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Keonjhar: Two labourers died after reportedly suffering an electric shock while carrying out welding work at the Kanpur major irrigation project in Keonjhar district Sunday, police said. The deceased were identified as Uttam Ray and Apu Ray, both residents of Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. They...

Chandbali: Two police constables were suspended Sunday after a rape accused escaped from the Chandbali court premises in Bhadrak district Thursday. The suspended officers, identified as Akshaya Das of Karanjamala police outpost and Ramakanta Sethi of Banshada police station, were escorting the accused when he...

Kutra: A mentally challenged woman was raped and later murdered within the police limits in Sundargarh district, police said. A suspect has been arrested in connection with the case. The arrested suspect, identified as Deepak Chhura, 36, was produced before a court Sunday. Police have...

Digapahandi/Chikiti: Panic gripped Jakar village under Ratanei reserve forest area of Digapahandi forest range in Ganjam district after a leopard strayed into the village and devoured three goats. According to villagers, the wild animal entered a cowshed near Maa Ratanei temple and preyed on three...

Berhampur: Odisha forest officials Sunday arrested three persons for allegedly killing a spotted deer in Ganjam district. Ghumusar North division DFO Himansu Sekhar Mohanty said the accused have been identified as Udaya Naik (51), Ramesh Swain (60) and Rajesh Nayak (26), all residents of Khapraganda....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha vigilance department Sunday arrested six treasury employees for their alleged involvement in an Rs 8 crore financial fraud, officials said. A former senior assistant of the sub-treasury office, Chandbali, along with five associates, was arrested for alleged misappropriation of government funds amounting to...

Berhampur: A bullet-injured elephant carcass was recovered from Talaganda Nala under the North Ghumusar Forest Division in Odisha’s Ganjam district, sources said. Officials reportedly found the carcass Saturday evening. They suspected that the "around 10-year-old tusker" had been shot by poachers, reportedly from neighbouring Nayagarh...

Rayagada: A man was allegedly kidnapped by miscreants at gunpoint, and later his body was found in Odisha's Rayagada district early Sunday morning, police said. The deceased was identified as Nikhil Hadipa, a resident of Reli Sahi in Rayagada town. He was allegedly abducted by...

Khaprakhol: More than 80 residents of Bortia village under Rengali panchayat in Khaprakhol block of Bolangir district reportedly fell ill with diarrhoea and vomiting after attending a wedding feast, health officials said Saturday. According to local sources, nearly 40 people first developed the symptoms Thursday,...

Purushottampur: Scores of women staged a road blockade in Ganjam district Saturday protesting an acute drinking water shortage in Bananai village under Bada kharida panchayat in Purushottampur block. Carrying empty pots and earthen pitchers, villagers blocked State Highway 31 connecting Aska and Humma, alleging that...