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Rajnagar: A widow has filed a written complaint with Rajnagar police, alleging that a man who identified himself as a journalist sexually assaulted her and recorded explicit videos to blackmail her after promising to help her obtain land at a subsidised rate. According to the...

Pottangi: A youth from Mirialpadu village under Ralegada panchayat in Koraput district's Pottangi block was seriously injured in a bear attack Tuesday morning while grazing cattle near a hill close to his village. The victim, identified as Pamia Balu, was rescued by local villagers who...

Daringbadi: As many as 40 students of a Sevashram School at Badabanga panchayat of Daringbadi block in Kandhamal district were injured, including four of them seriously, after being attacked by a swarm of honeybees Monday. Dr Swagat Senapati of Daringbadi community health centre said that...

Mullanpur: Yuzvendra Chahal led a stunning comeback for Punjab Kings with 4/28 as they defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs in their low-scoring Indian Premier League thriller here Tuesday. After restricting PBKS for 111 inside 16 overs, KKR looked set for a comfortable win...

Jajpur: Odisha Police arrested three persons in connection with the alleged attack on BJD leader and former MLA Pranab Balabantaray in Jajpur district, an officer said Tuesday. The arrested persons were identified as Suresh Samal, Rajendra Barik, and Susant Samal of Aruha village, police said....

Balasore: Two girls, both aged six, drowned in a pond in Odisha's Balasore district while playing near the water body Tuesday, police said. The incident took place in Gandhi Chhak in Basta police station area. The two cousins were playing near the pond situated behind...

Bhubaneswar: A statue of former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik was set ablaze Tuesday at Patnagarh town in Bolangir district, police said. The BJD, CPI and other Left parties condemned the incident. The ruling BJP also condemned it. IGP (North Range) Himansu Kumar Lal said...

Bhubaneswar: Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta, along with a team, arrived in Bhubaneswar to learn more about the implementation of the National e-Vidhan Application (Neva) that has helped the Odisha Assembly adopt a paperless legislative process, an official said Tuesday. The three-day study tour from...

Mullanpur: Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here Tuesday. KKR made one change to their playing XI, bringing in pacer Anrich Nortje in place of spin all-rounder Moeen...

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday approved a proposal for creation of 2,500 more posts of home guards in the state. The number of home guard posts will increase to 20,175 after creation of the additional ones, an official release said. Majhi had...