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Bhubaneswar/Puri: Conducting Lord Jagannath's ceremonial movement from inside the Puri temple towards the chariot outside without a traditional floral crown during the Rath Yatra has created a controversy, with the opposition BJD and Congress attacking Odisha's BJP government over the lapse. The incident took place...

New Delhi: The cricketing fraternity united in grief following the passing of Sir Garfield Sobers, legendary West Indies all-rounder, who died at the age of 89 in Barbados. Tributes poured in from across the world as former and current cricketers remembered Sobers' unmatched contribution to...

Sambalpur: The Hirakud Wildlife Division has rolled out an extensive monsoon protection plan for the Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, issuing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that mandates intensive patrolling, anti-poaching surveillance, and emergency response measures from July to October to safeguard wildlife during the vulnerable rainy...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Council of Communist Party of India (CPI) has strongly condemned the reported move by the BJP-led state government to secure the pre mature release of Dara Singh alias Rabindra Pal Singh, who is serving a life sentence for the gruesome murder of...

Pottangi: The annual Rath Yatra was observed in the disputed Kotia panchayat of Koraput district Friday, a day after the festival was celebrated across the state, with local journalists alleging they were not informed in advance by the block administration. Following traditional rituals Thursday, the...

Balangir: A standoff has emerged over the Lower Suktel Dam project in Balangir district, with dozens of tribal families refusing to vacate Kumiapali village despite an official evacuation notice warning that the area could soon be submerged with the rise in the reservoir’s water level....

Bhabanipatana: Internationally acclaimed fashion designer Sujit Meher from Kalahandi district has been invited to showcase his signature Habaspuri silk collection at London Fashion Week, marking the first time the state’s traditional handloom will be presented at the global fashion event. Meher, a native of Chichaiguda...

Kaniha/Debagada: Two elephant calves were found dead in separate forest areas of Anugola and Debagada districts, prompting the Forest Department to launch investigations into the causes of their deaths. In Anugola district, the carcass of a male elephant calf, estimated to be between 18 months...

Patana: Police in Ken dujhar district have arrested a man on charges of raping an 8-year-old girl in the Patana police station area. The accused, identified as Kushunu Munda, 25, of Badabil panchayat, was arrested Friday following a complaint from the victim’s family. According to...

Bridgetown (Barbados): Sir Garfield Sobers, one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history and a former West Indies captain, died Friday at the age of 89. The death of the legendary cricketer was confirmed by his son Daniel. Sobers was only 10 days shy of...