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Malkangiri: A youth who was detained by Haryana Police in connection with a drug peddling case and lodged in a hotel in Malkangiri town was found dead Monday morning, triggering tension in the locality. The deceased was identified as Tanup Dey of MV-65 village in...

Bhubaneswar/Amaravati/New Delhi: The eastern coastal states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh closed schools, prohibited sea fishing and kept rescue teams on standby, stepping up precautionary measures ahead of Cyclone Arnab's expected landfall Wednesday to ensure "zero loss of life and minimal damage to infrastructure". The...

Kashipur: A pregnant woman was carried on a makeshift stretcher for about 5 km to reach an ambulance in Odisha’s Rayagada district after poor road connectivity prevented the vehicle from reaching her village. She later delivered a stillborn baby at the Rayagada district headquarters hospital....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has placed several districts on high alert and stepped up preparedness as Cyclone Arnab is forecast to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm before crossing the Andhra Pradesh-Yanam coast on the forenoon of October 28. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi...

Khordha: Contractual electricity workers staged a massive protest in Khordha Monday, raising the slogan ‘Tata Hatao, Odisha Bachao’ (Remove Tata, Save Odisha) against the alleged retrenchment of employees working across 18 sections under the Khordha Electricity Division. The protesters took out a large procession, performing...

Brahmapur: Eleven truck drivers were arrested for allegedly being involved in illegal sand mining from the Rushikulya riverbed in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said Monday. All sand-laden vehicles were seized in the Suramani area under the Belaguntha Police Station limits Sunday, a senior officer said....

Jaleswar: Police have intensified their investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Khalina under Nampo outpost in Baleshwar district, amid suspicion of links involving a local panchayat-level leader. The prime accused, Chandrakant Jena, has surrendered to police and was produced...

Jaleswar: A 35-year-old woman was allegedly raped after being tied to a pillar at her home in Bartana village under Jaleswar police station limits in Baleshwar district. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation. According to the victim’s complaint, the incident took place...

Dhenkanal: As many as 450 contractual electricity workers from Dhenkanal district began a protest march to Bhubaneswar Sunday, demanding reinstatement of retrenched employees, regularisation of jobs, equal pay for equal work and the removal of Tata Power from Odisha. Under the banner of the All-Odisha...

Nandapur: A proposal by National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) to establish a 0.5 million-tonne per annum greenfield project at Naupada in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district, using bauxite extracted from mines in Odisha, has sparked sharp reactions in the state. Human rights activist and lawyer Anup...