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Berhampur/Kendrapara: The Israel-US strikes on Iran, and Tehran's retaliatory measures in several Gulf countries, have triggered anxiety and fear among families of Odia workers stranded in conflict-hit West Asia, with many appealing to authorities for safe evacuation. Several workers from Odisha, particularly from Ganjam and...

Malkangiri: Odisha forest department officers Monday rescued 210 live Indian flap shell turtles being allegedly smuggled in a vehicle in Malkangiri district, officials said. During a search operation, forest personnel intercepted an SUV inside a forest near MV-62 in the district and found the turtles...

Baripada: One person was killed and three others were seriously injured when the car in which they were travelling dashed against a roadside electric pole in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Monday morning, police said. The accident took place on National Highway-220 near Gidhibas square within Karanjia...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has issued a standard operating procedure (SoP) for heat wave management in all colleges and universities across the state as the IMD has predicted a harsh summer ahead. The directive has been issued to ensure preparedness and take precautionary measures to mitigate...

Sambalpur: Odisha Police searched the Sambalpur district court building after an email was received threatening to blast the premises, an officer said Monday. The threatening email written in Odia language was received at about 10 pm Sunday, following which local police engaged a bomb disposal...

Lanjigarh: Members of the Dongria Kondh tribe concluded their annual Niyamraja festival Sunday atop the Niyamgiri Hills, reaffirming their pledge to protect the sacred mountain and its natural resources. The three-day festival, held from February 27 to March 1 at Dhangarabhata near the hill summit...

Paradip: Police Sunday arrested a 28-year-old man for the alleged repeated sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl over a period of three-days under the Paradip Model police station area of Jagatsinghpur district. The suspect, identified as Sheikh Raja, was taken into custody after local residents...

Boipariguda: Two police personnel were critically injured in a road accident Sunday while chasing suspected ganja smugglers under Boipariguda police station in Koraput district. The injured have been identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Bishnu Madkami, 45, and Constable Dambaru Challan, 40, attached to the Ramagiri police...

Phulbani: A 60-yearold man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to rape his 12-year-old relative in Kandhamal district, police said Sunday. The incident occurred under Gochhapada police limits in Firingia block. The accused, identified as Bijay Digal of Kekeringia village, was arrested and later produced...

Basudevpur: A 41-year-old man was beaten to death on suspicion of being a child lifter in the Kashia marine police station area under Basudevpur block of Bhadrak district, police said Sunday. The deceased was identified as Sukul Bindhani of Manjuri village under Khunta police limits...