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Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday blamed the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Odisha for the sharp rise in sugar prices, alleging that the state is witnessing the highest sugar prices in the country and that consumers are being forced to...

Bhubaneswar: A Special Vigilance Court Saturday sentenced former principal of the Government Driving Training School, Bhubaneswar, Pravakar Behera, to three years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. The court also imposed a fine of `1 lakh on Behera, who had been...

Bhubaneswar: Tamando police have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly cheating a city resident of Rs 9 lakh on the promise of securing him a permanent job at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, officials said Saturday. The accused has been identified as Bhagirathi Sethi, a resident of Pathapur...

Bhubaneswar: India's Rohit Yadav saved the best for the last to win the men's javelin title with a personal best effort while star long jumper Murali Sreeshankar lived up to his billings to take the top spot at the World Athletics Continental Tour silver-level meet...

Amstelveen: The Indian men's hockey team conceded two goals in the final quarter despite a flawless first half to lose 1-3 against reigning Olympic champions the Netherlands and crash out of the semifinal race of the ongoing FIH World Cup in Amstelveen Saturday. India needed...

Koraput: Police Saturday arrested five persons for the murder of a 19-year-old college student in Odisha's Koraput district, officials said. The accused comprise three adults and two minors. The arrests were made within 24 hours of the murder of Debasish Kishan Kuldeep, a second-year degree...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that the fourth Saturday of August will be observed as 'Garima Diwas' in order to create awareness of the safety and security of sanitation workers and strengthen their social security. Majhi said this while addressing a national...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Saturday braced for another spell of heavy rain as a fresh low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal was in forecast, prompting the state government to step up preparedness in flood-affected districts. The IMD said the low-pressure area is likely to form over...

Bhubaneswar: Members of the All Odisha Teachers Aspirants' Association began a hunger strike Saturday at Bhubaneswar's Lower PMG after talks with the government reportedly failed to resolve their demands, sources said. The teacher aspirants reportedly held discussions with the Mass Education Minister Friday to seek...

Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: Preliminary tests for alcohol and drugs have “returned negative” for Andhra Pradesh MP Lingamaneni Ramesh’s son following a fatal Aston Martin accident in Hyderabad, and the body of the deceased victim has been handed over to her brother and was later taken to Odisha,...