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Kendrapada: Crocodile drags elderly man into river

Rajkanika: An elderly man went missing after a crocodile allegedly dragged him into the Kharasrota River while he was attempting to board a boat in Kendrapada district. The incident occurred near Gangadhar Prasad Diah village under Rajkanika block Tuesday morning. The victim was identified by...

Quack drug kills childless couple

Phulbani: An issueless couple died after consuming herbal medicine obtained from a traditional healer (quack) in Kandhamal district in the hope of having a child, police said. The deceased were identified as Kahnu Kahnar, 40, and his wife Lalita Kahanr, 35, residents of Nedipanga village...

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Floods: Snakebites claim 8 lives in a day

Banai/Baliapal/Chandbali/Kalimela/Dhenkikote: Eight people, including six minors, reportedly died of snakebites in separate incidents across the state over the past 24 hours amid heavy monsoon rains and flooding, officials said Tuesday. Four deaths were reported in Sundaragada district. Siblings Samir Haro, 11, and Sairan Haro, eight,...

Fire breaks out at Rourkela paint factory

Rourkela: A major fire broke out at a paint manufacturing unit in the Kalunga Industrial Area near Rourkela in Sundaragada district Tuesday, damaging a large quantity of materials and other property. The blaze reportedly started inside the factory and quickly spread through the premises, sending...

 

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