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Undertrial prisoner escapes from hospital in Odisha’s Sundaragada

Raurkela: An undertrial prisoner escaped from police custody while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Odisha's Sundaragada district, an official said Wednesday. Tekchand Behera, arrested in a murder case registered at Sundaragada Sadar police station in April 2025, was admitted to Sundaragada District Headquarters Hospital....

Odisha on alert as Hirakud water enters Mahanadi

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday issued fresh alerts to districts in low-lying areas of the Mahanadi basin, as water released from a reservoir passes through the river at Munmdali near Kataka, officials said. Though it will not have much impact, it may inundate certain areas...

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Odisha weather: Rain, thunderstorms likely through August 31

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to experience rainfall over the next week, with thunderstorms and lightning expected in several areas and heavy rain forecast in parts of the state, the Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department said Wednesday. A yellow warning has been issued for Mayurbhanj,...

Puri Shankaracharya demands ban on animated film on Lord Jagannath

Puri: Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati has demanded a complete ban on the animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath, scheduled for release August 28. Saraswati, who is also the permanent chairman of the Mukti Mandap Pandit Sabha of the 12th-century Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, wrote to...

 

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