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Baripada: A melanistic tiger, popularly known as a black tiger, has allegedly been poached in Similipal National Park, with Forest officials arresting three persons while they were reportedly attempting to sell the animal’s skin, an official said Thursday. During a press briefing during the day,...

Bhadrak: A 19-year-old college student was found hanging inside the bathroom of his house in Odisha's Bhadrak district Thursday, police said. The deceased was identified as Sambit Biswal, a second-year Commerce student of a local degree college. The incident took place at Patharadi village in...

Ahmedabad: Opener Sai Sudharsan and skipper Shubman Gill struck fluent half-centuries to power Gujarat Titans to 229 for four in an Indian Premier League match Thursday. The duo shared 125 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for the total after being invited...

Keonjhar: At least three persons were killed, and another was injured when a tent house in which they were resting collapsed during a nor'wester that wreaked havoc in Odisha's Keonjhar Thursday, police said. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed grief over the incident and announced...

Berhampur: The mortal remains of a worker from Odisha, who was killed in a drone attack in Moscow, were brought back to the state Thursday, officials said. Anjarana Ramaya (30), a resident of Madhabandha village in Chikiti block of Ganjam district, had been working for...

Paralakhemundi: A vegetable vendor’s daughter has brought laurels to Gajapati district by emerging as the science stream topper in the Plus Two examinations with 99.03%. Naismita Sahu, a resident of Betarsing village under Mohana block, secured 560 marks out of 600 in the Council of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday held discussions with representatives from Japan to finalise a proposed friendship agreement between the state and Tottori prefecture, aimed at boosting cooperation in industrial development, skill development, tourism and culture, an official said. The meeting came a day after Chief...

Young men dressed as cockroaches were seen cleaning the banks of the Yamuna River in Delhi. Some wore cockroach-like antennae on their heads, while others carried posters around their necks reading, “I am a cockroach.” Initially, people thought it was a prank, but after the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday lauded PM Narendra Modi for bringing artworks originating in the state to the global stage by gifting those to the Norwegian royal couple. Majhi, in social media posts, said that the prime minister gifted a Palm Leaf...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha continued to sizzle under severe heatwave conditions with Jharsuguda recording 46 degrees Celsius for the second consecutive day as the hottest place in the state. Regional Meteorological Centre said temperatures are likely to rise further and the prevailing heatwave conditions may continue for...