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Brain-dead woman comes back to life after ambulance carrying her body for last rites hits pothole!

Bhubaneswar, March 11 -- In an extraordinary turn of events in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district on Wednesday, a woman who had been declared "brain dead" by doctors at a private hospital showed signs ... Read More


10 Maoists including top-level leaders surrender in Kandhamal

Bhubaneswar, March 11 -- In a significant development in Odisha's ongoing anti-Maoist operations, 10 Maoists on Wednesday surrendered before the police at the Phulbani Reserve Police Ground in Kandham... Read More


Will Bhubaneswar lift ban on wood-fired and coal stoves?

Bhubaneswar, March 11 -- Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to remove the restrictions on the use of wood and coal stoves that were earlier imposed to control air pollution in the Capital ... Read More


'Love Jihad' allegation: Odisha girl 'lured online', taken to Bangladesh; family seeks help

Bhubaneswar, March 11 -- An alleged case of an Odia girl being taken to Bangladesh and tortured has surfaced, with her family approaching police in Puri district seeking urgent intervention to bring h... Read More


BJD faces fresh resignations in Balasore after Rabindra Jena's exit

Bhubaneswar, March 11 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is witnessing fresh resignations in Balasore district, days after senior leader Rabindra Kumar Jena quit the party, raising questions about the organ... Read More


Elderly man assaulted over witchcraft suspicion in Odisha's Ganjam; 10 arrested

Bhubaneswar, March 11 -- An elderly man was allegedly assaulted by a group of villagers on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said. Ten persons have been arrested i... Read More


In a first, Supreme Court allows passive Euthanasia for man in coma for 13 years

Bhubaneswar, March 11 -- In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India has allowed passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, a 32-year-old man who has been in a coma since suffering severe brain injuries... Read More


Crimes against women in Bhubaneswar surge 139% in 2025, Cuttack sees decline

Bhubaneswar, March 11 -- Crimes against women recorded a sharp increase in Bhubaneswar in 2025, raising concerns about women's safety in the state capital. Official data show that cases surged by 139 ... Read More


Bodies of man, woman found near railway gate in Balasore; probe on

Bhubaneswar, March 10 -- The bodies of a man and woman were found near the Baghbali railway gate under Jaleswar police station limits in Odisha's Balasore district on Tuesday, raising concern in the a... Read More


Odisha to see warmer days as mercury likely to rise by 2-3 deg C; thunderstorm alert for 4 districts

Bhubaneswar, March 10 -- Day temperature across Odisha is likely to increase by 2 to 3 degree Celsius from Tuesday, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar forecasted, indicating a gradual r... Read More