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Ahmedabad: The passionate fans will not be able to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru's title defence with the team after the franchise decided against holding a victory parade in the city in order to avoid the crowd frenzy, which led to last year's deadly stampede. The...

Cuttack: More than 30 shops were gutted in a major fire in a fish market in Cuttack city of Odisha Monday, police said. The incident took place in a market located near Press Chhak in the early hours. No casualty has been reported so far....

Cuttack: Cuttack district police has arrested a man for allegedly killing his 28-year-old wife over dispute arising from an extramarital relationship, officials said Monday. The accused has been identified as Malay Kumar Samal of Bhatimunda village under the Tangi police station limits in Cuttack district....

Bhubaneswar: Three women held a protest near the residence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday, and two of them allegedly tried to end their lives by consuming poison over the delay in resolving a land dispute in Khurda district, police said. The incident...

Jeypore: Jeypore Town police in Koraput district arrested five persons Sunday for their alleged involvement in the illegal trade of Pentazocine injections and produced them in court. The accused were identifi ed as Debashish Pattnaik, 29, of Soura Sahi, Tapas Saha, 29, of Parabedha, Ram...

Baripada: The Mayurbhanj district administration has extended traffic restrictions on the Dwarasuni ghat stretch of National Highway 49 near Bangiriposi till June 15 due to ongoing road-widening work. The restrictions have been imposed as a precautionary measure during controlled rock-blasting operations required for the highway...

Barbil: An orphaned minor girl gave birth to a baby boy at the Keonjhar District Headquarters Hospital Saturday, prompting a formal complaint and the subsequent arrest of a youth, police said. According to authorities, Santosh Tiria, 22, of Sayabali area in Keonjhar district, allegedly took...

Digapahandi: A woman was arrested and sent to jail on charges of attempted murder of her husband after he discovered her alleged extramarital relationship in Ganjam district. The incident occurred in Bajapalli village under Basudevpur panchayat in Digapahandi block and has triggered widespread discussion in...

Bhubaneswar: South Odisha is poised for a major economic and infrastructure transformation as the newly created Rayagada Railway Division of East Coast Railway begins operations from June 1. The move is expected to strengthen railway administration, accelerate project execution, boost freight movement and unlock the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Housing Board (OSHB) is set to significantly expand affordable and inclusive housing across the state with four major housing projects proposed for FY 2026-27, expected to create nearly 6,877 dwelling units. The Suango PPP Project, spread over 12.9 acres near AIIMS Bhubaneswar,...