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Bhubaneswar: 13 people were arrested Sunday night following a violent clash between two rival groups in Telugu Basti under the Saheed Nagar Police Station limits, officials said. The clash erupted late Saturday night after an argument between Kahna Behera and a group of men, including...

Bhubaneswar: In a unique initiative aimed at promoting inclusive public health education, social worker and drug prevention advocate Mohammad Imran Ali has prepared a Braille book exclusively focused on substance use prevention for visually impaired children and youth. Titled ‘Yes to Life, No to Drugs’,...

Bhubaneswar: In a major move to enhance commuter safety and improve the quality of urban transport services, the Comprehensive Regional Urban Transport (CRUT) has decided to conduct a comprehensive safety audit of its ageing e-ride fleet, with structurally weak vehicles likely to be phased out....

Kataka: Saikrishna Mohanty, a Class X student of DAV SCB Medical Public School, has brought laurels to Odisha by earning a place in the India Book of Records for his remarkable musical achievement. The young singer secured the record by performing 40 Odia songs in...

Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in Odisha has improved considerably with water levels receding in most rivers, but the state government will continue to remain on high alert as the monsoon season is far from over, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Sunday. “Floods...

Hatadihi: Nan dipada police in Kendujhar district Sunday arrested a 28-year-old youth on charges of posting obscene and derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on social media platforms. The accused, identified as Sushant Das of Ichhapur village under Kalinga panchayat in Hatadihi block,...

Brahmapur: A man allegedly cut off his tongue with a knife outside a temple in Odisha's Ganjam district Sunday morning, police said. The incident took place outside a Kali temple at Hansatuli village within Beguniapada police station limits. The victim, identified as Kiran Patra (36)...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Haribabu Kambhampati Sunday urged youths to choose playgrounds over drugs, classrooms over addiction and service over self-destruction and become pillars of nation-building by helping create a drug-free society. Addressing a state-level function at the launch of the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Sunday pledged to transform the state into a completely drug-free state, with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announcing a 100-week mass movement to eliminate the drug menace. Chief Minister made the announcement during a special programme held at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar...

Hisar: Coach Pradeep Sawant credited precise planning and tactical adaptations under pressure after his ward Ankush Panghal won the men’s 80kg boxing gold at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, fulfilling Sawant’s own unfinished dream from 2010. Ankush recovered after losing the opening round on most...