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Berhampur: Odisha forest officials have seized two fishing trawlers from Andhra Pradesh for alleged illegal fishing near the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district, violating the seasonal ban, an official said Friday. The trawlers, containing over 70 kg of fish were seized, and eight fishermen...

Jajpur: Two police officers in Odisha's Jajpur have been transferred to the district police headquarters, as they were involved in a fight inside a police station, an official said. Superintendent of Police Yash Pratap Shrimal transferred Alkund police station Inspector-in-charge (IIC) Debashis Satpathy and assistant...

Bhadrak/Chhatrapur: Two young women lost their lives in separate road accidents along the busy National Highway-16 Thursday, triggering public outrage, protests, and renewed calls for stronger road-safety measures. In Bhadrak district, a college student, Shraddhanjali Panda of Bhandaripokhari College, was killed after a sand-laden tractor...

Sambalpur: A day after the body of a 15-year-old girl was recovered from a drain in Shantinagar under Ainthapali police limits here, her kin Thursday alleged that she had been murdered. The deceased, identified as Saishraddha Mishra, was the granddaughter of Ashok Kumar Mishra and...

Balasore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 128th edition of 'Mann Ki Baat' was broadcast across polling booths nationwide November 30, with the Basta Assembly constituency once again topping participation in Odisha. According to local organisers, Booth Number-257 in the Basta Assembly constituency achieved hundred per cent...

Keonjhar/Patana: A 29-year-old man in Keonjhar district scaled a high-voltage power transmission tower Thursday in a dramatic attempt to speak with his girlfriend. The incident brought to onlookers’ mind scenes from the 1975 Bollywood blockbluster Sholay. The incident took place near Judia under the Town...

Jajpur: Odisha Police Thursday said they busted an armed burglary gang by arresting 14 people and recovering stolen items worth Rs 40 lakh from their possession. Police also seized several weapons, a four-wheeler, two motorcycles and 15 mobile phones used in the crimes. The arrested...

Bhadrak: A college student was killed in an accident in Odisha's Bhadrak district Thursday, prompting locals to block National Highway-16 for several hours, officials said. The deceased, identified as Shradhanjali Panda, a student of Bhandaripokhari College, was cycling to her campus when she was allegedly...

Bhadrak: An elderly woman suffered severe burn injuries after she was allegedly assaulted and set on fire by her son in Odisha's Bhadrak district, police said Thursday. The incident took place at Galaganda village within Tihidi police limits. The accused, identified as Debashish Nayak (45),...

Balasore: A nine-year-old tribal student was found tied to his bed in a state-run school hostel in Odisha's Balasore district, triggering public resentment after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The authenticity of the video, however, could not be verified by...