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Kendrapara/Rajnagar: Bhitarkanika National Park and the adjoining Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary will remain closed for tourists and local visitors from May 1 to July 31 to facilitate the breeding and nesting of estuarine (saltwater) crocodiles. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of the Mangrove Forest Division (Wildlife), Rajnagar,...

Bargarh: Police seized 960 bottles of cough syrup and arrested seven persons during a surprise raid at a football ground here, officials said Thursday. Acting on a tip-off about an illegal cough syrup trade at Behera football ground, a team from Bargarh Sadar police station...

Mumbai: Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer struck their second successive half-centuries and shared a 139-run partnership for the third wicket as Punjab Kings cruised to a seven-wicket win with 21 balls to spare against the Mumbai Indians in Match 24 of Indian Premier League (IPL)...

Bhubaneswar: Severe heatwave conditions scorched Odisha Thursday, with the mercury crossing 40 degrees Celsius at 12 places, according to the IMD. Titlagarh town in Bolangir district recorded a maximum temperature of 43.7 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest place in the state for the day....

Mumbai: Quinton de Kock blasted a scintillating unbeaten 60-ball 112 to power Mumbai Indians to 195 for six against Punjab Kings in their IPL match Thursday. De Kock forged a 122-run alliance off 68 balls with Naman Dhir (50) and then added another 41 off...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 10 non-BJP parties, including Congress and BJD, Thursday staged a protest accusing the Centre of weakening the Odisha-based East Coast Railway Zone. Under the banner of United Opposition Parties, Odisha, senior leaders of the BJD, Congress, CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML), Forward Bloc,...

Baripada: Forest department officers arrested a poacher along with a country-made gun inside the Similipal tiger reserve (STR) in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, an official said Thursday. The arrested accused is a resident of Kulian area in the district. During a routine patrol inside the Balidiha...

Bhadrak: Police busted a major sex racket in Bhadrak town Thursday, arresting four persons and rescuing two young women. According to reports, police received a tip-off about illegal activities being carried out in the Rajghat Bridge and Dhamra Bridge areas of the town. Acting on...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday launched a Marine Spatial Plan (MSP) aimed at promoting coastal economic growth while ensuring environmental protection. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the initiative was signed between the state government's department of science and technology and the National Centre for...