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Angul: In a tragic fallout of teenage love, a minor girl committed suicide at the Sakhi Centre on the premises of the district headquarters hospital in Angul Saturday, hours after her boyfriend took the extreme step. Sources said the 13-year-old girl was found hanging inside...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's opposition BJD and Congress Saturday described the scheduled special session of the assembly April 30 to discuss 'Participation of women in Indian Democracy' as a "drama" and politically motivated. The state's ruling BJP, on the other hand, claimed that the opposition parties are...

Bhubaneswar: If things go well, Odisha will soon get 219 new veterinary hospitals and diagnostic laboratories, as pacts were inked with six public sector undertakings (PSUs) in this regard, on the occasion of World Veterinary Day, Saturday. Attending the state-level programme for World Veterinary Day...

Jaipur: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hammered his second hundred in the IPL - a 37-ball 103 - as Rajasthan Royals put on board a strong 228 for six against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match here Saturday. Sooryavanshi got plenty of support from Dhruv Jurel, who made...

Nabarangpur: The headmaster of a state-run residential school in Odisha's Nabarangpur district was suspended Saturday after a 14-year-old tribal girl lodged a police complaint, alleging sexual harassment, officials said. The class 7 student filed the complaint at the Patraput police outpost, alleging that the headmaster...

New Delhi: Punjab Kings continued their red-hot form this IPL season and bettered their record of the highest ever run chase, defeating Delhi Capitals by six wickets, here Saturday. Chasing 265, PBKS openers Prabhsimran Singh (76 off 26b; 9x4, 5x6) and Priyansh Arya (43 off...

Jaipur: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to field against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match Saturday. Cummins is playing his first match of the IPL and his first competitive game since December last year when he played in...

Kendrapara: Nature lovers and wildlife experts in Odisha are worried that the endangered Olive Ridley turtles skipped their annual visit for mass nesting to the Gahirmatha coast in Kendrapara district this year. The Gahirmatha beach, close to Bhitarkania National Park in Kendrapara district, has the...

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to Odisha Chief Secretary and the SP of Mayurbhanj district, seeking a detailed report within two weeks over the death of a girl student and 100 other pupils falling ill after eating stale food at...

Cuttack: Cuttack Police sealed an illegal gas storage unit at Brahmanjharilo under Barang block Saturday and detained two persons in connection with the case. More than 100 LPG cylinders, three four-wheelers and equipment used for gas refilling were seized, officials said. The unit was operating...