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Bhubaneswar: Acting on the directives of BJD president Naveen Patnaik, the party Sunday suspended Sarojini Tarai, chairperson of Krushnaprasad block under the Brahmagiri Assembly constituency in Puri district, for alleged anti-party activities. An official party order stated that Tarai has been suspended from the Biju...

Bhubaneswar: The Cyber Crime and Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Bhubaneswar Sunday arrested a 46-year-old West Bengal man in connection with an online investment fraud in which a City resident was duped of Rs 50.16 lakh on the promise of high returns. The accused has...

Bhubaneswar: Maitri Vihar police Sunday seized 400 litres of illicit country liquor during a raid in the Salia Sahi area of the City and arrested one person. According to police sources, officers received reliable information about the illegal sale of country-made liquor from a house...

Bhubaneswar: A sangeet ceremony turned into a heist scene after thieves allegedly posing as guests looted valuables worth Rs 4 lakh from a venue near the ISKCON temple under Nayapalli police station limits here, police said Sunday. According to police sources, the incident occurred on...

Berhampur: Former legislator Bikram Panda, arrested in connection with the murder of Berhampur-based lawyer Pitabas Panda, Sunday claimed that he had been framed for political reasons and alleged that there was a conspiracy to defame the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Panda was taken out of...

Kantabanji: Four members of a family, including an 8-year-old boy, were killed in a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a pickup van near Maoist-infested Pandaren under Turekela police limits in Bolangir district Sunday evening. The incident occurred around 7:30 pm on Turekela– Mahakhand main...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress will support the nationwide strike and shutdown call 12 February given by 10 central trade unions against the Centre’s four labour codes, Pradesh Congress Committee president Bhakta Charan Das said. The strike call was issued by the All India Trade Union...

Colombo: Kusal Mendis scored a gritty unbeaten half-century, while Kamindu Mendis played a crucial cameo of 44 from 19 balls, as Sri Lanka overcame a sluggish start to post a fighting 163 for 6 in their T20 World Cup clash against Ireland Sunday. Ireland bowlers,...

Bhubaneswar: Cyber police Sunday arrested a man from West Bengal for his alleged involvement in an online cheating case worth around Rs 50 lakh, a police officer said. The arrested accused has been identified as Arabinda Paul (46), a resident of Hooghly district, police said....

Colombo:  Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl first against co-hosts Sri Lanka in a Group B match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo Sunday. Ireland, who were winless at the 2024 edition, arrive with...