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Rourkela: In a boost to anti-Maoist operations, a woman Maoist cadre active in the Saranda forest surrendered before Rourkela police Monday. The surrendered cadre, a Group B member of the Anmol team, laid down arms in the presence of Western Range DIG Brijesh Rai and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance has arrested a sub-treasury employee in Nayagarh district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000 from a pensioner to process a pension case. The accused, Saroj Kumar Sahu, a senior assistant in the Khandapada sub-treasury office, was caught red-handed while taking...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 1,399 incidents of attack on government officials and misbehaviour towards them were reported in various districts of Odisha during the last two years, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said in the assembly Monday. In a written reply to a question by...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Monday said BJP MP Nishikant Dubey needs the attention of a "mental doctor" for making "outrageous" remarks against freedom fighter and former chief minister Biju Patnaik. Condemning Dubey's remark, the BJD chief said, "I think the BJP MP needs some...

New Delhi: Cricket Australia has responded to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane, who said that only the Australian board knows why, Cameron Green didn't bowl in the team's heavy loss to the Mumbai Indians, saying the they had informed the franchise in advance...

Toledo: India delivered an impressive performance at the Spanish Para Badminton International 2026 – Level 1 in Toledo, with Pramod Bhagat emerging as the standout performer. The Paralympic champion clinched one gold and two silver medals, spearheading India’s strong showing on the international stage. Pramod...

Chhendipada: The district administration in Angul was forced to step back in the face of a large public protest against coal transportation through Kosala village under Chhendipada police limits. Villagers have been staging a continuous roadside sit-in along the state highway for more than 23...

Bargarh: After Ganjam, a severe glut in tomato production has pushed farmers in Bargarh district into distress, with many forced to abandon crops midway due to unremunerative prices. The crisis has emerged across several vegetable-growing pockets, mirroring the challenges often seen in paddy procurement. Farmers...

Baisinga: Police in Mayurbhanj district have arrested two suspects and recreated the crime scene in the brutal killing of a hostel warden, officials said Sunday. The accused, identified as Sanyasi Jena, 19, and his brother Shukadeb Jena, 21, were produced in court after the reconstruction...

Phulbani: Delhi Police has arrested a 28-year-old man from Kandhamal district for allegedly supplying drugs to an interstate narcotics network, officials said Sunday. The accused, identified as Aakash Kumar Digal of Kandhamal, was tracked across forested areas and multiple locations in the state before being...