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75-year-old man trampled to death by elephant

Rourkela: A 75-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Odisha's Sundargarh district Tuesday morning, police said. The deceased, identified as Sudhu Badaik, was out to relieve himself when the lone elephant attacked him, they said. The incident happened near Hamirpur on...

Boat mishap

Boat mishaps: Hukitola tours fraught with risk

Mahakalapara: Visits to the historic Hukitola island in Kendrapara district are fraught with risk as the tourists have to travel to the island on unregistered boats lacking safety gear. As the winter season approaches, Hukitola Island draws large crowds of tourists. Known for its salt-tolerant...

Supply assistant held for raping widow

Loisingha: Police Monday arrested a supply assistant on charge of raping a widow of Agalpur area in Bolangir district and circulating a video of the intimate moments which went viral on social media platforms. The accused was identified as Girish Chandra Sahu, 34, a supply...

Waqf Bill

Odisha: JPC on Waqf Bill holds meeting with stakeholders

Bhubaneswar: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has started hearing different stakeholders here  Monday. During the first half period, the JPC held discussions with representatives from the Odisha government, state minority commission, state waqf board, senior advocates, social activists and...

 

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