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Sambalpur: A 60-year-old woman and her 35-year-old daughter were hacked to death in Odisha's Sambalpur district allegedly over suspicion that they were practising witchcraft, police said Monday. The incident took place in Giripali Khadiapada village under the jurisdiction of Sason police station area when they...

Baripada: Tree stumps at the site of the proposed interstate bus terminal at Palabani in Mayurbhanj district were allegedly uprooted using JCB machines, triggering fresh concerns over possible destruction of evidence in an ongoing tree-felling dispute linked to the project. The matter is pending before...

Baripada: A rare rock art site featuring ancient carvings and a Sanskrit inscription dating back to the seventh-eighth century AD has been discovered in the Paladha Salua forest near Chadakata village in Mayurbhanj district, a finding that researchers believe could shed new light on the...

Berhampur: More than 1.86 lakh candidates appeared for the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) Sunday for admission to the five-year BS-MS programme for the 2026-27 academic session across seven Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs). IISER Berhampur conducted the examination for the first time...

Aska: A fire broke out at the office of the Superintendent of the Aska Postal Division in Aska town, while another blaze erupted in the paediatric ward of the Chhatrapur Sub-Divisional Hospital in Ganjam district Sunday evening. The fire at the postal division office, located...

Bandhamunda: A 65-year-old farmer was killed in an elephant attack while applying fertiliser to crops on his farmland in Sundargarh district's Bisra block Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Nilambar Kalo of Bhuinya Toli village under Kapatmunda panchayat. According to local sources, Kalo had...

Koraput: Semiliguda Police rescued an unidentified deaf and mute girl found wandering alone on Nandapur Road under Semiliguda police station limits Sunday and ensured her safe custody. According to police, the girl was spotted around noon and reported to the authorities by Brahma Charan Gouda,...

Chandbali: A 55-yearold man allegedly died of heatstroke in Bhadrak district Sunday, marking the first suspected heat-related death of the season in the area. The deceased, identified as Bailochan Das of Nuagaon village under Bhuinpur panchayat in Chandbali block, reportedly collapsed near the vegetable market...

Tihidi: Tension prevailed after a motorcyclist was run over by a train at Sahapur level crossing on Bhadrak– Dhamra railway line in Bhadrak district Sunday, even as the victim’s family alleged that the level-crossing gate had been left open when the train passed. The deceased...

Berhampur: Two persons were arrested for allegedly possessing leopard skins and explosive items in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said Sunday. The accused, identified as Kesab Jamadar (34) of Gajapati district and Bira Jamadar (45) of Ganjam district, were arrested during a raid in Upper Burutal...