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Rayagada: A POCSO court in Rayagada Tuesday framed charges against Maoist leader Azad, also known as Dunna Keshava Rao, in connection with a 2013 case involving alleged rape and torture of a minor girl. Azad is currently lodged as an undertrial prisoner at Jharsuguda jail....

Patana: Nine students were taken ill after consuming deworming tablets at Rengalbeda Primary School under Kapundi panchayat in Saharpada block of Keonjhar district Tuesday. The affected students were identified as Khusi Mahant (7), Jamuna Mahant (10), Subhadra Mahant (7), Chhabirani Mahant (10), Shubhasmita Mahant (9),...

Sonepur: Police foiled an attempted dacoity in Sonepur town and arrested three persons, seizing firearms, live ammunition, a bomb and other weapons, officials said Tuesday. The arrested accused were identified as Debashish Panda (28) of S Patrapali village under Ulunda police limits, Sonu alias Shubhranshu...

Rajgangpur: A 24-year-old man was electrocuted, a day before his wedding at Kheramuta village under Rajgangpur police limits in Sundargarh district, turning celebrations into mourning, police said Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Binod Majhi. According to officials, Majhi had gone to a place, about...

Berhampur: BJD leader Bikarm Kumar Panda, arrested in the murder of BJP member Pitabash Panda, was admitted to a hospital in Ganjam district Tuesday after he complained of abdominal pain, officials said. He was admitted to the MKCG Medical College and Hospital, and preliminary investigation...

Jajpur: A young couple was found dead in their house in Jajpur district, police said Tuesday. The incident happened in Gadamadhupur-Kukudakhalei village in the Jenapur police station area, they said. The deceased were identified as George Malik (27) and his wife Jharana Malik (24), they...

Dhenkanal: An elephant killed three women and injured three others while they were collecting firewood in a forest near Patpura village in Dhenkanal district Tuesday, officials said. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sumit Kumar Kar told PTI that the deceased were identified as Indu Pradhan (60),...

Bhubaneswar/Angul: Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the state government to constitute a high-level inquiry committee comprising officials from various departments within four weeks to probe the "flawed process" of village relocation in the Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Angul district. Raising serious concerns over...

Digapahandi: Three migrant workers from Ganjam district were allegedly detained illegally and tortured at a private company in Tamil Nadu, prompting Digapahandi police to rush a team to the southern state for their rescue. The workers were identified as B Budu Reddy (32), son of...

Koraput: The Koraput district administration and Nandapur block officials have intensified development efforts in the disputed Raipahad village under Golur panchayat following reports that leaders from Andhra Pradesh visited Raipahad and nearby Gandiguda villages and allegedly attempted to persuade residents to integrate with the neighboring...