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Barbil/Dhanbad: In a major breakthrough in the Barbil Bank robbery case, Keonjhar police have arrested two prime accused from Dhanbad city in neighbouring Jharkhand. A total of 288 gram of gold worth over Rs 40 lakh, robbed from the Bank of Maharashtra in Barbil town...

Angul: Allegations have surfaced against the National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO), a Navratna public sector undertaking, of causing severe environmental pollution and endangering human and animal lives in Banarpal area on the outskirts of Odisha's Angul town. Residents alleged that toxic ash and chemical-laden wastewater...

Udala: Police arrested a 40-year-old woman for duping people of more than Rs 3 crore by impersonating a senior Labour department official and falsely promising government loans. The accused, identified as Binodini Nayak of the Balani police station area in Keonjhar district, was arrested from...

Bhubaneswar: The Chandrasekharpur police Saturday arrested three individuals, including a minor, in connection with a group clash at Housing Board Colony Friday night that caused fear among residents. Two other youths involved remain at large. According to police, the incident occurred around 7:30 pm Friday,...

Bhubaneswar: Emphasising unity in diversity as India’s enduring strength, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday, said the nation must remain cohesive while navigating a rapidly changing world. He was addressing the combined Foundation Day celebrations of Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and...

Vadodara: Delhi Capitals notched a comprehensive seven-wicket win over table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru to stay in contention for the playoffs of the Women's Premier League, in Vadodara Saturday. After opting to field, Delhi produced a clinical bowling show to dismiss RCB for 109 in 20...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday sought support from the NITI Aayog for the development of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradip Economic Region (BCPPER), envisioned as a major engine of growth and rapid urbanisation in the state. The state government made the request when NITI Aayog vice-chairman Suman Bery, accompanied...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's ruling BJP Saturday hinted that the elections to the three-tier panchayat system are likely to be advanced by six months, as the census exercise would be conducted across the state in February next year. The last rural polls were held in the state...

Vadodara: Delhi Capitals skipper Jemimah Rodrigues won the toss and elected to field against table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their Women's Premier League match Saturday. The Capitals made a couple of changes, bringing in Chinelle Henry and Minnu Mani for Lucy Hamilton and the injured...

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of Youth Congress members Saturday scuffled with security personnel in Bhubaneswar as they attempted to gherao Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's official residence to demand his resignation in protest against alleged rise in attacks on members of the minority community. They were...