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Woman found dead in Bhubaneswar rented house

Bhubaneswar: A woman was found dead in a rented house in Bhubaneswar’s Pahala area, triggering suspicion over the circumstances surrounding her death. The deceased was reportedly a native of Basudevpur in Bhadrak district. According to reports, she had been working as an HR professional at...

Man dies of suspected ‘heatstroke’ in Keonjhar

Patna: A 35-year-old man died after collapsing on a roadside while returning home from work in Odisha’s Keonjhar district, with locals suspecting heatstroke as the cause of death. The deceased was identified as Buddhadev Dehuri, son of Ramachandra Dehuri of Khilaripat Nuagaon village under Tendara...

Decomposed woman’s body recovered from Kathajodi riverbed

Cuttack: Police recovered decomposed body of a woman from Kathajodi riverbed under Purighat police limits in Cuttack Tuesday. According to a source, the body was found in a semi-nude condition. An investigation is underway to ascertain the identity of deceased and circumstances leading to her...

Debashish Samantaray, BJD, BJP

Former BJD Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray joins BJP

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray joined the BJP Tuesday in the presence of senior party leaders in New Delhi. A long-time associate of BJD supremo and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Samantaray resigned from both the party...

Kalahandi DM’s probe exposes Ayushman card fraud

Bhawanipatna: Serious allegations of fraud have surfaced against Sri Balaji Nursing Home in Kalahandi district after it allegedly collected money from a patient despite the availability of free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. Sources said the nursing home allegedly charged Rs 41,378 from a...

Soso police station Keonjhar

Reprimanded by parents, two minors commit suic*de in Odisha

Keonjhar/Hatadihi: Two heartbreaking incidents of minors committing suic*de over parental reprimand were reported from Keonjhar district Monday, raising concerns over the declining emotional resilience among children and adolescents. The twin incidents have sparked concern among the denizens with children taking life-threatening decisions in the heat...

Kalahandi girl Anwesha shines at Glam India ’26

Bhawanipatna: Anwesha Mishra, a 13-year-old girl from Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district, has brought laurels to the district by excelling in the prestigious Glam India competition. Anwesha emerged as the second runner-up in the preteen category and also won the Talent Craft title. The Glam India...

 

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