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Gosani: A female student of a private educational institution near R. Sitapur in Gajapati district has allegedly fallen victim to exploitation and blackmail by her classmates, police said. According to a complaint lodged at Gurandi police station, the incident dates back around six months. One...

Bissamacuttack: Two motorcyclists, a young man and a young woman, were killed in a hit-and-run on State Highway 326 near Chatikona village under Bisamcuttack police limits in Rayagada district, police said. The victims were identified as Akash Nayak of the Rayagada area and Poornalu Miniaka...

Dunguripali: Police in Subarnapur district seized 1,500 bottles of cough syrup from a private bus early Sunday and arrested three persons in connection with the case. The seizure was made by Rampur police during a patrol at around 5 am on the Rampur– Binika road...

Kamakhyanagar: Police arrested four persons, including the prime accused, in connection with the abduction, rape and murder of a minor girl, a Plus II first-year student in Dhenkanal district, police said Sunday. The police have recovered a car, three mobile phones, a bag and a...

Baripada: A private tutor was arrested in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district for allegedly killing his 14-year-old student, whose family warned him after getting to know about his advances, police said Sunday. The 39-year-old man was the girl's private tutor. When her family got to know of...

Berhampur: Panic gripped villagers in Patrapur block of Odisha's Ganjam district after a video of a suspected leopard sitting atop a nearby hill went viral on social media. Forest officials, however, said they did not find any pug mark or receive any report of cattle...

Phulbani: Security forces unearthed a country-made gun factory allegedly run by Maoists in Odisha's Kandhamal district during an operation, police said Sunday. The BSF personnel stationed at Balliguda in the district unearthed the gun manufacturing unit while engaged in combing operation in Panaspadar village under...

Rairangpur: A 48-hour shutdown in the Bamanghati region of Mayurbhanj district was withdrawn following assurances from the police administration and the granting of bail to 34 arrested tribal villagers. The arrests were made in connection with an attack on road blockade participants protesting an alleged...

Baripada: A night watchman was killed and a female school principal was injured in a late-night attack by unidentified assailants in Mayurbhanj district, police said Saturday. The incident occurred near Kalama Chhak under Baisinga police limits Friday night. The deceased has been identified as Sanyasi...

Jharsuguda: The state government has stepped up efforts for the expansion of Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda, with a high-level review conducted Saturday. Commerce and Transport Department Principal Secretary NBS Rajput chaired a meeting at the airport to assess the proposed expansion plan and...