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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...

Baripada: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change directed the Odisha Additional Chief Secretary to investigate allegations of illegal construction and tree-felling in the eco-sensitive foothills of Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district. The directive was issued through a letter dated 1 December...

Chhatrapur: Senior Citizen forum led by former MLA Ashok Kumar Choudhury and Retd All India Bank Federations' Secretary Profullo Kumar Patnaik presented a letter to the Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan urging to expedite the development of the district headquarters town. As per the letter,...

Dhenkanal/Rasol: Three male students from the Chilataila Residential Ashram School hostel under Rasol police limits in Hindol block of Dhenkanal district have been reported missing since December 10, according to a complaint filed with police. The missing students have been identified as Swadhin Murmu (7),...

Daringbadi: Residents of Daringbadi in Kandhamal district are questioning the accuracy of the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) temperature gauge after the hill town reported visible frost for two consecutive days despite official readings of 7°C Thursday and 6.5°C Friday. Locals said frost blanketed open fields,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has emerged as the best-performing state in the country in terms of accuracy in the national digital crop survey, earning high praise from the Central government. The recognition came during the state-level steering committee meeting on Agristack, held under the chairmanship of Chief...

Kolkata: Thousands braved the December chill and waited past midnight to give a rousing welcome to Argentine superstar footballer Lionel Messi as he arrived in Kolkata for his whirlwind three-day, four-city GOAT India Tour 2025. The Barcelona legend's 2.26 am touchdown in the early hours...