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Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in Odisha has improved considerably with water levels receding in most rivers, but the state government will continue to remain on high alert as the monsoon season is far from over, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Sunday. “Floods...

Hatadihi: Nan dipada police in Kendujhar district Sunday arrested a 28-year-old youth on charges of posting obscene and derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on social media platforms. The accused, identified as Sushant Das of Ichhapur village under Kalinga panchayat in Hatadihi block,...

Brahmapur: A man allegedly cut off his tongue with a knife outside a temple in Odisha's Ganjam district Sunday morning, police said. The incident took place outside a Kali temple at Hansatuli village within Beguniapada police station limits. The victim, identified as Kiran Patra (36)...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Haribabu Kambhampati Sunday urged youths to choose playgrounds over drugs, classrooms over addiction and service over self-destruction and become pillars of nation-building by helping create a drug-free society. Addressing a state-level function at the launch of the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Sunday pledged to transform the state into a completely drug-free state, with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announcing a 100-week mass movement to eliminate the drug menace. Chief Minister made the announcement during a special programme held at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar...

Hisar: Coach Pradeep Sawant credited precise planning and tactical adaptations under pressure after his ward Ankush Panghal won the men’s 80kg boxing gold at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, fulfilling Sawant’s own unfinished dream from 2010. Ankush recovered after losing the opening round on most...

Thuamul Rampur: A pregnant tribal woman in Odisha's Kalahandi district had to be carried on a cot for nearly one kilometre after an ambulance failed to reach her village due to lack of a motorable road, sources said Sunday. The incident took place at Pergunipada,...

 Thuamul Rampur(Kalahandi): A grieving family in Odisha's Kalahandi district allegedly had to wait 36 hours and travel to three government hospitals to get a postmortem conducted on the body of a 16-year-old girl who died after a suspected snakebite. According to reports, Madhuri Majhi, 16,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have rescued 17,590 missing women and children and reunited them with their families during a special drive conducted from January to June this year, an official statement said Sunday. Of the rescued persons, 12,177 are women and 5,413 children. The highest number...

By Arindam Ganguly Bhubaneswar: In a city like Bhubaneswar, emerging as a major education and IT hub, the meaning of friendship is evolving. As demanding careers, digital interactions and changing lifestyles reshape personal relationships, many wonder whether genuine friendships are becoming harder to sustain. While...