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Kendrapara: Just two months back, potato was being sold at Rs 25 to Rs 30 per kg in Kendrapara district. However, much has changed within these two months with prices of the tuber dropping to an unbelievable low. Things have come to such a pass...

Bhubaneswar: Governor of Odisha Ganeshi Lal Monday appointed Professor Prasan Kumar Swain as Vice Chancellor of Utkal University of Culture (UUC), a notification issued by his office said Monday. Currently, Swain is posted as Head of Odia Department at Berhampur University. According to the notification,...

Mumbai: Four days after being declared as the real Shiv Sena and given its 'Bow-and-Arrow' symbol, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led entity's leaders moved into the party office in the Maharashtra Legislature. Led by the Chief Whip Bharat Gogawale, the MLAs entered the Shiv Sena office...

Angul: A truck rammed into an auto-rickshaw that carried five passengers near Khalagaon under Bantala police limits in Angul district. The incident resulted in three deaths while two more sustained severe injuries, a source said Sunday. The deceased were identified as Pitambhar Padhan, Muna Padhan,...

Dhenkanal: In order to practice black magic, a man allegedly murdered his wife and performed occult (tantric) rituals with the latter’s disrobed body in Ambapalas village under Parjang block in Dhenkanal district, a source said Saturday. The deceased wife has been identified as Mamata Khatua...

Paralakhemundi: Two persons died and one is in critical condition reportedly due to inhalation of toxic exhaust gases released by a generator. The incident took place in Gajapati district's Betarasing village, a source said Saturday. The deceased were identified as Ganesh Nayak (18) and Ambika...

Cape Town: West Indies skipper Hayley Mathews won the toss and elected to bat against India in their Women's T20 World Cup Group 2 match here Wednesday. India have made a couple of changes with vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and spinner Devika Vaidya replacing Yastika Bhatia...

Berhampur: A speeding sport utility vehicle (SUV) plowed into a wedding gathering, killed three girls and injured as many as 12 at Mandiapalli village in Berhampur, a source said Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Swapna Reddy (22), Sanju Reddy (23) and Bharti Reddy (12)...

Bhubaneswar: Challans have been issued against 2,674 vehicles in Odisha without high-security registration plates (HSRP) and colour-coded stickers in last 11 days by State Transport Authority, Odisha (STA), an official notification said Wednesday. According to the notification the challans have been issued between February 1...

Kanpur Dehat (UP): Bodies of Pramila Dixit and her daughter Neha, the two women who died in a fire during an anti-encroachment drive here two days ago, were cremated Wednesday at the Valmiki Ghat in Bithoor amidst tight security. Kanpur commissioner Raj Shekhar and senior...