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Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown on illegal marijuana trade, Odisha Police seized a staggering 10.3 tonne of ganja during a series of raids across Kandhamal and Gajapati districts Tuesday. However, no arrests have been made so far, a senior police official confirmed. Acting on intelligence...

Sonepur: In a horrific crime that put humanity to shame, a 50-year-old man was battered to death with sticks, wooden planks, and an axe in front of his children—two daughters and a son—by three miscreants in a village in Subarnapur district Monday night, following a...

Kendrapara: The annual mass nesting of endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles at Gahirmatha beach in Kendrapara district has culminated with over six lakh turtles turning up to lay eggs at the idyllic nesting ground, officials said Tuesday. A total of 6,06, 933 turtles emerged from...

Berhampur: Police Tuesday arrested 40 people in two villages of Odisha's Ganjam district for their alleged involvement in a clash over the creation of a river mouth, an official said. The district administration has also clamped prohibitory orders in Ramayapatna and Katuru villages in Chikiti...

Phulbani: A teenage girl was raped in Odisha's Kandhamal district when she went out of her home looking better mobile network and reached a secluded spot. The incident happened in April 2016, when the girl was 13, and nine years later, a court sentenced the...

Sambalpur: At least two suspected cattle smugglers were injured in an encounter with police in Odisha's Sambalpur Tuesday morning, officials said. The duo, who suffered bullet injuries, have been admitted to VIMSAR in Burla. They hail from Howrah district in West Bengal, a police statement...

Rourkela: Keeping in mind the exigencies arising out of summer season when traditional watering holes dry up, creating severe scarcity, the Bonai Forest Division (BFD) in Sundargarh district has undertaken extensive measures to ensure that wild animals do not suffer from dehydration. The forest department...

Keonjhar: The Kanupur Dam Project authorities in Keonjhar district have requested the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) to grant an additional two months to complete the rehabilitation process of displaced people and submit a detailed report in that connection. The request was made in...

Nayagarh: Mystery shrouds the death of two minor brothers whose bodies were recovered from a closed room in Nayagarh district Monday, police said. The incident took place at Dhanchengada village under Fatehgarh police station limits. While one deceased boy, Akash Mohanty, was 14 years old,...

Koraput: Ten people had a narrow escape as a goods train struck an ambulance when it was crossing the railway line in Odisha's Rayagada district Monday, and dragged it for about 100 metres before coming to a stop, officials said. The incident happened between Shikarpai...