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Inmate found hanging in jail; family cries murder

Bolangir: The death of an inmate inside the Bolangir District Jail Saturday triggered protests by family members, who alleged that the incident was a case of murder rather than suicide. The deceased was identified as Bhishmadeb, alias Gopal Sahu, 37, a resident of Kushang village...

Admin recommends action against DRCS over illegal posting

Sonepur: The District Collector has recommended action against the Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies (DRCS), Subarnapur division, following allegations of irregularities in recruitment at the Maradugochha Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) under Tarbha block of Subarnapur district. The issue triggered statewide buzz with the role...

3 arrested for tea stall theft in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Nayapalli police arrested three youths for allegedly breaking into a roadside tea stall near Vivekananda Hospital and stealing goods worth around Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000, officials said Saturday. The accused have been identified as Bhagyaban Behera (19), Arjan Kumar Behera (18) and Deepak...

Year’s 1st national Lok Adalat held across Odisha

Cuttack: The first National Lok Adalat of the year was held across Odisha Saturday, leading to the disposal of a large number of pending and pre-litigation cases across courts and tribunals in the state. According to a press release issued by the Odisha State Legal...

Self-immolation bid over ‘police inaction’

Nuapada: Four members of a family attempted self-immolation on the premises of the District and Sessions Judge’s court during the National Lok Adalat Saturday, alleging police inaction in a longstanding dispute. Sources said Dasarathi Meher, 40, his wife Upasi Meher, 27, daughter Anuradha, 7, and...

Youth beaten to death by friends

Bolangir: A 25-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his friends following a dispute over sharing liquor during a gathering at a village in Bolangir district, police said Saturday. The incident occurred Friday night at Rinbachan under the Bolangir Sadar police station limits. The...

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Three die in elephant attack in Kandhamal

Phulbani: Three persons were trampled to death by separate herds of elephants in the jungles of Kandhamal district, forest officials said Saturday. While two persons died at Damba forest in Petapanfa gram panchayat Friday evening, another man met the same fate at Paburia forest Saturday...

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No player has been fined for T20 WC exit: PCB

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board Saturday denied the imposition of fines on members of its T20 World Cup squad for not reaching the semifinals of the tournament. Amir Mir, the PCB spokesperson, refuted the reports to that effect that appeared in a section of the...

 

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