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Newly-wed woman rescued after jumping from Mahanadi river bridge in Sonepur

Bhubaneswar, May 31 -- A newly-wed woman was rescued and admitted to hospital after allegedly jumping into the Mahanadi river from the Sonepur bridge on Sunday morning. The woman, who reportedly got ... Read More


Massive ganja seizure in Malkangiri: Police recover 1 tonne valued at Rs 15 lakh

Bhubaneswar, May 31 -- Chitrakonda police in Malkangiri district in Odisha seized nearly one tonne of ganja worth around Rs 15 lakh during a raid in a forest area near Arangi village on Saturday. This... Read More


Baranga Police Station IIC transferred amid third-degree torture allegations, investigation underway

Bhubaneswar, May 31 -- Baranga police station Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) Niranjan Behera was transferred to the Cuttack DCP office following allegations that a youth was subjected to third-degree treat... Read More


Bomb attack on Paradip Municipality Chairperson's house: Probe underway, multiple suspects detained

Bhubaneswar, May 31 -- A bomb attack on the residence of Paradip Municipality Chairperson Basant Biswal triggered an intensive police investigation. CCTV footage yielded important leads and several su... Read More


NEET success overturned: Orissa High Court strips candidate of MBBS seat over 'dual privilege' quota claim

Bhubaneswar, May 29 -- Orissa High Court has dismissed a petition from a NEET-UG candidate seeking an MBBS seat under the State Government School (SGS) category, ruling that applicants cannot simultan... Read More


Angul hit-and-run horror: Youth burnt alive, companion in critical condition

Bhubaneswar, May 29 -- A youth was burnt alive while another sustained critical injuries after an unidentified vehicle allegedly hit and dragged their motorcycle near Samakoi Bridge in Pallahara area ... Read More


Woman forest guard 'targeted' during illegal soil mining raid in Balasore

Bhubaneswar, May 29 -- A woman forest guard and other forest personnel were allegedly surrounded by local residents during a raid against illegal soil extraction in Nilagiri area of Balasore district ... Read More


Custodial assault allegations: Odisha lady IIC Sandhyarani Jena faces fresh suspension

Bhubaneswar, May 29 -- Lady Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) Sandhyarani Jena of Talachua Marine police station in Kendrapara district was suspended over allegations of assaulting a mother and son inside pol... Read More


Bhubaneswar's Ekamrakanan-Hatiasuni parallel road nears completion, NH-316 expansion planned

Bhubaneswar, May 29 -- Ekamrakanan-Hatiasuni parallel road project in Bhubaneswar entered its final phase. Construction work is expected to be completed within the next 10 days, officials said. The s... Read More


Ancient civilization discovered in Odisha: Ushakothi site dates back 10,000 years

Bhubaneswar, May 29 -- Researchers claimed to have found possible evidence of a human civilisation dating back nearly 10,000 years at the historic Ushakothi site near Rairakhol in Odisha's Sambalpur d... Read More