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ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: A dispute over a non-vegetarian feast near a temple escalated into a clash in Pipili ahead of Odisha’s student union elections, leaving Aryan Mahapatra, a presidential candidate at BJB College in Bhubaneswar, seriously injured. Police have detained two people for questioning...

Indore: A sloppy batting approach in the middle overs took the sheen off opener Abhishek Sharma's sprightly 69 as India managed 223 all out on a track with some variable bounce against the West Indies in the third T20I Sunday. Abhishek's fiery knock came off...

Bhubaneswar: The Congress-led INDIA bloc leaders in Odisha Sunday staged a protest at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar, condemning alleged police excesses during an opposition demonstration in Delhi October 10, demanding the dismissal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special...

Baripada: A man and his wife died Sunday after they fell ill following a funeral ceremony in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said. The incident took place at Chaturisahi village in Bishoi police station area. The deceased were identified as Bhanja Sirka (35) and his wife...

Jajpur: A five-year-old girl died and three members of her family, including her parents, sustained critical burn injuries in a fire that broke out following an LPG pipe leak at their house in Odisha's Jajpur district Sunday, police said. The incident occurred at Arabal village...

Bhubaneswar: Following violence and student outrage in some colleges, Odisha DGP Vinaytosh Mishra has asked senior police officers to strengthen policing to curb such incidents. Holding a meeting with SPs, DIGs and IGPs Saturday evening via video conferencing here, Mishra discussed security arrangements and the...

Bhubaneswar: Police busted an alleged truck theft racket run by a family with the arrest of two brothers, officials said Sunday. During the investigation of a truck theft case, Mancheswar Police arrested the two brothers, identified as Manoj Mohapatra and Ashok Kumar Mohapatra, sons of...

By SUDHA BEHURA, OP Naugaon: The government has introduced various schemes to encourage children to attend school and improve the quality of education. The ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’ was expanded into ‘Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan’ to broaden its scope. The initiatives aim to attract children by providing...

Bangiriposi: As many as 500 students of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) at Shyamsundarpur in Bangiriposi block of Mayurbhanj district walked for 6 km and blocked National Highway 49 at Kolkata Chowk Saturday, demanding the immediate transfer of the school principal. Alleging that the principal...

Sohela: Police registered a murder case and exhumed the decomposed body of a labourer from a burial site at Pandakipali village in Baragada district, a month after his death. Three accused identified as Rajani Sahu, Dinesh Sahu and Bulu Sahu were arrested in this connection...