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Bhubaneswar: The well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of the Odisha-West Bengal coast has intensified into a depression, the Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Sunday. The system lies about 130 km south-southeast of Sagar Island (West Bengal),...

Bhubaneswar: A social media post of Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi's daughter Archita Sachin Rahar allegedly celebrating the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as the Union education minister has sparked resentment in the party rank and file in Odisha. Rahar, in an Instagram post, which had a...

Muscat: The Indian sub-junior men's team produced a clinical performance to defeat arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 in the gold medal match of the FIH Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship. Goals from Romit Pal (5'), captain Ketan Kushwaha (12'), and Shahrukh Ali (13') crowned India as the Asian...

Bhubaneswar/Bhadrak: As libraries across the country struggle to attract readers in the digital age, a modest institution in Bhadrak district tells a different story altogether. Built through the passion and perseverance of one man, Loknath Pathagara ‘o’ Sangrahalaya has evolved from a small village library...

Bhubaneswar: Active low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal-Odisha coast intensified monsoon activity across Odisha Sunday, prompting the Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red warning for six districts as heavy rainfall is expected to continue...

Baripada: Forest Department has intensified wildlife protection measures across the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in view of the monsoon season by establishing 214 anti-poaching camps and deploying around 1,000 trained protection personnel, a senior official said Saturday. Similipal Tiger Reserve Field Director and Regional Chief...

Gunupur: Three people, including an Odissi dance instructor, died after the scooter they were riding allegedly suffered brake failure and crashed into an electricity pole while they were returning from the Rameswar Shaivite shrine at Shefali Hills in Rayagada district late Friday. The deceased were...

Athamallik: Raja Pradeep Chandra Deo, the former ruler of Athamallik royal estate in Anugola district, passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar Saturday morning. He was 86. Deo died at about 7:30 am, family members said. News of his death prompted an outpouring of...

Banai: Continuous rainfall over the past two days inundated Koida area in Banai subdivision Saturday. Residents awoke to wide spread flooding as roads and culverts were submerged under fast-flowing water. As water levels continued to rise, floodwaters entered more than 50 homes in Koida block...

Puri: Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were adorned in the grand 'Suna Besha' (Golden Attire) on their chariots in Odisha's pilgrim town of Puri Saturday, a day after the Bahuda Yatra. The Sibling Deities were decorated with ornate gold ornaments while seated on...