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Puri: A 30-year-old man was arrested in Puri district for allegedly creating a fake social media profile in the name of a woman who rejected his advances and making a post, threatening to blow up the revered Jagannath temple, police said Thursday. Pratik Mishra, a...

Dhenkanal: Four people were detained for their alleged involvement in the assault of a man over charges of religious conversions in Dhenkanal district, police said Thursday. The detention was made on the basis of a complaint by the man's wife that he was assaulted and...

Bhubaneswar: Funds under the Subhadra scheme were credited to beneficiaries’ bank accounts Thursday. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi transferred money to the accounts of more than 457,000 beneficiaries, disbursing assistance worth over Rs 315 crore. New beneficiaries enrolled under the Subhadra scheme received the first...

Bargarh: In a bizarre and a striking incident of Aadhaar goof-up, a farmer from Bijepur area in this district was deprived of selling his harvested paddy as his Aadhaar record erroneously showed him as ‘dead’. According to reports, the incident involves Tankadhar Giri of Pipilipali...

Bargarh: Acting on a tip-off, Town Police in Bargarh seized 5,050 bottles of cough syrup and arrested six persons, including a woman, during a raid at an under-construction building near Bargarh-Katapali Road Wednesday. Two juveniles were also detained for their involvement in the offence, police...

Subarnapur: A senior Congress leader in this district died by suicide at his residence late Tuesday night, police said, adding that the exact reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained. The deceased was identified as Rajesh Kumar Mishra, 42, alias Raja, treasurer of...

Bolangir: A 60-year-old man was beaten to death by his nephew following a domestic dispute at Tulsinagar under Town police limits here Tuesday night, police said. The deceased was identified as Jadumani Bagarti, and the accused Aju Bishi, who has been arrested. Police said Aju...

Bhubaneswar: The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has directed the Deputy Director of Mines (Khurda) to conduct an immediate enquiry into the allegations of illegal mining and violation of environment norms at Ramchandrapur Laterite Quarry-2 in the district. In a letter issued January 20,...

Bhubaneswar: The 15th edition of Indian Film Festival of Bhubaneswar (IFFB), organised by the Film Society of Bhubaneswar (FSB), will kick off from January 22 here at GKCM Odissi Research Centre auditorium. The 7-day festival will showcase 35 films, including the ones which have won...

Khurda: A major road accident on National Highway 16 between Gangapada and Pitapalli on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar Wednesday evening, claimed the lives of three persons on the spot and left one critically injured. According to initial reports, a speeding SUV collided with a slow-moving...