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Athagarh: A court here in Cuttack district Saturday sentenced a cattle smuggler to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh in a trafficking case reported from Champapur village under Khuntuni police limits in Cuttack district in March. Additional District and Sessions Judge...

Rairangpur: A widow died after an unidentified assailant allegedly slit her throat in Makidihi village under Tiring police limits in Mayurbhanj district Friday night, police said. The deceased was identified as Ashayi Bandra. According to police, the incident occurred at around 9 pm while Bandra...

Bondamunda: A herd of wild elephants rescued a calf that had fallen into a pit near the railway tracks at Bondamunda railway yard in Sundargarh district late Friday night. According to reports, a herd of 13 elephants crossed the Koel River near Jobaghat in Bisra...

Thuamul Rampur: Thousands of tribals gathered atop Khandual Mali hill in Kalahandi district June 19 and 20 to celebrate the annual 'Khandual Mali Parab', also known as 'Budharaja Parab', while reaffirming their opposition to the proposed mining project in the region. Held in Gunpur panchayat...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform the iconic Chilika Lake region into a world-class tourism and livelihood hub, with development projects worth around Rs 1,300 crore in the pipeline. Known for its breathtaking natural beauty, migratory birds, the revered...

Bondamunda: Stones were allegedly thrown at the Darbhanga-Charlapalli Express when it was passing near Bondamunda in Sundargarh district Friday night rendering a passenger hurt and bloodied. The incident occurred at around 11:30 pm when Train No. 17008 had crossed Bonda Munda railway station and was...

Sonepur/Binika: Miscreants allegedly opened fire at the residence of Subarnapur Youth BJD district president and former Binika block chairman Ashok Kumar Nanda Friday night. However, no casualties were reported, though the incident triggered panic in the area. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. when a...

Bhubaneswar/Rayagada: The mob attack on two NGO workers including a woman, who was allegedly molested and disrobed in Odisha's Rayagada district recently, sparked a political row Saturday. Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik described it as a "barbaric and shameful" act, while the...

Jharsuguda: Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy Saturday said the beginning of the coal gasification project marks a historic step towards converting India's abundant coal resources into value-added products, which will strengthen the country's energy security and promote import substitution. Reddy said this...

Berhampur: Odisha Police Saturday arrested a man for allegedly demanding money impersonating himself as the personal assistant (PA) of BJP national president Nitin Nabin, officials said. The accused has been identified as Jagannath Mandal, 28, a resident of Panchama under Golanthara police station in Ganjam...