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Jharsuguda pressmeet

Two held, minor detained for killing Jharkhand man

Jharsuguda: Police have cracked the murder of a 39-year-old man from neighbouring Jharkhand whose body was found near Muchbahal Medical Road under Belpahad police limits in Jharsuguda district, arresting two men and detaining a juvenile, officials said Sunday. Addressing a press conference at the Jharsuguda...

Rayagada worker found hanging in Tamil Nadu

Rayagada worker found hanging in Tamil Nadu

Rayagada: The death of a migrant worker in Tamil Nadu has intensified concerns over the safety of thousands of labourers from Rayagada district working in southern India, with the latest case marking the third such fatality involving the district’s migrant workers in just 35 days....

Balangir-foto-1- Late Gandaram Kumbhar file Photo

Wall collapse kills elderly man; wife injured

Balangir: A 65-year-old man was killed, and his wife was seriously injured after a mud wall of their house collapsed following incessant rain in Balangir district Sunday. The deceased was identified as Gandaram Kumbhar, while his wife, Laxmi Kumbhar, 62, was admitted to Bhima Bhoi...

Hatadihi murder

Murder convict on bail hacked to death in sleep

Hatadihi: A 55-year-old man, who was out on bail after serving time in prison for murder, was allegedly hacked to death while he was sleeping outside a relative’s house in Kendujhar district, police said Sunday. The incident took place on the night of July 3...

Saltwater crocodiles

Saltwater crocodiles’ nesting season begins

Mahakalapada: The egg-laying season of saltwater crocodiles has begun across the rivulets and creeks of the Mahanadi delta in the coastal area of Mahakalapada block in Kendrapada district, prompting the Forest Department to restrict public entry into these water bodies. As crocodiles become highly aggressive...

 

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