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Rourkela: Two truck drivers were burnt alive after their vehicles caught fire following a head-on collision on the Biju Expressway in Odisha's Sundargarh district Tuesday, police said. The accident took place near Kaintara Chhak under Bhasma police station limits on the state highway-10. Police said...

Thuamul Rampur: Residents of Tumonikhol village under Birikot Gram Panchayat of Kalahandi district continue to face an acute drinking water crisis, with nearly 200 people from 45 families depending on water from a mountain stream for their daily needs, sources said Tuesday. The village's two...

Sundargarh: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Odisha government, seeking a detailed report within two weeks on the alleged ostracisation of a family in Sundargarh district that resulted in an elderly woman's last rites being delayed due to lack...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg has directed all departments to remain fully prepared for the upcoming Kharif 2026 season, despite forecasts suggesting that the impact of El Niño on the state is likely to be limited. Chairing a high-level review meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan...

Bolangir/Patnagarh: A man and three of his friends were arrested Monday in connection with the gangrape of a 20-year old woman under Patnagarh police limits of Bolangir district, police said. The four accused, Mahesh Sabar, Baichandra Bariha, Umakanta Dila and Ajay Mirdha all in their...

Bhubaneswar: A complaint has been filed before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking intervention into the alleged unlawful arrest, assault and intimidation of Tikhiri gram panchayat sarpanch Chameli Ojha and her younger brother Suryakanta Ojha in Mahakalapada of Kendrapara district. The complaint, lodged by...

Nabarangpur/Kodinga: The blood-soaked body of a woman was recovered from behind her house in a village under Kodinga police limits in Nabarangpur district Monday morning, police said, adding that her family members alleged she had been raped and murdered. Police detained a youth, identified as...

Berhampur: A 52-year-old man allegedly beat his father to death over a property dispute at Bijipur Tota Sa hi under Gosaninuagaon police limits in Berhampur, police said Monday. Biraja Mohanty allegedly attacked his father, Sarat Chandra Mohanty, 75, a retired police official, and his mother,...

By MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Two persons were killed and five others critically injured after a speeding electric vehicle (EV) crashed into parked vehicles and pedestrians near New Government Colony under Maitri Vihar police limits Monday. The deceased were identified as Santosh Behera and...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: The Hirakud wetland, one of India’s internationally recognised Ramsar sites, has recorded a significant increase in summer bird nesting activity in 2026, underscoring the success of sustained conservation efforts and the improving ecological health of the wetland ecosystem. According to a recent assessment conducted...