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Balasore: India Friday successfully test-fired nuclear weapons-capable Agni-3 ballistic missile from the Chandipur off Odisha coast, which has a strike range of more than 3,000 kilometres, officials said. The surface-to-surface missile was launched by the personnel of Strategic Forces Command (SFC) from a mobile launcher...

Baripada: President Droupadi Murmu Friday appealed to tribals to speak up and raise their issues with the government during her visit to Similipal National Park in Odisha. The President also underscored the importance of education and advised them to avail benefits of government schemes. Murmu,...

Bhubaneswar/Rayagada/Phulbani: A Maoist couple, each carrying a reward of Rs 55.10 lakh on their heads, and 17 other red rebels surrendered before the Odisha Police Friday, a top officer said. The couple is CPI (Maoist)'s state committee members Niranjan Rout (45) alias Nikhil, and his...

Angul: To turn forest fire prevention and environmental protection into a mass movement, a large-scale awareness cycle rally was flagged off Thursday in front of the Jagannath temple at Purunagarh in Angul town. The initiative is being organised by Sathi Paribar in collaboration with Dharitri...

Boudh: In a shocking incident, two students, a male and a female, of a degree college here reportedly attempted to end their lives by consuming poison on the institution's campus while classes were in progress Thursday. Both fell seriously ill and were rushed by fellow...

Rairangpur: President Droupadi Murmu turned emotional Thursday as she garlanded the statue of her late husband Shyam Charan Murmu at her native village in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. The president, who is on a six-day trip to the state, visited her native village, Pahadpur, and went...

Koraput: A hardcore underground woman cadre of the banned CPI (Maoist) organisation Thursday surrendered before the Koraput police in Odisha. The surrendered woman Maoist, identified as Mamata Podiami alias Mamita and Soni, is a resident of Bijapur district in neighbouring Chhattisgarh. She was an ACM...

Nayagarh: A constable of Odisha Police working in Nayagarh district killed himself with his service pistol, allegedly after his family opposed his decision to marry the woman of his choice, officials said Thursday. The deceased was identified as Sunil Sethi, a 2023-batch constable posted in...

Jajpur: Three coaches of the Chennai Central Express derailed near Jakhapura railway station in Jajpur district Thursday, an official said. There were no reports of any injury or fatality in the incident that took place at 8.51 am, he said. One AC and two general...

NARENDRA RAUT, OP Koraput: Tension resurfaced in the sensitive Kotia border region after officials from Andhra Pradesh allegedly entered the area and held a meeting with villagers at Neredibalsa village Wednesday. The fresh incursion has raised serious concerns among local residents, who fear repeated interference...