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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has brought back the bodies of 11 of the 12 women who died in the ammonia gas leak tragedy in Tamil Nadu, and facilitated the return of 62 workers who were engaged in the plant where the accident took place a...

Puri: The holy city of Puri is geared up for the Snan Yatra, or the bathing festival, of Lord Jagannath and sibling deities Monday, with the state government making all arrangements for the smooth conduct of the pre-Rath Yatra event. The Snan Yatra day is...

Bhubaneswar: National Traders' Welfare Board chairman Sunil J Singhi Sunday urged traders and other stakeholders to work together to drive economic growth and realise the vision of 'Viksit Bharat'. He highlighted the Centre's efforts to create a business-friendly environment through policy reforms and simplification of...

Alwar/Satkosia : Unlike tiger reserves such as Sariska in Alwar and Panna in Madhya Pradesh, where India's tiger reintroduction and population recovery programmes have seen immense success, Satkosia in Odisha and Rajaji in Uttarakhand are yet to see similar results, according to a new report....

London: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat against six-time champions Australia in a must-win Group A match of the Women's T20 World Cup in London Sunday. India made one change, bringing back Kranti Gaud in place of Nandani Sharma. Australia...

Arlington: Lionel Messi became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup games while extending his all-time scoring record with his 19th goal in Argentina's group stage finale against Jordan. Messi scored on a free kick after being taken down just outside the...

Kendujhar: A 'gram sabha' was held Sunday at Baru village in Jamunaposi panchayat under Patana tehsil in Odisha's Kendujhar district to seek public opinion on the acquisition of private land for a proposed mega steel plant. The gram sabha was chaired by Jamunapasi Sarpanch Shashibhushan...

Baleshwar: Police have detained four juveniles for allegedly attacking a teenage catering worker with a sharp weapon after he "refused to serve them mutton" at a wedding feast in Athantara village under Remuna police limits in Odisha's Baleshwar district. According to police, the incident took...

Baripada: A 19-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a minor in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, officials said Sunday. The incident took place Saturday when the accused "forcefully" took the 14-year-old girl to a deserted place from a marriage ceremony and allegedly raped her, ASP Deepak...

Malkangiri: A large cache of arms and ammunition were seized by the police from a Maoist dump in Odisha's Malkangiri district Sunday, officials said. Based on information provided by surrendered Maoists, police launched a search operation in the district along the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border area,...