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Rajnagar: Forest personnel were assaulted during a drive to demolish illegal prawn gheries in Bhitarkanika area under the Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district Saturday. The incident occurred when officials were dismantling unauthorised prawn dykes in compliance with a directive of the Orissa High Court. After...

Bolangir: A 10-month-old marriage ended in tragedy after a young bride was found dead in Mahipur village under Tushura police limits in Bolangir district, with her family alleging murder. The deceased, identified as Anupama Mahananda, had married Maidanshu Mahananda May 8 last year. According to...

Keonjhar: The absence of a cryofuge machine at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in Keonjhar is leading to wastage of blood and causing difficulties for patients requiring plasma and serum. Patients in need of such components are often referred to SCB Medical College and Hospital...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police secured an impressive second place at the 26th All India Police Duty Meet (AIPDM) shooting competition held at the CRPF premises in Gurugram, Haryana, bringing laurels to the state. The competition, held from March 22 to 30, witnessed participation from various police...

Bhubaneswar: In a breakthrough, Laxmisagar police foiled a planned armed robbery and arrested four members of a looters’ gang, while one accomplice managed to flee from the spot late Friday night near Joka Pokhari under Laxmisagar police limits, police said Saturday. The arrested accused have...

Bhubaneswar: The Excise team Saturday arrested two notorious ganja smugglers and seized 45 kg of ganja along with crude bombs near Sai Mandir Chhak on Tankapani Road here, officials said. The accused have been identified as Manoranjan Roul (24) and Amarjit Patra. An official said...

Bhubaneswar: The next phase of the inventory of the Ratna Bhandar in Puri will be conducted over three days from April 8, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said Saturday. Speaking to reporters, Harichandan said preparations have been completed for the next phase of the inventory of...

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru began their IPL 2026 campaign in style, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 6 wickets in the season opener in Bengaluru Saturday. Chasing a challenging target, RCB rode on a brilliant knock from Virat Kohli, who scored 69 off 38 balls, anchoring the...

Jajpur: Three police personnel, including an assistant sub-inspector, were suspended in Odisha's Jajpur district Saturday after an accused in a theft case escaped from custody, officials said. SP Yash Pratap Shrimal ordered the suspension of ASI Achutananda Das and constables Vidyapati Palei and Santosh Kumar...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD Saturday demanded the dismissal of Odisha's Health minister Mukesh Mahaling and arrest of BJP's Titlagarh MLA Nabin Jain for allegedly violating laws during Ram Navami processions in separate places. The Opposition party, in a statement, alleged that Health Minister Mahaling was seen...