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Kendrapara: A 16-foot-long saltwater crocodile was rescued from a canal near the Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district Monday, officials said. The male crocodile was captured from a canal at Jarimula village following a four-hour operation carried out by a six-member forest team, Rajnagar...

Malkangiri: A huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered in Odisha's Malkangiri district Monday, police said. The recovery was made during a search operation conducted by the District Voluntary Force (DVF) in the Silakota forest in the Padia police station area based on information...

Angul/Ganjam: In a shocking incident, a 26-year-old youth hacked his elder brother to death over a familial dispute in Purunakote Police Station area of Angul district in Odisha, a senior police officer informed Monday. The senior cop also stated that the ghastly murder was reported...

Nayagarh: A man was allegedly shot dead over a personal dispute in Odisha's Nayagarh district, police said Monday. The deceased, identified as Rabindra Nayak (27) of Paturia village, operated a garage at Pandarasinha village within Gania police station limits in the district, they said. Police...

Phulbani: A teenage girl in Odisha's Kandhamal has halted her marriage to a 40-year-old man by dialling the district child helpline after she was unsuccessful in convincing her parents not to force her into wedlock, officials said Monday. The 17-year-old girl, a student of Class...

Keonjhar: A 16-year-old boy who went missing while bathing in an abandoned quarry in Odisha's Keonjhar district was found dead Monday, a day after he disappeared. Deceased has been identified as Nihar, a resident of Khaliamenta village under Ghasipura police limits. Angry villagers blocked roads...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond Monday said that all schools, both government and private, in the state will reopen June 18 after summer vacation. The schools were closed April 27 for summer vacation following a rise in temperatures in various districts...

Sambalpur: Two persons, including a minor, drowned while taking a bath in Ib river in Odisha's Jharsuguda district Sunday afternoon, police said. The deceased were identified as Pankaj Kumar Sahu (20) and Girija Shankar Sahu (16). The incident took place around 3 pm at a...

Bhubaneswar: At least seven people died and 26 others were injured in four separate road accidents across three districts of Odisha Sunday, police said. In Keonjhar district, five people died in separate road mishaps involving motorcycles in Kanjipani police station area on National Highway-49, they...

Bhadrak/Bant: A festive Raja celebration turned tragic in Bhadrak district after a 26-year-old youth allegedly hacked his mother to death with an axe Sunday. The incident occurred in Jirina village under Bant police limits in the district. The deceased was identified as Pushpalata Sahu, 55,...