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Bhubaneswar: Odisha's ruling BJP has accused BJD chief Naveen Patnaik of seeking to create a "Bangladesh-like situation" in the country for political gains after he demanded the immediate release of two CJP leaders in Delhi. In a post on its official X handle Tuesday, the...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Tuesday demanded immediate release of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, and said their judicial custody must be urgently reviewed. Das and Ranka were taken into custody October 13 after they allegedly climbed over a locked...

Puri: Odisha Police Tuesday arrested a 40-year-old man from Jharkhand's Jamshedpur almost two months after he allegedly killed his mother and buried the body in the kitchen floor of their rented house here, an official said. Searching for the accused, police combed Odisha and also...

Bhubaneswar: DJ vehicles will not be allowed during Durga Puja idol immersion processions in Bhubaneswar, with police warning of legal action against organisers and others who violate the restriction, DCP Saravana Vivek M said Tuesday. The restriction has been imposed to ensure peaceful immersion processions...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Tuesday extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami and Dussehra. "Heartfelt greetings to the people of the state on the auspicious...

Bhubaneswar: At least nine people were injured after a car reportedly rammed into four motorcycles and two cars near Bhubaneswar’s Rasulgarh Durga Puja Mandap, sources said Tuesday. The driver was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the incident, though police are yet to confirm the...

Bhubaneswar/Rayagada: Two tribal rights activists, Randall Sequeira and Laxman Naik, were arrested in connection with a clash in Odisha's Rayagada district six months ago during an anti-mining protest, prompting a civil society organisation to condemn the police action and allege that it was aimed at...

Bhubaneswar: Puri district police in Odisha arrested a cyber fraudster for allegedly cheating a woman of a total of Rs 15 lakh by posing as an Additional Secretary-rank officer in the Chhattisgarh Government on a matrimonial app, Puri SP Prateek Singh said. The accused, identified...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said he was observing a subdued Durga Puja to express his solidarity with farmers who faced crop loss due to heavy rain this year. "Expressing solidarity with the rain-affected situation in various regions of the state and...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Monday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, expressing "grave concern" over Andhra Pradesh's announcement of elections in Kotia, which he described as an integral part of Odisha. In his letter, Patnaik said that during...