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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: 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: 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: 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...

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...

Baripada: Two police personnel were suspended and a home guard was served a show-cause notice Sunday for allegedly passing confidential information about a raid to a suspected cattle smuggler in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, officials said. According to a senior police officer of the district, a...

Dhenkanal: An adult male elephant was found dead in a forest in Odisha's Dhenkanal district Sunday, with preliminary investigations suggesting the animal may have been killed by a lightning strike, officials said. The carcass of the tusker, estimated to be 25-30 years old, was found...

Bhubaneswar: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will inaugurate two new train services from Odisha Monday -- the Brahmapur-Surat (Udhna) Amrit Bharat Express and the Puri-Koraput Express, officials said. The inaugural ceremonies, to be held at Puri and Brahmapur, will also be attended by Odisha Chief Minister...

Jharsuguda: A family in Odisha's Jharsuguda district was forced to transport the body of a deceased woman on a motorcycle due to "unavailability" of hearse services at the Mundrajora Community Health Centre (CHC) in Laikera block. According to reports, after the death of Jamuna Chhatria, the...

Bhubaneswar: A well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression Sunday, prompting authorities to place all districts in Odisha on high alert as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next few days. Heavy rain...