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Bhabanipatana: The bodies of a young couple who had been missing for five days were found hanging from tree in a forest of Odisha’s Kalahandi district Thursday, with their hands reportedly tied behind their backs and bloodstains visible on their bodies. The bodies were recovered...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Thursday launched simultaneous searches at seven locations linked to Tapan Sethi, an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) posted in the Rural and Buildings (R&B) Sub-Division at Badachana in Jajpur district, over allegations that 'he had amassed assets disproportionate to his known sources of...

Bhubaneswar: Accusing the Modi government of undermining democratic rights and promoting corporate interests at the expense of ordinary people, the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan Thursday announced protests during the Prime Minister's October 25 visit to Odisha. Announcing the protest plan at a press conference in Bhubaneswar...

PARIKHITA SAHOO, OP Boinda: Dilapidated classrooms, unusable toilets and a lack of basic facilities are driving students away from the Government Upper Primary (UP) School at Gunduri near Anandapur under Athamallik block in Anugola district, raising concerns over the future of the institution established more...

Bhabanipatana: The famous Chhatar Yatra of Goddess Manikeswari, the presiding deity of Kalahandi district, concluded amid religious fervour in Bhabanipatana Monday, drawing hundreds of thousands of devotees from Odisha and neighbouring states. However, the ceremonial Chhatar, or movable idol of the goddess, returned to the...

Badachana: The overbridge at Chandikhol junction on National Highway 53 connecting Daitari and Paradip has turned into a death trap with potholes and poor road conditions posing serious risks to commuters. Chandikhol is a major commercial hub and thousands of people travel through the junction...

Chhatrapur: Ganjam Cyber Crime and Economic Offences (CC & EO) police have arrested a 39-year-old man in Goa for allegedly defrauding a widow of about Rs 60 lakh by promising to marry her through a matrimonial website. The accused, Jinu Sahani alias Rakesh Rajput, a...

Kuanrmunda: A 40-year-old man was allegedly killed by his uncle with an axe following an argument at Hadratoli village under Jalangbira panchayat in Sundaragada district late Tuesday night. The accused, Sania Kujur, 60, was arrested by Biramitrapur police, who also seized the axe allegedly used...

Bhabanipatana: About six months after a violent clash occurred at Kantamal in Rayagada district, the police have arrested a tribal rights activist Laxman Nayak and noted physician, Randel Sequeira, who have been associated with anti-mining movements in Kalahandi and Rayagada districts. They were arrested from...

Raurkela/Bandhamunda: A 12-year-old tusker was electrocuted after coming in contact with a live wire laid around a paddy field near Tunguritoli village under Bandhamunda police limits in Sundaragada district. The elephant’s carcass was found in the paddy field Wednesday morning. Forest officials detained two people...