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Odisha Police finally nabs notorious criminal Pappu Mallik after gunfight in Bhadrak

Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- Notorious criminal Prafulla Mallik alias Pappu Mallik was injured in a police encounter in Odisha's Bhadrak district during the early hours of Thursday. The encounter took plac... Read More


Vijay Sethupathi reflects on his Rs.400 beginnings as a junior artist, marks a full-circle moment with Puri Jagannadh's 'Slumdog'

Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- The launch event of Slumdog in Chennai turned into more than just a celebration of the film's first teaser. While the action-packed preview generated excitement among moviegoer... Read More


Job scam and sexual assault cases on rise in Bhubaneswar; four arrested, Women's Commission seeks report

Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- Cases of fraud and sexual assault under the pretext of providing jobs are witnessing a worrying rise in Bhubaneswar. In three separate incidents reported from the Capital, Dhau... Read More


Odisha man held for duping job seeker of Rs 21 Lakh with fake railway appointment letter

Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- A man was arrested for allegedly cheating a job aspirant of Rs 21 lakh by falsely promising employment in the Indian Railways and providing a fake appointment letter bearing th... Read More


Illegal money lending racket busted in Odisha; over Rs 3.61 lakh cash, 137 bikes and 150 mobile phones seized

Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- A major illegal money-lending operation was unearthed in Odisha's Gajapati district, with police arresting on Thursday a man accused of running a high-interest loan racket by a... Read More


Hrithik Roshan set to join Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 after Shah Rukh Khan's exit? Actor reunites with Thalaivar after 40 years

Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- The casting chatter around Jailer 2 has taken another unexpected turn. After reports of Shah Rukh Khan's much-discussed cameo reportedly falling through, a new name has emerged... Read More


Supreme Court recognises homemakers as 'nation builders', fixes Rs 30,000 monthly value for domestic care in accident claims

Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has held that the contribution of homemakers to their families and society must be given independent recognition while calculating compe... Read More


Religious conversion behind murder of Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati: Justice Naidu amid missing report row

Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- The mystery surrounding the missing inquiry report on the killing of Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati has deepened after former commission head Justice A.S. Naidu revealed that t... Read More


Odisha MBBS student Chandrika death case: Family rejects post mortem report, alleges 'murdered by boyfriend'

Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- The family of third-year MBBS student Chandrika Hembram on Thursday rejected the findings of the post mortem report, claiming that the conclusion that she drowned is unacceptab... Read More


Mass evacuation in Odisha's Chandipur as DRDO prepares for missile test from LC-3

Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- Ahead of a scheduled missile test at Chandipur in Odisha's Balasore district, the district administration has intensified evacuation measures in areas falling within a 3.5-kilo... Read More