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Kendrapara: Odisha Police Saturday took a 14-year-old boy into custody in Kendrapara, after he threatened his school headmaster inside the classroom by allegedly brandishing a country-made revolver. The Class-9 student was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, which sent him to the Probation Hostel-cum-Observation Home...

Malkangiri: Odisha's Malkangiri district administration Saturday withdrew the prohibitory orders imposed in two villages following a violent clash but extended the suspension of internet services across the district till Monday noon, a senior official said. District Collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay and SP Vinodh Patil H,...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the all-party high-level meeting on the Mahanadi water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh, the opposition BJD Saturday asked the BJP government in the state five questions on the issue. Addressing a press conference here, BJD deputy leader in Odisha Assembly Prasanna Acharya...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Saturday announced to forgo the recently hiked salary and allowances and urged the state government to utilise the amount for the welfare of the poor people. Patnaik, as LoP, was entitled to receive a monthly...

Cuttack: India will have strong representation in the finals of various categories at the Odisha Masters 2025 BWF World Tour Super 100 as Isharani Baruah, Women's Singles top seed Unnati Hooda, and Men's Singles second seed Kiran George booked their places in the summit clashes...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to set up at least 58 cold storage units at an investment of Rs 252 crore by 2029-2030, a state minister said. Deputy Chief Minister KV Sigh Deo said the initiative is aimed at establishing a robust cold chain infrastructure...

Bhubaneswar/Keonjhar: A 14-year-old tribal student of Bhubaneswar-based Kalinga Institute of Social Science (KISS) was found dead under mysterious circumstances. His family and relatives, who alleged that the class 9 student was "murdered", staged a protest with the body in front of the collector's office in...

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Saturday expressed concerns after the much-anticipated Lionel Messi event in Kolkata was marred by chaos due to poor crowd management and security lapses. About 50,000 spectators, many of whom had paid Rs 4,000 to Rs 12,000, and...

Kolkata: Chaos erupted at the Salt Lake Stadium here Saturday as spectators, who had paid hefty amounts for tickets to see Argentine football icon Lionel Messi, protested after being unable to catch a clear glimpse of the soccer player. Messi arrived at the Vivekananda Yuba...

Keonjhar:  Three people were killed, and two others suffered critical injuries in a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a scooter in Odisha's Keonjhar district, police said Saturday. The accident happened on Chandapasi-Pandapada Road near Sarupata Friday evening. The deceased were identified as Dushasana Barik...