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Parjang: A tusker attack left three people critically injured while they were collecting mahua flowers in villages under the Dhenkanal forest division Sunday morning, triggering panic in the area. The injured have been identified as Debaraj Sahu, 70, of Khaira Sahi in Kantor village; Sabitri...

Nuapada: Two young women were critically injured after being attacked by a wild boar in a forested area under Khariar Road block in Nuapada district Sunday. The incident occurred in Shirigidi village under the Kendubahara panchayat. The injured have been identified as Purnami Majhi, 25,...

Loisingha: In a tragic incident, a man died by suicide after being run over by a train on the day of his son’s wedding reception in Bolangir district Sunday. The deceased, Shyam Mahakur of Loisingha, reportedly lay on the railway tracks near the local station...

Sonepur: The Odisha Police Sunday arrested two persons and seized 3,750 cough syrup bottles worth around Rs 20 lakh from their possession in Sonepur district, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, a police team intercepted a van in Sonepur town and seized the cough syrup...

Bhubaneswar: A clash broke out between two groups in Odisha's Malkangiri district, a senior police officer said Sunday. The incident took place at a tribal-populated Palkonda village Saturday evening over the holding of prayer by a particular group of people in the village, the police...

Balasore: The Odisha police have registered an FIR over the death of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, who allegedly drowned during a shoot of a Bengali television serial at Talsari beach in Balasore district, officials said Sunday. Banerjee, 43, drowned during a TV serial shooting at...

Bhawanipatna: A woman was killed and three others were critically injured after a lightning strike in Kalahandi district Sunday afternoon. The incident took place in Baladiamal village under Junagarh police limits when the victims were returning home after working in agricultural fields. The deceased has been...

Sundargarh: A gangrape survivor staying at a child care institution in Sundargarh district is in critical condition after allegedly consuming an excessive number of sedative pills. She is undergoing treatment in the ICU of a private hospital in Sambalpur, District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) Sribanta...

Paralakhemundi: The District Election Officer and District Collector have suspended a booth-level officer (BLO), an assistant teacher, for alleged dereliction of duty and disobedience of official orders. The action relates to a polling station under the Kashinagar block in the 137-Paralakhemundi Assembly constituency in Gajapati...

Sonepur: Swift administrative action followed a report published in OrissaPOST Saturday highlighting the non-functional air-conditioning system at the dialysis unit of the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in Subarnapur. A new air-conditioner was procured Saturday and is expected to be made operational Sunday, bringing huge relief...