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Day of festivity turns into day of crime: Three girls raped in Odisha as state celebrates 'Raja' festival

Bhubaneswar, June 15 -- Raja festival, a joyful three-day celebration that traditionally honours womanhood and brings families together across Odisha, turned tragic this year as three separate cases o... Read More


Man abducts best friend; murders and buries him in in-laws' house backyard in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, June 15 -- A shocking crime has been reported from Balasore district, where a man was allegedly abducted by his friend, murdered, and later buried in the backyard of a house at his in-law... Read More


Delay in road construction turns Chandbali-Kandha stretch into death trap

Bhubaneswar, June 15 -- Bhadrak residents are facing immense hardships as the long-pending Chandbali-Kandha road project continues to remain incomplete, turning a vital stretch into what locals descri... Read More


Auto rickshaw-bike collision leaves 6 critical; rider's head 'severed' from body in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- A tragic road accident claimed the life of a bike rider and left six others critical following a collision between an auto-rickshaw and a motorcycle on the T-Bridge at Badamba ... Read More


NEET-UG 2026 retest: Admit card released by NTA ahead of June 21 examination

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday released the admit cards for candidates appearing in the NEET-UG 2026 retest scheduled to be held on June 21. Candidates can now dow... Read More


Double murder rocks Odisha: Man hacks parents to death on Pahili Raja

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- A shocking incident has come to light from Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district on Sunday, where a man allegedly killed his parents with a sharp-edged weapon following a family disp... Read More


Dry reservoir, broken canals deepen farmers' woes in Odisha's Kandhamal

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- The government's claims of supporting farmers are facing a stern test in Odisha's Kandhamal district, where a severe water crisis is threatening standing crops. Prolonged heatw... Read More


Chips-laden truck catches fire, narrow escape for driver

Bhubaneswar, June 13 -- A truck driver had a narrow escape after his vehicle caught fire following a tyre burst on National Highway-55 near Adala under Kanas police limits in Puri district on Saturday... Read More


Forgotten by the system: A blind son and his aging mother living on hope alone

Bhubaneswar, June 13 -- The government is not short of welfare schemes. Housing for the poor, pensions for the elderly, assistance for persons with disabilities, and several other support measures exi... Read More


Four families ostracised for failing to pay compensation demand in Odisha's Ganjam

Bhubaneswar, June 13 -- In a disturbing incident from Ganjam district, four families have allegedly been socially boycotted by villagers and confined to their homes after they refused to comply with t... Read More