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MV Ocean Winner sinks in minutes off Odisha coast, 22 crew still missing; two Chinese survivors recount horror

India, Aug. 29 -- The mystery surrounding the sinking of Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner, about 290 nautical miles off the Paradip coast in the Bay of Bengal, has deepened after two Chines... Read More


Odisha-origin family among Britons missing in devastating Nepal flash floods.

India, Aug. 29 -- An Odisha-origin family living in the UK is among the British nationals reported missing following the devastating flash floods that struck the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday... Read More


Naveen Patnaik writes to Odisha BJP MPs, urges them to oppose MMDR Amendment

India, Aug. 29 -- Odisha Leader of Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik has written to all BJP Lok Sabha MPs from the state, urging them to raise their voice against the Mines... Read More


Couple dies after allegedly consuming herbal medicine from traditional healer in Odisha's Kandhamal

India, Aug. 25 -- A couple died after allegedly consuming herbal medicine obtained from a traditional healer following years of unsuccessful attempts to have a child, in a tragic incident reported fro... Read More


Inter-district theft gang busted in Kalahandi; six arrested, gold, silver and cash seized

India, Aug. 25 -- Kesinga police in Odisha's Kalahandi district have busted an alleged inter-district theft racket and arrested six persons, including five alleged thieves and a receiver, in connectio... Read More


Veteran Odia writer Giri Dandasena passes away at 77

India, Aug. 24 -- Veteran Odia litterateur and former Vice-President of the Odisha Sahitya Akademi, Giri Dandasena, passed away on Monday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Burla. He ... Read More


Woman's chopped body found in suitcase on Tamil Nadu Express: Police hunt for Odisha couple

India, Aug. 23 -- A major breakthrough has emerged in the case of a woman's dismembered body found inside a suitcase aboard the Tamil Nadu Express, with Tamil Nadu Police identifying the deceased and ... Read More


Two students drown in Baleshwar's Blue Lake, bodies recovered after 24 hours

India, Aug. 23 -- The bodies of two college students who drowned in the abandoned quarry popularly known as Blue Lake in Machhua panchayat under Nilagiri block of Baleshwar district were recovered nea... Read More


Odia inscription of Gajapati Kapilendra Deva unearthed in Andhra Pradesh's Tekkali town

India, Aug. 22 -- An inscription-bearing stone dating back to the reign of Gajapati Kapilendra Deva has been discovered in Tekkali town of Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, potentially offering fr... Read More


Kotia map row: Odisha Government fast-tracks process to correct Google Maps boundary error

India, Aug. 22 -- The alleged incorrect depiction of Kotia's boundary in Google Maps has emerged as a sensitive issue, prompting the Odisha Government to expedite the process of ensuring that the regi... Read More