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Five oil tankers gutted in fire at Odisha crusher unit

Dhenkanal: Five tankers loaded with petrol and diesel were gutted in a major fire Monday evening in Dhenkanal district, officials said. The incident occurred in Karanda area under Rasol police limits, where the tankers had been parked inside the premises of a stone crusher unit....

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Drunken assault by hubby claims woman’s life

Jharpokharia: A 35-year-old woman died allegedly after being assaulted by her drunken husband in Mayurbhanj district, police said Monday. The deceased, identified as Bini Munda of Katishol village under Jharpokharia police limits, had been married for about 15 years to Tapan Munda of Ladhanbani village...

Woman dies after fall from roof of 4-storey building

Paradip: An unidentified woman died reportedly after falling from the terrace of a four-storey building at Tarin igada area under Paradip police limits in Jagatsinghpur district Monday morning. The woman sustained a severe head injury due to the fall and was bleeding profusely. She was...

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Youth lynched over suspected child-lifting

Morada: In a horrific incident of mob lynching, a youth was beaten to death on suspicion of being a child lifter at Dengashola village under these police limits in Mayurbhanj district, Monday. The victim, whose identity could not be established immediately, is suspected to be...

Sahajlatha Primary School Subarnapur

Odisha school with six classes operates with one teacher

Sonepur: Sahajlatha Primary School in Khandahata panchayat under Biramaharajapur block of Odisha’s Subarnapur district is reportedly functioning with only one teacher for six classes. Guardians said the school earlier had two teachers, but one was transferred to Bolangir district a few months ago. Since then,...

NCERT Book

Niyamgiri Hills located in Jharkhand: NCERT book

Rayagada/Kalyansinghpur: An error has been identified in the new Class VII Social Science textbook for the 2025–26 academic year prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The book titled “Exploring Society: India and Beyond” reportedly misidentifies the location of the Niyamgiri...

 

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