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Mouse deer spotted in Similipal National Park

Baripada: Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district has once again drawn attention as a unique wildlife habitat after the sighting of an Indian mouse deer (Moschiola indica), one of the world’s smallest and most primitive hoofed mammals. A photograph of the elusive animal, recently captured...

Koraput boy ends life after losing IPL bet

Dasamantpur: A 17-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide at Shukraput village in Koraput district after reportedly losing money in IPL betting and fearing a reprimand from his father, police said. The deceased was identified as Tanmaya Lamta, son of Ha ladhar Lamta of the village....

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Two more held; 236 gram gold, 4 kg silver seized

Barbil: Police Monday arrested two more accused in connection with the January heist at the Bank of Maharashtra branch in Barbil, recovering 236 grams of gold, 4 kilograms of silver ornaments and a car allegedly purchased using proceeds from the crime. The arrested individuals were...

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4-year-old dies after falling from tractor

Daringbadi: A four-year-old boy died after reportedly falling from a tractor in Bhramarbadi village under Daringbadi police limits in Kandhamal district Monday. The deceased was identified as Manu Pradhan, son of Manoranjan Pradhan. According to local sources, Manu was playing on a tractor being operated...

Jail warder in possession of ganja arrested

Keonjhar: Town police Monday arrested a jail warder in connection with the seizure of ganja in his possession from the district jail in Keonjhar. The accused, identified as Alok Dhada, was taken into custody by Town police following an investigation into the incident. According to...

mentally challenged man killed two person in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

Youth killed in trap bomb explosion

Digapahandi: A 28-year-old man was killed af ter he came in contact with a crude bomb, allegedly planted by poachers to hunt wild animals, causing it to explode near a pond at Mathura village in Ganjam district's Sanakhemundi block, police said Monday. The deceased was...

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Man arrested for wife’s murder over extramarital affair

Tangi: In a shocking incident, the Cuttack district police have arrested a man for allegedly murdering his 28-year-old wife over dispute arising from an extramarital relationship, officials said Monday. The accused has been identified as Malay Kumar Samal of Bhatimunda village under the Tangi police...

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NGT forms panel to probe City MCC norm ‘violations’

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee to investigate allegations of violations in the establishment and operation of a Micro-Com posting Centre (MCC) in Kapilaprasad Housing Board Colony under Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). The tribunal’s move came May 26 while hearing...

Assam fisheries scam

28-year-old held for fatal road accident

Bhubaneswar: Nandankanan police Monday arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with a fatal road accident near Duladei Chhak in the Raghunathpur area Sunday evening, in which one person succumbed to injuries earlier in the day, officials said. The accused has been identified as Abhisek Panda...

 

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