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Thick smoke chokes Cuttack, Bhubaneswar after Diwali; air quality likely to slip to 'poor' category

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- Thick layers of smoke blanketed Odisha's twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar on Diwali night as residents celebrated the festival with an intense display of fireworks, openl... Read More


Low pressure forms over BoB: Widespread rain, gusty winds to grip Odisha; no cyclone threat for now: IMD

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- Odisha is set to witness another prolonged spell of rainfall as a low-pressure area formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, triggering showers and gusty winds acros... Read More


Accused held in minor girl kidnapping escapes from police custody in Salepur

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- In a shocking incident, an accused held in minor girl kidnapping managed to escape from the premises of Bhadreswar Police Station in Cuttack's Salepur on Monday. The man had be... Read More


Odisha Hindi teacher's Instagram reel viral: Will she be transferred again?

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- A Hindi school teacher has become the focus of widespread controversy after her dance videos on Instagram went viral. Known among students as 'Hindi Didi', the teacher from Odi... Read More


3 dead, 2 injured in separate road accidents in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- At least three persons were killed while another two were injured in separate road accidents in Odisha on Tuesday. The first tragic accident took place late Monday night near R... Read More


Jagatsinghpur BJD party worker attacked, alleges BJP's involvement in attack

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- Political tension on Tuesday flared up in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district after the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) alleged that members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were involved... Read More


Midnight mayhem! Gun-wielding youths terrorise Dhaba owner and staff in Odisha's Baripada

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- In a serious incident in Murugabadi locality of Mayurbhanj district's Baripada town, a group of armed youths allegedly entered a Dhaba (roadside eatery) late last night, threat... Read More


Diwali celebration outside KIIT University turns chaotic, reckless fireworks display sparks panic

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- What was meant to be a night of lights and celebration turned chaotic outside the main gate of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar. On Diwali night... Read More


Woman unhappy with daughter's 'washing machine' gift on Dhanteras; sparks debate

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- When it comes to Dhanteras gifts, people usually stick to tradition, gold, silver, or symbolic items like a broom. But one woman's unconventional gift for her mother has sparke... Read More


Leopard sighted in Odisha village, farmers in panic mode amid harvest season

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- Panic has once again spread across several villages in the Kamakhyanagar area of Dhenkanal district, after pugmarks of a leopard were reportedly spotted in the forest regions o... Read More