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Bhabanipatana: An eight-month pregnant woman was allegedly raped by a pastor under the pretext of conducting a prayer for her recovery from illness here in Kalahandi district, police said Wednesday. The survivor filed a written complaint with police, leading to a case (335/26) being lodged...

Thuamul Rampur: The death of a migrant labourer from Kalahandi's Thuamul Rampur block has once again highlighted the risks faced by workers who migrate in search of livelihood. Shiba Majhi (35) of Bhatifas village under Padepadar panchayat died while working in Hyderabad, leaving behind his...

Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department Wednesday said a fresh low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal could trigger heavy rainfall across Odisha till August 17. The weather system is likely to be more marked and move northwestwards during the next 48 hours, the IMD said in...

Raurkela: Five people were arrested by the Odisha Police as it busted an inter-state cybercrime racket, officials said Wednesday. Acting on a complaint lodged at Udit Nagar police station August 6, police first arrested Raurkela resident Jyotish Prasad Verma (29), alias Tilak Mahato, who was...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha may have managed to keep its wild elephant population broadly stable for decades, but a more difficult conservation question is now staring the state in the face; does Odisha still have enough healthy, connected habitat to accommodate its elephants?...

Kendujhar: As people prepare to observe World Elephant Day Wednesday, elephants in the Kendujhar forest division are increasingly in need of protection and rehabilitation as their habitat continues to shrink. Kendujhar district once had vast stretches of dense forest where elephants could move safely and...

Purushottampur(Ganjam): Farmers have alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Purushottampur Cooperative Society Ltd in Ganjam district, accusing its secretary, G Lokanath Achary, of allegedly favouring his family in the disbursal of agricultural loans while farmers were being denied due consideration. Farmers alleged that Achary...

Anugola: The Anugola district Congress has called for a 12-hour shutdown Wednesday to press for permanent solutions to dust and noise pollution caused by coal transportation, road accidents, traffic congestion and health problems faced by residents. The shutdown will be observed from 6 am to...

Brahmapur: A court in Odisha's Ganjam district Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his 28-year-old wife by setting her on fire around four years ago, a government lawyer said. Additional district judge Biswaranjan Behera pronounced the judgment on Suddam Hussein Khan, a...

Nayagada: Tension erupted at Bhapur Community Health Centre (CHC) in this district Tuesday following the death of an 18-year-old college student, with her family alleging that the girl died after being administered a wrong injection. The deceased, Santoshi Behera of Golapokhari village under Fatehgarh police...