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Double tragedy in Dhenkanal: Woman and her sister-in-law die after electrocution

Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- A woman and her sister-in-law died after coming in contact with a live electric wire that had snapped during Tuesday night's Kalbaisakhi storm in Ranjagola village under Hindol... Read More


Elephant attack in Sambalpur's Rairakhol kills one; villagers blame forest department

Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- One person was killed in an elephant attack in a forest area near Sana Nuapada under the Badabahal range of Rairakhol in Sambalpur district on late Tuesday night. The deceased... Read More


Traffic disrupted after villagers block NH-149 opposing proposed medical waste plant in Angul

Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- A 12-hour road blockade was observed on National Highway-149 on Wednesday as residents of Sipur village in Odisha's Angul district protested against a proposed medical waste ma... Read More


Sex racket crackdown: Police conduct midnight raids at spas and hotels in Paradip

Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- Police conducted late-night raids on Tuesday at multiple spas, hotels, guest houses, lodges and rented accommodations in Paradip following allegations that illegal activities, ... Read More


Miscreants try to loot SBI ATM in Mayurbhanj, flee after alarm alert

Bhubaneswar, June 17 -- Unidentified miscreants targeted an SBI ATM kiosk at Betanati Hat Chhak in Mayurbhanj district early Wednesday, with police suspecting that cash may have been stolen. The exact... Read More


Woman Judge alleges dowry harassment; husband arrested in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, June 16 -- Bhubaneswar Mahila Police Station registered a case and arrested the husband of a woman Judge on Monday, following allegations of severe dowry harassment. Officials apprehende... Read More


Professor arrested over harassment, seeking sexual favours from student in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, June 16 -- A professor was arrested by police on Monday over allegedly seeking sexual favours from a student in Bhubaneswar. The accused academic, identified as Ajit Gupta, was taken into... Read More


Father-daughter duo arrested for Rs 17 lakh Railway job fraud in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, June 16 -- The Commissionerate Police have arrested a father-daughter duo on charges of allegedly cheating a man of Rs 17 lakh by promising a Railway job for his relative. The case was r... Read More


Woman alleges caste bias at Balasore temple; police issues warning after probe

Bhubaneswar, June 16 -- Allegations of caste-based discrimination surfaced in Kaudipur village, under the Sadar police station limits in Balasore district, on Monday. A local woman was allegedly preve... Read More


Widow pension delay linked to elderly woman's death in Odisha, sparks political row

Bhubaneswar, June 16 -- A 60-year-old widow from Odisha's Ganjam district allegedly died by suicide after being deprived of her widow pension for nearly three months, triggering widespread concern and... Read More