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Malkangiri: Two Maoists were killed Saturday during a fierce gunbattle with security forces near the Malkangiri border in Chhattisgarh, officials said. The exchange of fire broke out after a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute...

Chhatrapur: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) unearthed illegal mining of minor minerals in Ganjam district based on the reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), sources confirmed. The ED had been monitoring the activities of the mafias for a long time. The officials have reportedly...

Sambalpur: The population of Indian bison, popularly known as gaur (gayala), has recorded a significant and sustained rise in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, with the third census pegging the number at 848, reflecting the impact of focused habitat management and protection measures. The third gaur census,...

Angul: The Angul Forest Division has intensified its campaign against wildlife poaching, with Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Nitish Kumar announcing that informants who provide credible information will be assured anonymity and given financial rewards. Addressing a press conference Saturday at the Angul Forest Division office,...

Bolangir: Police have arrested eight persons, including the elder brother of a businessman, in connection with the latter’s murder. The victim was pushed to death from a bridge in what investigators say was a premeditated killing stemming from a long-standing financial dispute. Those arrested are...

Navi Mumbai: Skipper Smriti Mandhana led from the front with an elegant half-century as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat laggards Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to register their fourth win on the trot in the Women's Premier League here Saturday. RCB continue to lead the five-team...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Election Commission Saturday indicated that the next panchayat elections in the state are likely to be held in January–February next year, as the tenure of the existing panchayat bodies is nearing completion. Addressing the media, State Election Commissioner Madhusudhan Padhi said...

Phulbani: One person was charred to death and three others suffered burn injuries, after a speeding car collided head-on with an autorickshaw in Kandhamal district Saturday, police said. The accident occurred near Dadpaju village on the outskirts of Phulbani town. Following the collision, both vehicles...

Balasore: A cotton processing factory was gutted in a fire in Balasore district Saturday, an official said. Cotton to the tune of lakhs of rupees and machinery were destroyed in the factory at Haldipada area, due to the blaze that erupted in the afternoon, he...

Navi Mumbai: Explosive opener Shafali Verma struck a fine half-century to single-handedly guide Delhi Capitals to 166 all out against table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a Women's Premier League match here Saturday. Shafali (62 off 41 balls, 5x4s, 4x6s) played her shots in a counterattacking...