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Bhubaneswar: At least five people were killed in road accidents in three districts of Odisha Friday, police said. Two people died in motorcycle accidents in Nayagarh and Puri districts each, while one man lost his life when a truck crashed into a house where he...

Sambalpur: Six members of an interstate gang of women chain snatchers have been arrested, Khetrajpur police here said during a presser held Thursday. The gang allegedly targeted women at religious places and gatherings as well as crowded public places in Sambalpur town to snatch their...

Joda: A woman was allegedly gangraped by two persons on the pretext of dropping her and children at home in Bileipada area under Joda police limits in Keonjhar district during the recently concluded Maghe festival. The matter came to the fore after police arrested two...

Bhubaneswar: Industry, Skill Development, and Vocational Education Minister and Paradip MLA Sampad Chandra Swain has urged Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik to intervene and ensure immediate allocation of resources for setting up a state-of the-art, hygienic fish market in Paradip constituency to...

Bhanjanagar: A 45-year-old man was hacked to death in broad daylight in front of local court here in Ganjam district Thursday afternoon, sending shockwaves across the town. The deceased was identified as Ashok Swain of Buduli village. Police said the murder was the result of...

Berhampur: Odisha Police Thursday arrested five persons, including four women, for allegedly forcing children to beg in Berhampur city and rescued nine minors, an officer said. The rescued children, including three girls, are aged between four months and 12 years, police said. The accused have...

Berhampur: An auto-rickshaw driver was allegedly hacked to death with an axe by a man near a court in Ganjam district Thursday over suspicion of an extramarital affair, police said. The deceased has been identified as Ashok Kumar Swain (47) of Buduli village within Bhanjanagar...

Phulbani: Four people, including a three-year-old child, died and another was injured in a collision between two motorcycles in Odisha's Kandhamal district Wednesday, police said. The accident occurred at Banduli village, around 40 km from here, under the Gochhapada Police Station limits, when the two...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday extended warm greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Holi, wishing everyone a happy, safe and harmonious celebration. He urged citizens to celebrate the festival of colors with joy and responsibility, while maintaining...

Baripada: A boy died, and another was injured after they were thrashed by villagers over suspicion of goat theft in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said Tuesday. The incident took place at Indokholi Herogoda village under Tiring police station in the district Monday afternoon, the police...