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Thuamul Rampur: Vijaya Dashami and the traditional Lakhmara festival were celebrated with religious fervour and in a peaceful manner at Thuamul Rampur in Odisha’s Kalahandi district Tuesday, marking the conclusion of the nine-day rituals dedicated to Goddess Manikeswari. The festival was held two days after...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tuesday accused the BJP of compromising Odisha's mineral revenue and failing to protect the state's interests in the Mahanadi and Kotia disputes, alleging that political compulsions and the party's dependence on the TDP at the Centre had weakened...

Kendrapada: Festive celebrations turned into tragedy at Gahaga village in Odisha's Kendrapada district Tuesday after three minor boys drowned in the Luna River while bathing at a local ghat on Dussehra. Rescuers recovered two bodies, while a search operation was continuing to trace the third...

Digapahandi: A 32-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death following a dispute between two neighbouring families in Podamari village of Ganjam district Tuesday. According to sources, the incident took place at around 11 pm Monday in Dhimira Sahi under Sanakhemundi block. The victim, identified as...

Bhubaneswar/Rayagada: Two tribal rights activists, Randall Sequeira and Laxman Naik, were arrested in connection with a clash in Odisha's Rayagada district six months ago during an anti-mining protest, prompting a civil society organisation to condemn the police action and allege that it was aimed at...

Bhubaneswar: Puri district police in Odisha arrested a cyber fraudster for allegedly cheating a woman of a total of Rs 15 lakh by posing as an Additional Secretary-rank officer in the Chhattisgarh Government on a matrimonial app, Puri SP Prateek Singh said. The accused, identified...

Bhadrak: Two persons, including a patient, were killed when an ambulance carrying them collided with an SUV and then crashed into a divider on National Highway 16 in Odisha's Bhadrak district Monday, police said. The deceased were identified as Malati Dandapath (65) and her granddaughter,...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Monday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, expressing "grave concern" over Andhra Pradesh's announcement of elections in Kotia, which he described as an integral part of Odisha. In his letter, Patnaik said that during...

Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bhubaneswar Zonal Office, has filed a prosecution complaint against a Bhubaneswar-based miner in connection with an illegal mining, theft, dacoity and explosives supply case, the central agency said Monday. According to the official statement by the ED, the prosecution...

Bhubaneswar/Jharsuguda: A man wanted in 17 criminal cases was injured in an exchange of fire with police in Odisha's Jharsuguda district Monday morning, officials said. The encounter took place around 6 am when a special team of Orient police station launched a search and combing...