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Puri Jagannath temple servitor suspended for delay in rituals

Puri: The authorities of Shree Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri have suspended a servitor for three months for alleged dereliction of duty that led to a delay in performing rituals at the 12th-century shrine February 28. In a statement, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief...

Crime

Man kills three family members, dies by suicide in Deogarh

Bhubaneswar: A 52-year-old man allegedly died by suicide by consuming a poisonous substance after bludgeoning his wife, daughter-in-law and four-year-old granddaughter to death in Odisha's Deogarh district following a domestic dispute, police said Sunday. Ramesh Garia allegedly killed the three persons in Gariapali village in...

27 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Eleven Maoists, including DCM, surrender before police in Kalahandi

Bhawanipatna: Eleven Maoists, including a Divisional Committee Member (DCM), carrying a bounty of Rs 22 lakh, surrendered before Odisha Police in Kalahandi district Sunday, an officer said. The Maoists surrendered and handed over their weapons to Odisha DGP Y B Khurania, ADG (anti-naxal operation) Sanjeeb...

Road accidents

Two killed, seven injured as van overturns in Rayagada

 Rayagada : Two persons were killed, and seven others were seriously injured when a rice-laden van overturned in Odisha's Rayagada district, police said Sunday. The accident took place near Kachapaju village in the Bissamcuttack police station area Saturday night. After milling their paddy into rice,...

Saptagiri Ulaka

Congress MLAs offered Rs 5 crore each to cross-vote: Ulaka

Bhubaneswar/Bengaluru: Amid fears of cross-voting ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, senior Congress leader and Koraput MP Saptagiri Ulaka Sunday alleged that attempts were made to bribe party MLAs with Rs 5 crore each while they were staying at a hotel in Bengaluru....

Anil Biswal

BJD RS candidate did not disclose Biju Naveen Foundation link: BJP

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP in Odisha Sunday alleged that BJD's official Rajya Sabha candidate Santrupt Misra has not disclosed information about his association with 'Biju Naveen Inspirational Foundation' in his election affidavit. Odisha BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal, in a statement, said that BJD candidate Santrupt...

VIMSAR

Accused in Deogarh triple murder case dies during treatment

Deogarh: The accused in the triple murder of his wife, daughter-in-law and grand-daughter in Gariapali village of Deogarh district, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital, police said. The accused, identified as Ramesh Garia, had allegedly consumed poison and was admitted to Veer Surendra Sai...

Tusker

Tusker electrocuted in Dhenkanal; 1 detained

Dhenkanal: A tusker died after being electrocuted in Bimbol village under the Sadar forest range in Dhenkanal district early Saturday morning. Forest officials have detained one person in connection with the incident and are questioning him. According to Forest department sources, the elephant came in...

 

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