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Fresh low pressure likely over Bay of Bengal; rainfall activity may intensify in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- A fresh low pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal around August 13, said the IMD regional centre here today. Rainfall activity is expected to intensify in Odis... Read More


Female B.Sc. Nursing Student from Nabarangpur dies after consuming pesticide over harassment

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- A young B.Sc. Nursing student from Nabarangpur district, who had consumed pesticide after being allegedly harassed by a youth, died today during treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. ... Read More


4 held for extorting money from truck driver by posing as cops in Odisha's Koraput

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- Four miscreants allegedly extorted money from the driver of a ginger-laden truck by posing as police personnel in Odisha's Koraput district last night. The incident took place ... Read More


Kerala CM condemns 'assault' on Catholic priests, nuns in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has condemned the alleged assault on Catholic priests and nuns from the southern state in Odisha's Balasore district. According to Vijaya... Read More


Kendrapara girl's self-immolation: Male friend booked following interrogation of victim's kin

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- Intensifying their probe into the alleged self-immolation of a college girl in Odisha's Kendrapara district, the police today interrogated the victim's father and brother. The ... Read More


Teen gets 20 years RI under POCSO Act in Odisha

India, Aug. 8 -- A 19-year-old convict was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, in Odisha. ... Read More


Three arrested for extorting money from police officer in Balasore; firearm, weapons seized

India, Aug. 8 -- In a dramatic turn of events, three youths were arrested after they allegedly stopped a police officer and demanded money from him late Thursday night. The incident occurred near Bara... Read More


Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab seeks probe into Air India flight delays and cancellations

India, Aug. 8 -- Bhartruhari Mahtab, Member of Parliament from Cuttack and Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance, has written to Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu, raising serious ... Read More


Odisha: BJD unlikely to support NDA in Vice-Presidential poll

India, Aug. 8 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Odisha's main opposition party, has indicated that it will not support the NDA nominee in the upcoming Vice-Presidential election scheduled for September 9.... Read More


Odisha cop suspended for torturing minor wife; accused still at large

India, Aug. 8 -- In a disturbing case from Odisha, a police official has been suspended over allegations of torturing his minor wife, but remains absconding months after a complaint was lodged.Amit Pa... Read More