Bhubaneswar: In response to the ongoing severe heatwave conditions across several districts in the state, the Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities department has issued an advisory to Madhu Babu Pension Yojana beneficiaries ahead of upcoming pension distribution scheduled for May 15. To...
Chhatrapur: The 33-day-long Thakurani Jatra began early Tuesday in Chhatrapur of Ganjam district with the presiding deity Maa Ramayanamma embarking on a ceremonial journey to Her paternal home, marking the start of one of the region’s major religious festivals. The festival will continue until June...
Nayagarh: Three members of a family were injured and their house was vandalised after a group of villagers allegedly held a ‘kangaroo court’ and attacked them in full view of police in Nayagarh district Tuesday morning, officials said. The incident occurred in Jamusahi village under...
Chikiti: A migrant worker from Odisha was killed in a workplace accident at a private construction site in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram area, officials said Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Abhimanyu Pradhan, 57, was a resident of B. Nuapada village under Chikiti block in Ganjam district. He...
Bhadrak: A 26-year-old married woman is in critical condition after reportedly setting herself on fire in front of her father’s house in Bhadrak district Tuesday afternoon, police said. The incident took place at Padhuan village under Basudevpur block. The woman, identified as Pratima Sahu, sustained...
Patana: Jitu Munda, who grabbed national and global headlines after carrying his sister’s skeletal remains to a bank as proof of death to withdraw money left in her bank account and subsequently received lakhs of rupees as aid, was chased and attacked by his younger...
New Delhi: Sanju Samson bossed the chase with authority, anchoring a modest 156-run target with a fluent 87 not out as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets in the IPL here Tuesday. Samson's knock came off just 52 balls with seven fours...
Bhubaneswar: Beginning his three-day business trip to Gujarat, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said Odisha is set to emerge as a "power" in the eastern region of the country. Majhi said this while addressing a gathering of about 500 industry representatives from across the...
Bhubaneswar: Three workers died at a sponge iron factory in Odisha's Angul district in a suspected case of suffocation, officials said Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Sridhar Baghel, Pintu Kumar and Mangal Majhi, all residents of Sundargarh district. They were found unconscious late Monday...
New Delhi: Delhi Capitals' struggles with the bat at home continued as they faltered on a testing track to end up with a below-par 155 for seven against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League here Tuesday. On a pitch offering assistance to the...
The growing tendency of different state police forces to cross jurisdictional boundaries in order to arrest individuals for their opinions...
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The Pentagon’s announcement on 2 May to significantly reduce American troop presence in Germany marks a pivotal moment in the...
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