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Koraput: Odisha Police Saturday formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the illegal hashish oil trade racket operating from an island in Koraput district, from where narcotic drugs worth Rs 225 crore were seized two days ago, an officer said Saturday. The police...

Bhubaneswar: Social media users have raised concerns over the absence of Odia script for major towns in Odisha on Google Maps, noting that cities in several other states display names in both English and the respective regional language. The user in his post on the...

Hubbali: Jammu & Kashmir scripted one of the most remarkable chapters in Indian domestic cricket history, clinching their maiden Ranji Trophy title after securing a decisive first-innings lead and forcing a draw against eight-time champions Karnataka in the final at the Hubli Cricket Ground Saturday....

Kendrapara: The wife of a 53-year-old farmer from Kendrapara district has alleged that her husband died due to “repeated harassment and negligence at a mandi and rice mill”, and demanded a high-level judicial inquiry and Rs 20 lakh compensation. Bharati Nayak, wife of Trilochan Nayak...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Saturday announced senior party leader Santrupt Misra and Dr Datteswar Hota as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls. Misra had unsuccessfully contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Cuttack and presently works as the political secretary to Patnaik,...

Colombo: The qualification situation for Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is clear, direct, and completely within their control after England’s four-wicket win against New Zealand has completely changed the Group 2 standings in Colombo. After winning against New Zealand at the...

Buguda: Illegal fishing, withdrawal of security and prolonged neglect have pushed hundreds of rare turtoises to the brink of extinction at Neela Pokhari in Golia village of Ganjam district, popularly known as Odisha’s second Indradyumna Sarovar. Despite a ban on fishing, nets are routinely cast...

Mahakalapara: More than 500 cashew trees have been swallowed by the Mahanadi River due to tidal ingress along the coastal belt of Mahakalapara block in Kendrapara district. Environmental activist Subhas Swain said more than 500 of the 5,000 cashew trees along the Mahanadi near Bahakud...

Phulbani: A constable was allegedly stabbed in broad daylight near Sai Mandir in the heart of Phulbani town Friday in what police described as an attempt to murder. Police have arrested two persons in connection with the attack. The injured constable has been identified as...

New Delhi/Chandipur: The Defence Ministry Friday said three flight trials of a very short-range air defence missile system were conducted successfully from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. It said the trials were carried out to revalidate the capability of the VSHORADS (Very ShortRange Air...