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Bhubaneswar: A POCSO court in Bhubaneswar Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years of imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl five years ago, a government lawyer said. Special Public prosecutor Rajib Sasmal said the judge of the special POCSO court, Saroj Kumar Sahoo, also imposed...

Sambalpur: Excise officials in Odisha’s Sambalpur district seized 110 kg of silver from an SUV during a routine check near Sason tollgate in Rengali area, officials said Wednesday. Two individuals have been detained in connection with the seizure, and the vehicle has been impounded. The...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government formed a task force to ensure smooth movement of fuel tankers and goods vehicles as the state is staring at a possible fuel crisis with the strike by drivers entering its third day. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting...

Hyderabad: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Telangana Police have arrested Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president, treasurer, CEO and two others for forgery, cheating and misappropriation of funds. The CID said Thursday that it arrested HCA president A.Jagan Mohan Rao, treasurer C.J. Srinivasa Rao, CEO...

Balasore: One person died and another was injured when a vehicle, in which West Bengal's Howrah Uttar MLA Gautam Chowdhury, along with his family member, was travelling, hit a two-wheeler in Odisha's Balasore district, police said Thursday. The accident occurred Wednesday on National Highway 16...

Berhampur: Many people live by their profession, but a few truly live for it. Among the latter is Sagar Ranjan Tripathy, a notable figure in Ganjam district, who exemplifies how one’s profession and passion can converge. Despite being an Ayurvedic physician, Tripathy spearheads a language...

Baliapal/Kalipada: As many as 17,000 people in 25 villages under four panchayats of Baliapal block in Balasore district were left marooned in floodwaters of Subarnarekha as the river witnessed its third consecutive flood during the season so far. The first two waves of the flood...

Berhampur: There is no let-up in deaths due to lightning strikes as the natural calamity has claimed 83 lives in areas under Southern Police Range in Berhampur in the last three years, a report said, adding that Ganjam has topped the list with 45 deaths....

Mahakalpara: A 39-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a teacher in an area under Jambu Marine police limits under this block in Kendrapara district, police said Wednesday. The accused was identified as Ranjit Mandal, a teacher posted at a government school. Police detained Mandal after...

Bhubaneswar: Reflecting rising confidence in Odisha’s public transport system, recent data reveals that 57.44 per cent of Odisha Yatri app users between October 2024 and July 2025 were women. Of the 2.57 lakh passengers, over 1.48 lakh were female, highlighting improved safety, accessibility, and gender...