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Puri: The authorities of the Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri Monday opposed the decision of an organisation in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh to hold two major rituals, including the Rath Yatra, untimely. IAS officer Arabinda Padhee, the chief administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple...

Keonjhar: In a crackdown against illegal sand mining in Odisha's Keonjhar district, police conducted raids at 12 places and detained 10 people involved in the illegal mining and transportation. The police have launched "Operation Baitarani" against the organised sand mafia network operating in the district...

Chennai: Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League match Monday. CSK made one change from their previous match, with Akeal Hosein coming in for Gurjapneet Singh. Asked if MS Dhoni is...

Keonjhar: Three masked miscreants allegedly looted over Rs 8 lakh from two government officials "at gun point" in Odisha's Keonjhar district Monday, police said. The incident took place near Mukuna Bazaar under Keonjhar Sadar police limits around 10 am when Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) of...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of a sudden power outage resulting in the disruption of court proceedings at the Principal Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal in Delhi, Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament and senior Biju Janata Dal leader Sasmit Patra Monday wrote to the...

Balasore: Six people were arrested Monday for their alleged involvement in an attack on a mining department officer in the Khaira area of Balasore district a couple of days ago, police said. Junior mining officer Abhisekh Behera, posted in the Khaira circle, narrowly escaped unhurt...

Berhampur: A man from Odisha's Ganjam district, who had been working in a company in Russia, was killed and two others suffered injuries in a drone attack by Ukraine in the Moscow region, an official said on Monday. The deceased was identified as 30-year-old A Rameya,...

Kendrapara: Odisha Vigilance Monday caught red-handed a school headmaster in Kendrapara district while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a staff member, officials said. The accused, identified as Raghunath Das, was serving as the officiating headmaster of a high school at Chadeiguan near...

Bhubaneswar: Volatility has shot up in the financial markets due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, but the Indian bourses have the capacity to "absorb different types of shocks", SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said Monday. When there is a crisis in one part of...

Bhubaneswar: Public transport services under the 'Ama Bus' scheme were severely affected in Bhubaneswar Monday after employees staged a protest over pending salaries and other demands, leaving commuters stranded across the city. According to reports, 117 buses operating on 45 routes remained off the roads...