Kendrapada: Three members of Tikhiri sarpanch Chameli Ojha’s family were seriously injured after two youths allegedly assaulted them over a past enmity in Mahakalpada block of Kendrapada district. The injured were identified as the sarpanch’s father, brother and a relative. They were initially rescued and...
Baripada: A tribal man was trampled to death by an elephant in a forest in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Monday, police said. The incident took place near Bandiraposhi village under Joshipur police limits when the victim, identified as Lalmohan Naik (55), went to a nearby forest...
Bhubaneswar: Night temperatures dropped below 20 degrees Celsius across most parts of Odisha, including the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Kataka, signalling the onset of winter in the state, the IMD said Monday. According to an IMD chart, Bhubaneswar recorded a minimum temperature of 18.9...
Kataka: A youth was found hanging inside his auto-rickshaw at Eidgah ground in Kurang Pradhan village under Kataka Sadar police station limits Monday morning, triggering suspicion of murder. The deceased was identified as Javed Mohammad. Local residents spotted his body hanging from the auto-rickshaw's mirror...
Kataka: A minor died and an elderly man was critically injured after a massive fire broke out in a three-storey building in the Hatipokhari area of Kataka Monday, police said. According to reports, the boy succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at SCB Medical...
Aali: A fire reportedly triggered by firecrackers gutted a two-room thatched house in Demal village under Aali police station limits in Odisha's Kendrapada district around 1 am, destroying household belongings worth several lakh rupees. According to reports, the family of Narayan Nayak was asleep when...
Daspalla: Three people were killed after an ambulance carrying a deceased man's body crashed into a culvert on National Highway 57 in Odisha's Nayagada district Sunday, police said. The accident occurred on a forest stretch near Shalabhanga under the jurisdiction of Banigochha police station in...
Rayagada: Police seized around 25 kg of ganja from Muniguda bus stand in Odisha's Rayagada district and arrested two women in connection with the case, an officer said Monday. Muniguda police acted on a tip-off and kept watch at the bus stand. They intercepted the...
Lincoln (New Zealand): Persistent rains Monday washed out the third day's play between India A and New Zealand A of their third and final unofficial Test here. New Zealand A were 362 in reply to India A's imposing 4645 declared at stumps on the second...
Bhubaneswar: Air quality in Bhubaneswar deteriorated sharply on Diwali Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing the 1,000 mark to reach 1,091 at 9 pm, according to data available on AQI.in. The platform categorised the city's air quality as “hazardous”. The alarming reading came...
The quality of air that people across cities in India have been breathing on Deepabali nights for the past few...
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By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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