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Bhubaneswar: Odisha police arrested the husband of a judicial officer on charge of dowry harassment and domestic violence, an official said Tuesday. The 34-year-old man was arrested Monday based on a written complaint lodged by the woman judicial officer at the Mahila police station here,...

Keonjhar: A man wanted in several criminal cases was injured in a gunfight with police in Odisha's Keonjhar district Tuesday, an official statement said. The injured person was identified as Pravat Mallick, it said. "During a raid near Mahuldiha Water Tank, Belda, Keonjhar, the accused...

Bhadrak: The Commissionerate Police Monday arrested a person on charges of duping several job aspirants of over Rs 43 lakh on the pretext of employing private and government agencies. The accused, identified as Debasish Das, 36, is a resident of Govindpur under Dhamnagar police limits...

Rourkela: Two truck drivers were burnt alive after their vehicles caught fire following a head-on collision on the Biju Expressway in Odisha's Sundargarh district Tuesday, police said. The accident took place near Kaintara Chhak under Bhasma police station limits on the state highway-10. Police said...

Thuamul Rampur: Residents of Tumonikhol village under Birikot Gram Panchayat of Kalahandi district continue to face an acute drinking water crisis, with nearly 200 people from 45 families depending on water from a mountain stream for their daily needs, sources said Tuesday. The village's two...

Sundargarh: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Odisha government, seeking a detailed report within two weeks on the alleged ostracisation of a family in Sundargarh district that resulted in an elderly woman's last rites being delayed due to lack...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg has directed all departments to remain fully prepared for the upcoming Kharif 2026 season, despite forecasts suggesting that the impact of El Niño on the state is likely to be limited. Chairing a high-level review meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan...

Bolangir/Patnagarh: A man and three of his friends were arrested Monday in connection with the gangrape of a 20-year old woman under Patnagarh police limits of Bolangir district, police said. The four accused, Mahesh Sabar, Baichandra Bariha, Umakanta Dila and Ajay Mirdha all in their...

Bhubaneswar: A complaint has been filed before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking intervention into the alleged unlawful arrest, assault and intimidation of Tikhiri gram panchayat sarpanch Chameli Ojha and her younger brother Suryakanta Ojha in Mahakalapada of Kendrapara district. The complaint, lodged by...

Nabarangpur/Kodinga: The blood-soaked body of a woman was recovered from behind her house in a village under Kodinga police limits in Nabarangpur district Monday morning, police said, adding that her family members alleged she had been raped and murdered. Police detained a youth, identified as...