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Berhampur: A youth was allegedly murdered inside an abandoned house near Geeta Bhavan on Giri Road under Gosani Nuagaon police limits Saturday night. The incident marks the fifth murder reported in Berhampur police district in the past one and a half months. Though the police...

Bhubaneswar/Boudh: A partially paralysed man had a miraculous escape from what could have been a freak encounter after a small python coiled itself around his hand and a chair, leaving him trapped for nearly two hours inside his house at Adenigarh village under Harbhanga block...

Paradip: A clerical staff member of the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur has been arrested for allegedly installing a spy camera in the women's washroom of the office, police said Sunday. The accused, identified as Sanjay Adhek (35), a junior revenue assistant...

Bhubaneswar: Light to moderate rain and thunderstorms are likely to continue across several parts of Odisha over the next five days, with the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red warning for Kandhamal and Gajapati districts for Sunday. According to the...

Bhawanipatna: A long-pending demand of farmers dependent on the Indravati irrigation system in Kalahandi district is set to be fulfilled, with the state government initiating steps to modernise the Indravati left main canal. A detailed project report (DPR) worth Rs 560 crore has been prepared...

Muniguda: A severe Nor’wester storm wreaked havoc across parts of Rayagada district Friday night, leaving one person dead after a tree collapsed on him. In a separate incident, 11 oxen were killed after lightning struck them. The deceased man has been identified as Jita Jal,...

Paradip: A dump er truck driver was killed in a freak mishap after a crane bucket loading cargo in its carriage accidentally snapped and fell on the truck’s cabin at Paradip Port Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Saroj Khilar, 37, driver of a...

Padmapur: A 38-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death inside his home Saturday in Sreeballabhpur village under Kenduguda panchayat in Rayagada district’s Padmapur block. The deceased has been identified as Rabindra Sabar. According to his wife, Laxmi Sabar, a community feast was being held in...

Bargarh: Police have registered a case against a Public Works Department (PWD) Superintending Engineer in connection with the collapse of the permanent 'Dhanu Yatra' arch at Thana Chowk in Bargarh town. Acting on a complaint lodged by Bargarh Municipality Chairperson Kalpana Majhi, Town Police registered...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Odisha government Saturday announced financial assistance of Rs 1.8 crore for the celebration of the annual Sital Sasthi festival in Sambalpur district, officials said. On the direction of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department will extend financial support...