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Caught on camera: Couple steals chocolates while pretending to buy rakhi in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 28 -- A couple allegedly stole chocolates from a shop while pretending buying Rakhi in Cuttack district of Odisha. The incident reportedly took place at a shop in Mahabir Bazaar unde... Read More


Defunct CCTV cameras raise safety and security concerns in Odisha's Balasore

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 28 -- CCTV cameras installed across Odisha's Balasore city to keep watch on criminals and improve public safety have reportedly turned into showpieces, with a large number of them re... Read More


Youth missing after jumping into Devi River in Odisha, search operation underway

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 28 -- A youth went missing after allegedly jumping into Devi River from Shikharghat bridge under Nuagaon police station limits in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha on Friday. The mis... Read More


Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena's resignation accepted; sent to Home Ministry

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 27 -- Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena's resignation has been accepted by the Odisha government on Thursday and forwarded to the Ministry of Home Affairs for further processing. Jagmo... Read More


Odisha woman dies after venomous snake bite while working behind house

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 27 -- A woman died after allegedly being bitten by a venomous snake while working in a garden behind her house in Odisha's Deogarh district on Thursday. The deceased has been identi... Read More


Rakhi ahead, BMC raids sweet shops over food safety in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 27 -- With Rakhi around the corner, the BMC Food Safety team carried out raids at several sweet shops in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The inspections were conducted on shops located alon... Read More


Watch: 9-foot-long King Cobra swallows another snake; rescued

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 27 -- A giant snake was rescued from Dahaka Bandha Sahi in Chikiti area of Ganjam district in Odisha on Thursday. It was reportedly a nine-foot-long king cobra. According to reports... Read More


Five Odisha minor girls rescued from Hyderabad in alleged human trafficking case

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 27 -- In yet another alleged case of human trafficking, five minor Odia girls were recently rescued from Hyderabad and the culprit was arrested following a police operation based on ... Read More


Post-flood snake scare: Floodwater isn't the only danger; now snakes are invading homes

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 27 -- Flood-hit residents in several parts of Odisha are facing a growing threat from snakes, with reptiles entering homes and other places in search of dry shelter as floodwaters in... Read More


Odisha weather updates: Rainfall, thunderstorms to lightning warnings; check full details

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 26 -- Rain is likely to remain active across Odisha over the next seven days, with several districts expected to receive heavy rainfall. The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubane... Read More