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Thuamul Rampur: The Forest Rights Act has remained largely confined to paper in Similipadar village under Karlapat panchayat in Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district. Tribal families who have depended on water, forests and land for generations are still deprived of their legal rights. Although...

Lucknow: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League match Thursday. LS made a few changes due to injuries, with Josh Inglis, Mohsin Khan and Avesh Khan missing out, while Arshin...

Bhubaneswar: A man was beaten to death and another critically injured by a mob for allegedly sexually assaulting two women on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar Thursday, police said. The incident took place near a bridge at Ramchandrapur under the Balianta police station area on the...

Bargarh: Odisha police have busted an inter-state ganja smuggling racket by making a seizure of 1,914 kilograms of cannabis in Odisha's Bargarh district Thursday, along with a banned drug substance, valued at Rs 10 crore. The seizure was made in the Jharbandh police station area...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said Operation Sindoor was a symbol of India's strength and gave a clear message that any threat to the country's security would meet with decisive force. On the first anniversary of the operation, Majhi conveyed his deepest...

Bhadrak: A NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide after fearing poor results in the medical entrance examination. The incident took place at a rented house near the Bhadrak Treasury Office in Odisha. The deceased has been identified as Jyoti Prakash Barik of Nandur village under...

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal by May 10, according to the European weather model. Various weather models have also indicated the possibility of a low-pressure area forming near the Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu coasts, though its...

Jharsuguda: A 25-year-old man was allegedly killed by his neighbour in a brutal attack over mistaken identity, triggered by a long-standing land dispute in Jharsuguda district, police said. The deceased, Pradeep Bhoi, was attacked at Suladia Lala Munda village under Lakhanpur police station limits late...

Berhampur: A joint study by Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and Fakir Mohan University has identified a new species of snapper fish, ‘Lut janusarakan’, from the waters near Gopalpur fish harbour off the Bay of Bengal in Ganjam district. The discovery has been published in...

Gopalpur: Nearly three weeks after realtor Sudhir Patra was abducted and killed, his widow Wednesday alleged that the main conspirators are at large and accused the mother and uncle of Sudhir’s niece and nephew of master minding the crime. Sudhir’s wife, Rashmita Patra, said Basundhara,...