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Puri: Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri will remain closed for devotees from 10.30pm Saturday till around 1 pm of Sunday in view of preparations for a special ritual, officials said. The annual 'Snan Yatra' (bathing ceremony), also religiously observed as the birthday of Lord Balabhadra,...

Bhubaneswar: A doctor was allegedly assaulted at AIIMS Bhubaneswar Saturday after a patient died during treatment, prompting police to detain several people. According to reports, violence erupted in the medicine ward following the death of a patient, Shibashankar Behera, a resident of Ogalapada in Khordha...

Bhubaneswar: A father and his daughter were injured after an Ama Bus allegedly hit their two-wheeler while travelling on the "wrong side" of the road in Mancheswar area of Bhubaneswar Saturday. The accident took place while father and daughter were returning home from school. According...

Bhubaneswar: Veteran cinematographer Dillip Ray, known for his extensive contribution to Odia and Bengali cinema, died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar following a brief illness, his family said Saturday. Ray, 72, breathed his last Friday night. His wife and three daughters survive him. Chief...

Puri: Quick action teams and sniffer dog squads have been deployed in this temple town of Odisha, while rooftop surveillance and an integrated control centre have been set up as part of a six-point action plan for the smooth conduct of Lord Jagannath's bathing ritual...

Bhubaneswar: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) Friday announced a reshuffle of Congress in-charges for three states, including Odisha. With the approval of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, Lalji Desai has been appointed as the new in-charge of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC). As part...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha cricketer Sambit Baral has earned a place in Team A for the prestigious BCCI Emerging Men’s Tournament 2026, scheduled to be held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru from July 6 to 24. Baral’s selection was made by the All...

Bhubaneswar: Dubai-based Non-Resident Odia (NRO) and noted scuba diver Priyadarshee Panigrahi has added another milestone to his international underwater explorations by successfully diving the submerged Lockheed L-1011 TriStar passenger aircraft in Jordan’s Red Sea, one of the world’s most unusual underwater aircraft wrecks. Panigrahi undertook...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch Friday claimed to have busted an inter-state cannabis smuggling syndicate with the arrest of four persons, including its alleged kingpin, in Nayagada district following a month-long intelligence-driven operation. The accused were identified as Durbasa Sahu,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has successfully completed the first phase of the Census exercise, the House Listing Operation and Housing Census, with the process being carried out smoothly across the state. The progress of the ongoing Census activities was reviewed Thursday by Revenue and Disaster Management Department...