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Berhampur: BJD leader Bikarm Kumar Panda, arrested in the murder of BJP member Pitabash Panda, was admitted to a hospital in Ganjam district Tuesday after he complained of abdominal pain, officials said. He was admitted to the MKCG Medical College and Hospital, and preliminary investigation...

Jajpur: A young couple was found dead in their house in Jajpur district, police said Tuesday. The incident happened in Gadamadhupur-Kukudakhalei village in the Jenapur police station area, they said. The deceased were identified as George Malik (27) and his wife Jharana Malik (24), they...

Dhenkanal: An elephant killed three women and injured three others while they were collecting firewood in a forest near Patpura village in Dhenkanal district Tuesday, officials said. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sumit Kumar Kar told PTI that the deceased were identified as Indu Pradhan (60),...

Bhubaneswar/Angul: Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the state government to constitute a high-level inquiry committee comprising officials from various departments within four weeks to probe the "flawed process" of village relocation in the Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Angul district. Raising serious concerns over...

Digapahandi: Three migrant workers from Ganjam district were allegedly detained illegally and tortured at a private company in Tamil Nadu, prompting Digapahandi police to rush a team to the southern state for their rescue. The workers were identified as B Budu Reddy (32), son of...

Koraput: The Koraput district administration and Nandapur block officials have intensified development efforts in the disputed Raipahad village under Golur panchayat following reports that leaders from Andhra Pradesh visited Raipahad and nearby Gandiguda villages and allegedly attempted to persuade residents to integrate with the neighboring...

Malkangiri: Police Monday busted an illegal cannabis oil manufacturing unit at Badapadar village under the Chitrakonda police limits in Malkangiri district and arrested four persons, including two inter-state smugglers, in this connection. Chitrakonda police seized about 2 liters of cannabis oil from the site. The...

Bhubaneswar: If things go well, National Highway (NH) 55 connecting Sambalpur and Cuttack will be widened to six lanes, while all state highways will be expanded to four lanes, as Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Monday directed officers to fast-track measures for the mega initiative. Reviewing...

Rourkela: The FIH Men’s Hockey Pro League 2025–26 Rourkela leg will get underway Tuesday at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, featuring three of the world’s top men’s hockey teams — hosts India, Belgium and Argentina — in a series of high-intensity international fixtures. India, led...

Berhampur: A seven-year-old Tibet-origin girl was allegedly raped by a minor boy in Gajapati district, police said Monday. The incident took place in a village under Mohana police station limits Sunday, and the 16-year old accused was apprehended. The victim's family is one of the...