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Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan Tuesday returned to his native Odisha for the first time after resigning as the Union education minister in the face of massive protests, with state ministers and party MLAs according him a warm welcome at the Bhubaneswar airport. Five...

Puri: At least 32 students fell ill after allegedly consuming a mid-day meal at a government school in Odisha's Puri district Tuesday, triggering an investigation into a suspected case of food contamination. The incident occurred at an Upper Primary School in Delanga block, where students...

Baleshwar: Continuous rainfall has pushed the Jalaka River above the danger mark in Odisha's Baleshwar district Tuesday, inundating acres of farmland and raising concerns among residents along the riverbanks. The rising water level has led to the season's first flood in the Jalaka River, affecting...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha police's probe following the seizure of 227 kg of cannabis here in April led to the arrest of three people Tuesday for their alleged involvement in the smuggling of the contraband to Rajasthan. With police having arrested Rajasthan native Paras Nath during...

Kataka: An unidentified body was found near the Mahanadi Barrage gate in Kataka Tuesday morning. Locals spotted the body lodged near the barrage gate number 2 and alerted the police. Police, along with Fire Services personnel, later reached the spot and launched an operation to...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha police's Criminal Investigation Department Tuesday registered a case and launched its probe into the disappearance of an inquiry commission's report on the killing of VHP leader Laxmananda Saraswati and subsequent communal violence in Kandhamal in 2008 when BJD was in power. The...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lavished praise on Sharmila Dhankar for her historic gold medal at the Commonwealth Games and extended his best wishes for a para-athlete for her future endeavours. Sharmila won the gold medal in the women’s shot put F57 event, with...

Baripada: Heavy and continuous rainfall triggered flooding in several parts of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, raising the water level in the Budhabalanga River and inundating homes, farmlands in Udala area, sources said Tuesday. The worst-hit areas included Udala, where incessant rain since Monday night created a...

Glasgow: National record holder Sarvesh Kushare scripted history as he became the first Indian to win a silver medal in the men's high jump event in the Commonwealth Games here. The 31-year-old Indian cleared 2.25m to clinch the silver with Romaine Beckford of Jamaica taking...

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Special Monitor, Devendra Singh Dhapola, Monday reviewed the implementation of measures aimed at protecting the rights and dignity of sanitation workers during his visit to Bhubaneswar. As part of the visit, Dhapola inspected Garima Griha at the high-level...