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Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report from the Odisha government, UGC and NAAC within four weeks in connection with the suicide of a 20-year-old B.Tech student from Nepal at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar. The...

Bhanjanagar: A network of around 100 advanced AI-powered cameras will be installed in Ghumusar North and South forest divisions in Ganjam district as part of the Forest and Environment department’s plans to deploy such surveillance devices across the state’s forests with an aim to curb...

Udala: The death of a Class IX girl student at the Anwesha hostel, meant for tribal girls in Udala, Mayurbhanj district, has taken a new turn after the discovery of a suicide note Thursday. The note suggests the girl ended her life over a love...

Keonjhar: A herd of 18 elephants has wreaked havoc in the Sadar forest range of the Keonjhar forest division as the pachyderms destroyed crops and left a villager critically injured Wednesday night. Sources said the elephant herd left Salarapantha forest and travelled through Mahadeijoda, Tikarpada,...

Rourkela: A team of Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials has completed the pre-feasibility study of Rourkela Airport. The team, which arrived Monday, toured the airport site and nearby areas like Sector-13 and the OMFED plant Tuesday. Bimal Bisi, president of Sachetan Nagarika Mancha (SNM),...

Bhubaneswar: The 49th board meeting of Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) focused on enhancing safety, service quality, and expanding public transportation in Odisha. Chaired by Development Commissioner and CRUT chairperson Anu Garg, the board reviewed operations and discussed the introduction of Ama Bus services in...

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: At a district-level function held at Khurda last month on the occasion of ‘Magha Saptami’, a little-known writer was felicitated for his research work on the war history of the area, which was well appreciated by the audience. This was...

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Hyderabad: Lucknow Super Giants registered a comfortable five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match in Hyderabad Thursday. Opting to bowl, Shardul Thakur's four-wicket haul helped LSG restrict SRH to 190/9. Nicholas Pooran then smashed a blistering 26-ball 70, while opener Mitchell Marsh chipped...

Bhubaneswar: A 19-year-old youth, who collapsed during a physical test for home guard recruitment in Odisha's Deogarh district, died in a hospital Thursday, police said. The deceased was identified as Saheba Dehury, a resident of Budido village in the district's Reamal block. He died around...