GP) and...

Baripada: At a time when the gangrape of a college girl on Gopalpur beach has triggered massive outrage, another such incident has come to the fore wherein a married woman was allegedly raped by a gang of four under Baripada Sadar police station in Mayurbhanj...

Bhanjanagar: A poacher was electrocuted after coming in contact with a live wire laid by him to hunt wild animals at a jungle under Jagannathprasad forest range and North Ghumusar forest division near here in Ganjam district. The deceased was identified as Surath Pradhan, 45,...

Jajpur: Cholera (Vibrio cholerae) outbreak in Jajpur district shows no signs of abating, with 16 more patients testing positive for the disease, health officials said Wednesday. Meanwhile, two more persons died of diarrhoea, taking the total death toll to 20. A woman Tuja Samad, 25,...

Bhubaneswar: In an extraordinary display of endurance, teamwork, and patriotism, 11 cyclists from the Bhubaneswar Cycling and Adventure Club (BCAC) have successfully completed a challenging trek to Everest Base Camp (EBC) in Nepal recently. From Bhubaneswar to the Himalayas, the team braved torrential rains, rugged...

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly posting a doctored video of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on a social media platform. The accused, Kishore Kausalya, a native of Rayagada district, works at a construction company in Tikri, police...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Seed Sub-Committee, chaired by Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment (A&FE) Principal Secretary Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Wednesday approved the release of several new high-yielding and climate-resilient crop varieties. In the meeting, the committee approved the three non-paddy crop varieties developed by OUAT. Among...

Bhubaneswar: The Income Tax Department Thursday conducted widespread raids at properties linked to the late Odisha Health Minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naba Das. According to sources, searches were carried out at more than 20 locations, including Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar and other...

Jaleswar: The daughter-in-law of the vice-chairperson of Jaleswar Municipality was found hanging under suspicious circumstances Wednesday morning, with the woman’s parents alleging that she had been murdered over dowry and for giving birth to a baby girl. According to reports, Namita Kamila, 24, the daughter-in-law...