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Dhenkanal: A 35-year-old man was shot in his legs and then bludgeoned to death with stones in Odisha's Dhenkanal town allegedly over old enmity, police said Monday. The incident happened at Karigara Sahi around 11.30 pm Sunday, they said. The deceased, identified as Maheswar Behera...

Puri: The body of an 11-year-old boy, Ashirbad Sahu, who had been missing for the past few days in Puri’s Delang area, was recovered late Sunday night, a source said. The body was recovered in a septic tank close to his residence in Ratanpur village....

Mumbai: Head coach Stephen Fleming said Chennai Super Kings are ‘realistic’ about their position in this year's Indian Premier League, but asserted that the five-time champions will leave no stone unturned to find players for next year. An out-of-sorts CSK suffered their sixth loss in...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast continuous rain and thunderstorms across Odisha until April 27. A yellow warning has been issued for several districts, cautioning residents about possible lightning, gusty winds, and thundershowers in the coming days. The IMD bulletin predicted thunderstorms, accompanied...

Koraput/Nandapur: When people across the globe were celebrating the ‘World Heritage Day’ Friday, residents of Kecha village under Nandapur block of Koraput district found a revered ancient Jain statue stolen from the village temple. The incident not only sparked concern among the villagers and local...

Malkangiri: Police Sunday arrested a man in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old woman from Chhattisgarh whose decomposed body was discovered in a forest near Rengabandh village, under Malkangiri block, April12. The incident, which initially sparked widespread concern, has now been resolved following a...

Jajpur/Jajpur Road: A 4-year-old girl who had been abducted from a fair in Thakurmunda area of Mayurbhanj district three days ago, was rescued safely from a house in Jajpur Road area Sunday morning by the police with the help of local transgender community leaders. The...

Keonjhar: Following intervention by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the district administration in Keonjhar paid Rs 4 lakh each in compensation to the families of three children who died after falling into a dug-up stone quarry near an Anganwadi centre under Hatadihi block that...

Bolangir: Residents of Kushmel village in Bolangir district are grappling with a worsening water crisis amid scorching temperatures as a key drinking water project remains incomplete. The village, located in Loisingha block and home to nearly 4,000 people, has faced acute water shortage for over...

Keonjhar: The forests and hills surrounding Keonjhar district are a year-round source of livelihood for the tribal communities living there. Throughout the seasons, they collect and sell various forest produce to sustain their families. During the summer, demand for Chironji or Almondette, which is known...