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Digapahandi: A 62-year-old woman died after she collapsed while attending a community feast in Ganjam district Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as A Mahalakshmi of Gola Sahi in Basudevpur village under Digapahandi block. The incident occurred at around 2:30 pm while she was having...

Kendujhar: A 48-year-old man was killed in an elephant attack at Talarad huan village under the Bhuyan Juang Pirha Forest Range in Kendujhar district Saturday night, officials said. The victim, identified as Narottam Juang, was returning home from work when he encountered the elephant near...

Brahmapur: Two minor girls were allegedly sex ually abused by their own kin under Gosani Nuagaon police limits here in Ganjam district, with police in the Brahmapur police district arresting two men in this connection after registration of two separate cases, authorities said Sunday. Police...

Bari: Aditri Saikri ti Jena, a promising young badminton player from Jajpur, won the gold medal in the girls’ under-9 category at the Yonex-Sunrise OSBA All Odisha Mini (U-9 and U-11) and Sub-Junior (U-13) State Ranking Badminton Tournament, recently organised by the District Badminton Association,...

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of forest-dependent families across Odisha are finding new sources of income and hope through a community-led forestry initiative that is combining livelihood generation with sustainable forest management, claimed officials Sunday. What began as small financial assistance for struggling forest-dependent families has evolved into...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s recognition among the top five investment-friendly states is a matter of immense pride for every Odia. This achievement reflects our collective commitment to transparent governance, industry-friendly policies and efficient service delivery. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Sunday. Odisha has been ranked fifth...

London: Rohit Sharma's 138 and half-centuries from Virat Kohli (74) and Shubman Gill (77) went in vain as England beat India by 27 runs in the third ODI and sealed a 2-1 series win Sunday. After conceding a mammoth 387 for three, India finished at...

Bhubaneswar: A 55-year-old Ama Bus driver was arrested Sunday after a motorcyclist died in a collision near KIIT Campus-9 here, police said. The victim, identified as D Subham Rao, a resident of the city, was riding a Luna moped home at about 8 am when...

Bhubaneswar: The CBI conducted searches at six locations across four states including Odisha and West Bengal, in connection with a Rs 1,109-crore bank fraud case against a Bhubaneswar-based power infrastructure company, officials said Sunday. The operation conducted Saturday covered residential premises of accused directors of...

Miami: Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England held off a stunning France fightback to claim a 6-4 victory in a madcap Miami thriller Sunday, securing third place for their best World Cup finish since their sole title triumph in 1966. In a match of...