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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


Twist in Ex-DGP Mohammad Mustafa's son's death: Old videos reveal claims of betrayal by family

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- What began as a family tragedy has spiraled into one of Punjab's most explosive murder probes. The death of ex-DGP Mohammad Mustafa's son, once dismissed as an overdose, is now... Read More


Odisha may see more rain as three back-to-back low-pressure systems brew over BoB

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- A series of three consecutive low-pressure systems are likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal, one after another, in the coming days. While one system has already formed, met... Read More


Asia Cup Trophy row: BCCI warns Mohsin Naqvi, threatens to escalate to ICC

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued a strong warning to Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi, demanding the immediate return of the Asia Cup t... Read More


Low-pressure panic in Odisha, Gajapati farmers rush to save crops before the storm

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- The looming formation of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has once again sparked anxiety among farmers in Odisha's Gajapati district.Haunted by memories of last year'... Read More


Loan 'fraud' in cooperative society: Rs 66,000 taken in name of man dead since 2007

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- In a shocking case of financial fraud, a loan of Rs 66,000 was allegedly taken in the name of a deceased man from a Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society (PACS) under Rajkani... Read More


Odisha on high alert for cyclone amid IMD's twin low pressure forecast; Minister ensures preparedness

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- The Odisha government on Tuesday placed its entire administrative machinery on alert amid growing speculation over a possible cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. Revenue and Disaste... Read More


'Light overcomes darkness': PM Modi's Deepavali open letter urges citizens to embrace positivity and swadeshi

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his heartfelt greetings to the citizens of India on the occasion of Deepavali, emphasizing the festival's spirit of light, posit... Read More