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Tusker found dead

Tusker found dead in Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal: A wild tusker was found dead in Kamakhyanagar forest area of Odisha's Dhenkanal district Monday morning, an official said. Forest department officials recovered the carcass of the 30-year-old tusker near Jamujhara village in the western part of Dhenkanal forest division. The elephant had migrated...

At least 2 labourers killed in Ganjam

Berhampur: Two labourers died after a portion of the roof of an under-construction building collapsed in Odisha's Ganjam district Monday, police said. The incident took place at Karpura Nuagain in Aska area. The deceased have been identified as Niranjan Mohanty (38) and Khadala Sethi (62)....

Arrest

Odisha: 10 more fishermen nabbed from Gahirmatha turtle habitat

Kendrapara: Ahead of the annual mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles at the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha's Kendrapara district, forest officials Monday arrested at least 10 fishermen on charges of illegally fishing within the turtle congregation zone. The trawlers used by the intruders for...

Two arrested for robbery in Bhubaneswar

Rape convict killed with arrows; couple arrested

Kuanrmunda: A rape convict, who had been released from jail on bail, was shot dead with arrows by a couple Saturday night under Biramitrapur police limits in Sundargarh district, police said Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Anuraj alias Raj Kumar Yadav (36) from...

IIT-ISM Dhanbad Odia professor death drowning

Student drowns in pond; family cries foul

Dhenkanal: An 18-year-old student from a privately-run industrial training institute in Dhenkanal district died after drowning in a pond where authorities allegedly sent a group of students to take a bath owing to shortage of water at the hostel, Sunday. The incident sparked outrage in...

Iron rod

Infant branded 40 times with hot iron rod

Umarkote: In a reminder of the prevalence of superstitious and harmful traditional practices in the state, a one-month-old baby boy was branded more than 40 times with a hot iron rod by his family members for curing him of some disease. The child has suffered...

Temperature rise

Temperature soars in Odisha, Bolangir records 38 degree Celsius

Bhubaneswar: Several places across Odisha experienced hot weather conditions Sunday with the mercury crossing 38 degree Celsius in Bolangir. Bolangir recorded a maximum temperature of 38.1 degree Celsius, according to the IMD. Five other places recorded temperatures of above 37 degree Celsius. They are Angul...

Road accident - accident in Odisha's Sundargarh

Odisha: Three killed, one injured in road accident in Mayurbhanj

Baripada: Three persons were killed and another seriously injured after two motorcycles in which they were travelling collided head-on in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Sunday, police said. The accident took place on Karanjia-Khiching road near Mahadevsal, the police said. Among the deceased, two were identified. They...

 

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