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Puri: Puri's titular king, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, has accused the ISKCON of "attempting to mislead people" by issuing statements over "untimely" Rath Yatras abroad. Deb was Sunday reacting to a press release of ISKCON, which reportedly claimed that Puri's scholars were "defeated in a...

Puri: Extensive preparations are underway for the world-famous Rath Yatra 2026 in Puri, with the district administration putting in place elaborate arrangements to ensure the smooth and safe conduct of the annual religious festival. As part of the security and crowd management measures, around 200...

Baripada: Rising fatalities in road accidents in Mayurbhanj district have triggered concern, with the District Road Safety Committee calling for immediate measures to improve road infrastructure and strengthen enforcement. At a meeting chaired by District Collector Hema Kantha Say Saturday, officials reviewed accident data which...

Raighar/Umarkot: A man and his two minor sons died while his wife and another son sustained critical injuries after a truck hit their motorcycle at Deobharandi under Raighar block in Nabarangpur district Sunday evening, police said. The deceased were identified as Babulal Gond, his 6-year-old...

Basta: The husband of a district council member sustained critical injuries in an organised attack allegedly by a group of villagers in Baleshwar district Sunday, in an incident that has sparked allegations of a “kangaroo court.” Videos of the assault have gone viral on social...

Chhatrapur: A woman’s body has been recovered beside the Chennai-Howrah railway tracks passing through Humbar village near the Chhatrapur Municipality. The deceased has been identified as 20-year-old Komal Kiran Sahu, daughter of Bikram Kishore Sahu of Jayadev Vihar in Bhubaneswar. Notably, local residents spotted the...

Malkangiri: Malkangiri Airport is set to be upgraded to handle 120-seat twin-engine passenger aircraft, with the state government preparing to extend the runway as part of plans to improve air connectivity in southern Odisha. A detailed project report (DPR) for the expansion has been prepared...

Baripada: Veteran freedom fi ghter Banchhanidhi Biswal, who took part in India’s independence movement as a teenager, died Saturday night at the age of 102. District authorities accorded him state honours Sunday by draping his body with the Indian National Flag before his funeral. Born...

Nuapada: Police recovered the body of a 45-year-old man from a pond at Ratipali village under Tanwat panchayat in Nuapada district Saturday. The deceased was identified as Rohit Kumar Jagat of Sirtol in Ward No. 11 of Nuapada town. Villagers spotted the body floating in...

Raurkela: A woman was allegedly murdered by her husband following an argument over a delay in serving dinner in Raurkela Saturday night, police said. The victim, Sunita Bilung, was found dead at their rented house in the Netajinagar Pahad Upar Basti area under Raghunathpali police...