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Bhubaneswar: At least three persons were killed in lightning strikes and thunderstorms in Odisha over the last 24 hours, officials said Thursday. Strong winds, thunderstorms and lightning affected Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Angul districts Wednesday afternoon and evening, claiming three lives, an official of the Special...

Berhampur: A fire broke out at the state-run MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Odisha's Berhampur town Thursday evening, triggering panic. The fire broke out in the ICU of the TB and Chest Department, officials said. No injuries were reported in the incident, and three...

Berhampur: Around a dozen people, including two police personnel, were injured after a clash broke out between two theatre groups during the staging of 'Mahabharat' in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said Thursday. The incident occurred late Wednesday night at Markandi within Golanthara police station limits...

Keonjhar: Two people were killed and two others sustained critical injuries after a car lost control and plunged off a bridge near Rasol village under Daitari police limits in Odisha’s Keonjhar district Friday. The injured were rescued and initially admitted to Bhagamunda Community Health Centre....

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms and rain across Odisha over the next five days, with an orange warning issued for eight districts Thursday. According to weather department, intense daytime heat is likely to be followed by thunderstorms and...

Deogarh: Enraged villagers tied an electricity department employee to an electric pole in Dudhianali village under Reamal police limits in Deogarh district. According to reports, the area had been without power for the last four days, leaving villagers furious. When the employee arrived to carry...

Jharsuguda: The Eastern Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs 25,000 on the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Jharsuguda, for failing to submit a reply and repeatedly ignoring the tribunal’s directions in a case related to alleged illegal occupation...

Nandapur/Padua: Residents of Ghatiguda village under Khinbar panchayat in Nandapur block of Koraput district have alleged that authorities from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh are carrying out plantation of shade trees for coffee cultivation on an Odisha hill after claiming it as their own territory. Villagers further...

Balasore: A dispute between two brothers over their mother’s funeral rites allegedly left the elderly woman’s body unattended to for nearly 10 hours in Balasore district before police personnel stepped in to perform the rites. The incident occurred at Lokanathpur under Basta police limits Tuesday...

Khurda: A man from Khurda district was critically injured after being attacked by an elephant while collecting mangoes from his orchard Tuesday morning, officials and locals said. The victim, Dasarathi Jena of Malipada village under Jankia police limits, sustained severe injuries, including fractures to his...