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Chhatrapur/Bhanjanagar: The Bhanjanagar police in Ganjam district arrested five history-sheeters along with five firearms Friday in Baruda village. The accused have been identified as Shatrughna Swain (35) alias Bapi, Rajendra Naik (25), Anil Naik (32), Litu Samantara (25) and Ritesh Singh (36). The police seized...

Lanjigarh: A 45-year-old woman was killed after being struck by lightning near Birkapada under Bishwanathpur police limits in Kalahandi district Friday. The deceased was identified as Kanak Behera of Darapata village. According to reports, she had gone to a bank in Bishwanathpur with three other...

Nayagarh: Body of a 24-year-old youth was found dumped in a canal in Nayagarh district, police said Friday. The deceased was identified as Ranjit Sethi of Raipur village under Nayagarh Sadar police limits. His body was recovered from the Paluabari Canal near Totasahi on the...

Angul: A worker died after he was buried under a mound of soil at Bhaktipal under Samal police limits in Angul district’s Kaniha block, police said. The incident occurred Thursday night while work on a slurry pipeline project was underway. The deceased worker, identified as...

Baripada: Mayurbhanj Chhau has once again earned national recognition, with veteran Chhau guru Pagulu Jena being selected for the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2025. The award was announced Wednesday by the country's apex institution for the performing arts, bringing pride to the Chhau...

Dhenkanal: A law student and his father allegedly attempted self-immolation outside the office of the Superintendent of Police (SP) in Dhenkanal Friday, accusing the police of harassment in connection with a property dispute case. Saroj Rout, 26, and his father, Padmanabh Rout, natives of Ranipal...

Berhampur: A constable of the Odisha Motor Vehicle Department (OMVD), who suffered burn injuries after allegedly being set on fire by his wife and brother-in-law in Odisha's Ganjam district a week ago, Friday succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, police said....

Berhampur: Odisha Police have arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly duping people by promising them loans against the deposit of valuables such as gold ornaments, motorcycles and mobile phones, an officer said Friday. The accused, identified as K Rabindra Reddy, was nabbed from his residence...

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: A woman sarpanch was allegedly assaulted in Odisha's Kendrapara district, triggering a political controversy as Opposition parties demanded action against the accused persons. Chameli Ojha (33), sarpanch of Tikhiri gram panchayat in Mahakalapada block, was allegedly detained by local police Thursday following a dispute...

Bhubaneswar: Southwest monsoon arrived in Odisha Friday, ending a prolonged heatwave that had pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius across several districts. "The southwest monsoon set in over Odisha June 12. It covered some parts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts," said Manorama...