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Bhubaneswar: A swift police response foiled a late-night robbery attempt near Patia Baradei Temple, resulting in the arrest of four armed suspects and the seizure of weapons and other materials intended for the crime, police said Thursday. The accused have been identified as Budhadeb Barik...

Bhubaneswar: Asserting that Odisha's BJP government never accorded political protection to any criminal during its 18 months of rule in the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Thursday said he is equally worried over any crime against women. Majhi said this while replying to a...

Jajpur: Odisha Police Thursday said they busted an armed burglary gang by arresting 14 people and recovering stolen items worth Rs 40 lakh from their possession. Police also seized several weapons, a four-wheeler, two motorcycles and 15 mobile phones used in the crimes. The arrested...

Bhubaneswar: A guest faculty of Odisha government-run Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya in Bhubaneswar was arrested Thursday for allegedly sexually harassing a girl student, police said. The accused person was arrested on the basis of a written complaint filed by the principal of the college at Kharvelnagar...

Bhadrak: A college student was killed in an accident in Odisha's Bhadrak district Thursday, prompting locals to block National Highway-16 for several hours, officials said. The deceased, identified as Shradhanjali Panda, a student of Bhandaripokhari College, was cycling to her campus when she was allegedly...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly Thursday saw after BJD and Congress members protested an alleged objectionable remark on Mahatma Gandhi by BJP MLA Santosh Khatua. Soon after Khatua made the objectionable comment, BJD and Congress legislators rushed to the well of the House demanding an apology....

Bhubaneswar: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has introduced several measures, including a digital consent acquisition framework and the Do Not Disturb (DND) mobile app, to protect subscribers from spam and fraudulent calls and messages, TRAI chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said Thursday. Speaking to...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said that Odisha will soon get its rights over the Mahanadi River waters through a legal and amicable solution to the dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh. Majhi made the assertion while replying to a written question from Congress member...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's ruling BJP and Opposition BJD Thursday agreed on the urgent need to tackle massive siltation at the Hirakud reservoir, which poses a potential threat to the safety of the dam. The issue was raised during Zero Hour by BJD deputy leader of Opposition...

Bhadrak: An elderly woman suffered severe burn injuries after she was allegedly assaulted and set on fire by her son in Odisha's Bhadrak district, police said Thursday. The incident took place at Galaganda village within Tihidi police limits. The accused, identified as Debashish Nayak (45),...