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Simulia: Miscreants allegedly set afire the Purushottampur branch of Odisha Gramya Bank (OGB) at Balikhanda Bazaar under this police limits in Balasore district after reportedly looting cash and gold late Tuesday night, officials at the district administration said Wednesday. The incident came to light when...

Kendrapara: Odisha Police Wednesday seized nine illegal wireless sets from the homes of seven persons spread across four villages in Kendrapara district, officials said. "Acting on a tip-off, police conducted raids and seized the sets from Talachua, Amarabati, Bhanjaprasad, and Sailendranagar villages," police added. The...

Joda: A man was arrested for killing his close friend in Joda area of Odisha’s Keonjhar district, a source said Wednesday. The accused, identified as Durga Naik allegedly killed Bhagabat Besra (40) by attacking the latter with a heavy object, while another man, Dashrath Karua,...

Balasore: The police superintendent of Balasore district suspended Sartha police outpost in-charge Chandra Sekhar Mohanty on charges of dereliction of duty, a source said Wednesday. According to the source, Ajay Das -- the owner of a cloth store in Sartha village -- had filed an...

Sambalpur: A 63-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild tusker at Amlipani village under Jujumura police limits in Sambalpur district late Monday night. The deceased was identified as Sata Munda. Sata was sitting near a bonfire in front of his house around midnight...

Champua: The body of a nine-year-old boy, who was missing since Monday evening, was found stuffed in a sack at Gopinathpur village under Champua police station in Keonjhar district Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Pabana Munda, son of late Rahas Munda of the...

Borigumma: A six-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs at Pupugaon village under Borigumma police limits in Koraput district Tuesday. Also Read: Missing boy’s body found stuffed in sack The deceased child was identified as Chandini Harijan in the village....

Rourkela: A three-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a speeding truck in Sundargarh district Tuesday, police said. The accident took place on NH-143, which runs through Biramitrapur town in Sundargarh district. Police said the kid and his family were riding a scooter when...

Bhadrak: The main accused in the incident of attack on police and a magistrate during an unauthorised rally in Odisha's Bhadrak town September 27, has been arrested, an officer said Tuesday. A team led by Additional Superintendent of Police of Bhadrak district Anshuman Dwibedi arrested...

Bhadrak: A human skull and pieces of bones were found near a culvert in Bhadrak district Tuesday, police said. A fisherman discovered the skull entangled in his net at Betada village in Basudevpur area, they said. A local fire service team later reached the spot...