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Berhampur: The Odisha Forest Department arrested a 35-year-old man after carcasses of 33 migratory birds were found in two gunny bags he was carrying near a water body under the Chilika Wildlife Division, police said Wednesday. The 33 birds belonged to three different species. The...

Jharsuguda: Jharsuguda police Tuesday claimed to have busted a 12-member interstate cyber fraud gang, and seized dozens of bank passbooks, ATM cards, mobile phones and vehicles. Addressing a presser at Town Police Station here, Superintendent of Police Gundala Reddy Raghavendra said that investigators recovered more...

Keonjhar: Normal life was disrupted in Keonjhar district Tuesday as all government offices, educational institutions and banks remained closed while vehicular traffic came to a grinding halt in many parts of the district during the 12-hour bandh call given by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Tuesday...

Rayagada: A local court here Tuesday sentenced five members of a family to life imprisonment after convicting them of killing a man 11 years ago. The convicts were identified as P Suriya Rao, P Shankar Rao, P Srinu, P Trinath Rao and P Satyam of...

Basudevpur: Villagers in Palasahi under Sanakrushnapur panchayat in Bhadrak district foiled an armed robbery late Monday night, capturing two suspects and their getaway vehicle after a dramatic chase, police said. According to police, four men carrying guns and sharp weapons entered the residence of Prafulla...

Hatadihi: Authorities have intensified ed crackdown on the sand mafia, with police, Mining and Revenue officials carrying out coordinated raids to curb illegal sand mining and transport in this block of Keonjhar district. Police said they are in “action mode,” targeting wanted operators and seizing...

Daringbadi: A 4-year-old boy died Tuesday after accidentally swallowing a plastic toy that came inside a packet of snack sticks, police and health officials said. The child, identified as Bigil Pradhan, son of Ranjit Pradhan of Musumaha Pada near Sikaramaha village under Brahmanigaon police limits....

Bhubaneswar: A day after authorities demolished a house that allegedly sheltered suspected Bangladeshi nationals in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, the state police Tuesday launched coordinated raids across five districts, as part of an intensified crackdown on illegal infiltration. The action came even as a 12-hour bandh...

Kendrapara: Seven fishermen from Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district were arrested Tuesday for allegedly fishing in the turtle congregation zone of the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha, officials said. The trawl and fishing implements used by them in the prohibited area were seized, they said. A...

Bargarh: Bargarh’s iconic Dhanu Yatra festival has found its new ‘Kansa’, with Sushil Meher chosen to portray the demon king for the upcoming 78th edition of the world’s largest open-air theatre. His selection was announced Tuesday. This year, as many as 44 aspirants competed for...