Bhubaneswar: BJP president Nitin Nabin arrived Sunday for a visit to Odisha, during which he will meet ministers and the party's office bearersMay 18. This is his first visit to the BJP-ruled state after becoming the party's national president. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the party's state president Manmohan Samal, several ministers and other leaders welcomed him...

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Jajpur: The police Sunday exhumed the body of a newly married woman from the backyard of her in-laws' house in Odisha's Jajpur district Sunday, following an accusation that she was murdered. The police said they arrested the husband of the 19-year-old deceased, Pramila Das, in connection with the incident, which took place at Dandasana village under Jenapur...

Baripada: A 15-year-old girl fainted after a police officer in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district allegedly threatened her with a seven-year jail term if the harassment complaint she wanted to lodge turned out to be false, officials said Sunday. The Opposition BJD demanded action against the officer, accusing him of subjecting her to mental harassment inside the Morada Police...

Bhubaneswar: Hot weather conditions returned to Odisha after a brief respite, with 11 places in the state recording a maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius and above. The India Meteorological Department has predicted that the day temperature is expected to rise by two to three degrees over the next three to four days. According to the local...

The Hague: India has flatly rejected allegations of declining media freedom and erosion of religious and minority rights, asserting that the country is a "vibrant democracy" that guarantees free speech to all. The remarks were made by Sibi George, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, while responding to questions from two Dutch reporters who cited...

Balasore: The railway police have rescued 27 people, including 19 minors, from Soro railway station in Balasore district, as the authorities suspect they were being trafficked, police said Sunday. The incident happened Saturday evening when the group came in a bus from Kaptipada and its adjoining areas in Mayurbhanj district and reached Soro station to take a...

Dharamsala: Royal Challengers Bengaluru rode on fluent half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer, along with a decisive opening spell from pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, to thrash Punjab Kings by 23 runs and seal a playoff berth in the IPL in Dharamsala Sunday. Kohli (58 off 37 balls), Iyer (73 not out off 40 balls) and Devdutt Padikkal...

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bowl against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match in New Delhi Sunday. Tripurana Vijay makes his debut for DC. For RR also, Ravi Singh makes his debut, replacing Ravindra Jadeja due to "workload management" as per captain Riyan Parag. The Teams: Rajasthan...

Bhubaneswar: The body of a 34-year-old man who had been missing for two days was recovered from a stone quarry in Odisha's Nayagarh district Sunday, police said. The man's family has lodged a complaint with the local police, alleging murd*r. Based on the complaint, two suspects have been detained for questioning, officials said. Pratap Kumar Pattashani, a...