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Berhampur: A special court in Ganjam district Friday sentenced a 26-year-old man to life imprisonment for sodomising and murdering a 4-year-old boy at Dharakote in 2023. Special POCSO Judge Pranati Pattnaik convicted Srikanta alias Sukanta Sethi, a resident of the Dharakote police station area, and...

Rajnagar: The dolphin population in Bhitarkanika National Park and Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary has declined by 11 this year, with the Rajnagar Mangrove Wildlife Division, home to the largest dolphin population in Odisha, recording 493 dolphins during the 2026 annual census compared to 504 last year....

Balasore: In a significant judgement, a special court in Odisha Friday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in a brutal acid attack that also left three other family members seriously injured. The verdict was pronounced by special judge under the SC/ ST...

Berhampur: Odisha Police has arrested two persons, including a man from Tamil Nadu, for allegedly exploiting three migrant workers from Ganjam district after trafficking them, police said Friday. The accused were identified as Khirod Tandi (28) of Palnagar in Bolangir district, currently residing at Mangalam...

Rayagada: A Maoist poster was found near the Dumaguda bus stop under Baisingi panchayat in Rayagada. The poster was allegedly issued by the CPI (Maoist), sources said Friday. According to sources, the poster stated that Sabyasachi Panda, Azad, Uday and Nikhil were never tribals and...

Angul: The Odisha Vigilance has arrested a junior clerical staffer on the charge of misappropriating government funds of Rs 2.38 crore, an official statement said Friday. Subrat Kumar Behera, a junior assistant in the office of Angul chief district medical officer, was arrested and forwarded...

Balasore: The driver of an Andhra Pradesh-bound bus carrying pilgrims from West Bengal died, and ten passengers suffered injuries when the vehicle rammed into the wall of an overbridge on National Highway 16 in Balasore district Friday, police said. The accident took place at Bahanaga...

Koraput: Amid Valentine’s week, a tragic incident has shocked Koraput district after a young couple allegedly died by suicide. The bodies of Ravi Sindhiri, son of Aruju Sindhiri of Matamjila Gunta village under Peturu panchayat in Pottangi block, and a minor girl, Mary Soda Peli,...

Baripada: At least three persons died, and five others were injured after a tractor fell into a river in Mayurbhanj district Thursday evening, police said. The accident took place near Murgasahi village under Karanjia block of the district. Eight people on board the tractor were...

Rayagada: Protesters staging a road blockade on National Highway 326 in Rayagada town during the nationwide strike Thursday had a close shave after a police bus suffered brake failure and rolled towards the group of protesters. However, no injuries were reported, officials said. The incident...