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Kendrapara: Two days after a caste row over the engagement of a Dalit woman as an anganwadi helper was raised in Parliament, Odisha's Kendrapara district administration Saturday said the matter had been “resolved” through negotiations. Kendrapara district sub-collector Arun Nayak said the matter has been...

Kendrapara: A 76-year-old man died, and at least nine others were injured when a swarm of bees attacked them in Odisha's Kendrapara district, police said Saturday. The incident took place Friday afternoon at Jaguleipada village under the Rajkanika Police Station limits when the bees attacked...

Balasore: Two truck drivers suffered severe burn injuries after their vehicles caught fire following a collision on NH-60 in Balasore district early Saturday, police said. The accident took place near Basta around 1 am and the two vehicles, one carrying coal and the other iron...

Bargarh: Police in Bargarh district have arrested three men, including a father, his son and his son-in-law, in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a mentally challenged woman, officials said Friday. The accused were identified as Bikram Saraf, 50, his son Papun Saraf, 28,...

Berhampur: A police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) has been arrested on charges of blackmailing a woman by threatening to circulate her intimate photographs on social media. The accused, identified as Surendra Pradhan, 39, was posted in the excise intelligence wing in Berhampur. He is a native...

Berhampur: A special court in Ganjam district Friday sentenced a 26-year-old man to life imprisonment for sodomising and murdering a 4-year-old boy at Dharakote in 2023. Special POCSO Judge Pranati Pattnaik convicted Srikanta alias Sukanta Sethi, a resident of the Dharakote police station area, and...

Rajnagar: The dolphin population in Bhitarkanika National Park and Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary has declined by 11 this year, with the Rajnagar Mangrove Wildlife Division, home to the largest dolphin population in Odisha, recording 493 dolphins during the 2026 annual census compared to 504 last year....

Balasore: In a significant judgement, a special court in Odisha Friday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in a brutal acid attack that also left three other family members seriously injured. The verdict was pronounced by special judge under the SC/ ST...

Berhampur: Odisha Police has arrested two persons, including a man from Tamil Nadu, for allegedly exploiting three migrant workers from Ganjam district after trafficking them, police said Friday. The accused were identified as Khirod Tandi (28) of Palnagar in Bolangir district, currently residing at Mangalam...

Rayagada: A Maoist poster was found near the Dumaguda bus stop under Baisingi panchayat in Rayagada. The poster was allegedly issued by the CPI (Maoist), sources said Friday. According to sources, the poster stated that Sabyasachi Panda, Azad, Uday and Nikhil were never tribals and...