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Dhenkanal: Panic has gripped the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (OAV) at Biswanathpur in Gondia block of Dhenkanal district following reports that more than 15 students have been affected by jaundice over the past few days, parents and guardians alleged. This comes close on the heels of...

Patnagarh: Normal life came to a standstill in Patnagarh town of Bolangir district Monday as residents observed a 12-hour shutdown demanding the posting of doctors for emergency treatment at the old Sub-Divisional Hospital located within the town. The shutdown, observed from 6am to 6pm, led...

Cuttack: Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania Monday conferred 46 police officers with the prestigious DGP’s Disc award for their exemplary service, dedication and professional excellence. The special ceremony was held at RK Padhi Memorial Hall in Cuttack. Among the recipients were IG...

Bhanjanagar: College students will join forest officials in the annual bird census to be conducted across Odisha, including the Ghumusar North forest division at Bhanjanagar, from January 18. As part of the preparations, a training camp was organised Monday at the Lalsingh Nursery campus in...

Bhubaneswar: The Utkal Mahila Samiti have threatened to launch a statewide block-level movement from February 15 to 28, raising multiple public demands, including an end to violence against women, rising prices and policies affecting working women. The decision was taken at a state-level workshop of...

Bhandaripokhari: Bhadrak district police Monday arrested four persons, including the main accused, for running an illegal SIM card racket that supplied unauthorised connections to interstate cybercriminals. The arrested accused were identified as the prime accused Dilip Sahu, 30, of Kulana village; Ramesh Chandra Parida alias...

Navi Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over UP Warriorz in their Women's Premier League match here Monday. Grace Harris led the way with a brutal 40-ball 85, while skipper Smriti Mandhana chipped in with an unbeaten 32-ball 47 as RCB completed...

Rourkela: Odisha Police Monday said they busted an organised cybercrime syndicate and arrested seven members of the gang allegedly involved in large-scale money laundering and fraud using mule bank accounts. Acting on intelligence inputs, an operation was launched, leading to the arrest of the seven...

Berhampur: Two class 10 students and an employee of a government-aided school in Odisha's Ganjam district sustained injuries when a group of outsiders allegedly attacked them on the premises of the institute during the recess Monday, police said. Teachers of the Maa Narayani High School...

Navi Mumbai: A superb recovery by seasoned all-rounders Deandra Dottin and Deepti Sharma lifted UP Warriorz to a competitive 143 for 5 against former champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru after a dramatic top-order collapse in their Women's Premier League match here Monday. Sent in to bat,...