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Orissa HC bail to juvenile arrested in 2018 murder case, says violation of his rights

India, Oct. 6 -- The High Court of Orissa has granted bail to a man who was arrested in 2018 in a murder case when he was a minor, observing that his prolonged incarceration for over seven years amoun... Read More


Cuttack communal clash: 8 arrested, internet curb extended in the city

India, Oct. 6 -- The Odisha government on Monday extended the shutdown of internet services in Cuttack city by 24 hours on Monday following violent clashes between two groups during a Durga idol immer... Read More


Orissa HC grants bail to juvenile, cites violation of right to speedy trial

India, Oct. 6 -- The Orissa high court has granted bail to a juvenile who had been detained for over seven years in connection with a murder case, observing that such prolonged incarceration amounted ... Read More


Orissa HC grants bail to juvenile accused, cites violation of right to speedy trial

India, Oct. 6 -- The Orissa high court has granted bail to a man who had been detained for over seven years in connection with a murder case in 2018 when he was a juvenile, observing that such prolong... Read More


Those responsible for communal violence in Cuttack identified: Odisha Police

India, Oct. 6 -- The Odisha Police on Monday said it has identified the people responsible for Friday night's communal clashes in Cuttack and assured that arrests will be made soon, as the city remain... Read More


Curfew in parts of Cuttack, internet suspended after violence during Durga idol immersion

India, Oct. 5 -- The Odisha government from Sunday night imposed a 36-hour curfew - soon after the declaration of a 24-hour suspension of internet and social media services - across large parts of Cut... Read More


cuttack dcp, five others injured in communal clash

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 5 -- Six people, including Cuttack deputy commissioner of police (DCP), were injured after a clash broke out between two communities over songs being played during a Durga idol immer... Read More


Clash during Durga immersion in Cuttack; 6 injured, including DCP

India, Oct. 4 -- Six people, including Cuttack deputy commissioner of police (DCP), were injured after a clash broke out between two communities during a Durga idol immersion ceremony in Odisha's Cutt... Read More


Once dusty town with poor infra, Prez Murmu's hometown undergoes transformation

India, Oct. 3 -- When Droupadi Murmu became India's 15th President in July 2022, her little-known hometown of Rairangpur in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district was suddenly spotlighted. Once a dusty town wit... Read More


Two murder accused escape Odisha prison using rope made out of blankets

India, Oct. 3 -- Two undertrial prisoners accused in a jewellery shop murder case escaped from Odisha's Choudwar Circle Jail in the early hours of Friday, police said. Two warders have been suspended ... Read More