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Bhubaneswar: Veteran cinematographer Dillip Ray, known for his extensive contribution to Odia and Bengali cinema, died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar following a brief illness, his family said Saturday. Ray, 72, breathed his last Friday night. His wife and three daughters survive him. Chief...

Puri: Quick action teams and sniffer dog squads have been deployed in this temple town of Odisha, while rooftop surveillance and an integrated control centre have been set up as part of a six-point action plan for the smooth conduct of Lord Jagannath's bathing ritual...

Bhubaneswar: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) Friday announced a reshuffle of Congress in-charges for three states, including Odisha. With the approval of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, Lalji Desai has been appointed as the new in-charge of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC). As part...

Baleshwar: More than 20 people were injured after clashes broke out between two groups during a religious procession near Dargah Maidan in Odisha's Baleshwar late Friday night. Both groups allegedly hurled stones at each other during the procession, leaving over 20 people injured. The injured...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha cricketer Sambit Baral has earned a place in Team A for the prestigious BCCI Emerging Men’s Tournament 2026, scheduled to be held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru from July 6 to 24. Baral’s selection was made by the All...

Badamba/Maniabandha: Three unidentified assailants opened fire at a sarpanch’s husband and left him severely wounded under Badamba block in Cuttack district Friday, police said. The attackers arrived on a motorcycle and fired four rounds at Srikant Jena alias Kalia, husband of sarpanch Mita Jena of...

Belpahad: Sonia Behera, a talented actor from western Odisha’s Mirror Theatre, has become the first woman from the state to secure admission to the three-year Diploma in Dramatic Arts programme at the National School of Drama (NSD) main campus in New Delhi. According to NSD...

Balangir/Bhawanipatna: Two government school teachers were among three arrested by Excise officials on charge of ganja smuggling at Bargaon Square on Belgaon–Saintala State Highway-26 in Balangir district Friday, sources said. Excise officials arrested three persons, including two government school teachers, on charges of ganja smuggling...

Balangir: A fire broke out at a market complex in Balangir district Friday, causing damage to several shops, including an electric two-wheeler showroom, police said Friday. Upon receiving information, fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and launched an operation to douse the blaze, a...

Bhubaneswar: Dubai-based Non-Resident Odia (NRO) and noted scuba diver Priyadarshee Panigrahi has added another milestone to his international underwater explorations by successfully diving the submerged Lockheed L-1011 TriStar passenger aircraft in Jordan’s Red Sea, one of the world’s most unusual underwater aircraft wrecks. Panigrahi undertook...