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Bhubaneswar: Five persons were arrested for allegedly assaulting police personnel and vandalising a PCR van during Holi patrolling near Jhumka Dam under the jurisdiction of Chandaka police station, police said Thursday. The accused were identified as Jyoti Shankar Biswal (47), Rabindra Bhoi (31), Gobinda Behera...

Bhanjanagar: A 45-year-old man was hacked to death in broad daylight in front of local court here in Ganjam district Thursday afternoon, sending shockwaves across the town. The deceased was identified as Ashok Swain of Buduli village. Police said the murder was the result of...

Berhampur: Odisha Police Thursday arrested five persons, including four women, for allegedly forcing children to beg in Berhampur city and rescued nine minors, an officer said. The rescued children, including three girls, are aged between four months and 12 years, police said. The accused have...

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to undertake a one-day visit to Odisha Friday, during which he would attend at least five official programmes and address a gathering at Paradip, sources said. Shah, who was earlier scheduled to arrive here Thursday evening, later...

Berhampur: An auto-rickshaw driver was allegedly hacked to death with an axe by a man near a court in Ganjam district Thursday over suspicion of an extramarital affair, police said. The deceased has been identified as Ashok Kumar Swain (47) of Buduli village within Bhanjanagar...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Thursday alleged that the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in the state were in great danger and needed to be empowered. Patnaik said this while paying tribute to his father and former CM Biju...

Mumbai: Sanju Samson slammed a 42-ball 89 as India posted an imposing 253 for seven against England in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup Thursday. Sent in to bat, Sanju blasted seven sixes and eight fours in his innings. Shivam Dube (43), Ishan...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Thursday, launched the Go-Homestay portal to promote community-based tourism and streamline homestay operations across the state. The portal was inaugurated during a state-level workshop on the Odisha Homestays Establishment Scheme-2025, aimed at sensitising stakeholders about the scheme’s provisions...

Mumbai: England skipper Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup Thursday. India fielded an unchanged XI, while England made one change with pacer Jamie Overton replacing spinner Rehan Ahmed. Teams: India: Abhishek Sharma,...

Bhubaneswar: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will develop its capacity to tackle possible threats of drone and cyber attacks on vital installations, a senior officer said here Thursday. "In the next modernisation plan, we will take up drone and anti-drone training in a big...