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Chaos near INOX: Car-bike crash triggers mob assault in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- A car allegedly travelling at high speed hit a motorcycle near INOX in Bhubaneswar's Saheed Nagar area on Saturday. The motorcyclist had a narrow escape in the incident. Follo... Read More


Online escort scam busted in Bhubaneswar; four arrested for misusing pics of women

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- Four persons were arrested by the Tamando police in Bhubaneswar on Saturday for allegedly creating fake escort service pages using photographs of women sourced from social medi... Read More


Odisha celebrates Pahili Raja with Poda Pitha, traditional Paan to honour Mother Earth and agrarian roots

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- The festival of Raja commenced across Odisha on Sunday with the celebration of 'Pahili Raja'. Marking the arrival of the monsoon at the beginning of the Odia month of Ashadha, ... Read More


Unscheduled power outages amid heatwave: Locals block NH-57 in Odisha's Ranpur

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- Thousands of residents from more than 10 villages staged a road blockade on National Highway 57 at Binodapoda in Ranapur in Odisha's Nayagarh district late on Saturday night, p... Read More


Bus accident on NH-16 in Balasore leaves two dead, over 20 injured

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- A pilgrim bus carrying more than 50 passengers from Andhra Pradesh met with an accident near Bidubazar on National Highway 16 under Soro police limits in Odisha's Balasore dist... Read More


ISKCON faces fresh backlash over untimely Rath Yatra; Odisha-origin NRI calls for govt intervention

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- Fresh allegations were levelled against the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) for allegedly disregarding established rituals and cultural traditions asso... Read More


High-speed tipper crashes into house in Odisha's Nabarangpur, 4 injured

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- A sand-laden tipper truckrammed into a house late on Saturday night in Pujariguda village under Kodinga police limits of Odisha's Nabarangpur district, leaving several persons ... Read More


IMD issues 5-day rain and thunderstorm alert for Odisha; orange warning, gusty winds up to 60 kmph expected

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a five-day weather outlook indicating widespread rainfall activity accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty surfa... Read More


Auto rickshaw-bike collision leaves 6 critical; rider's head 'severed' from body in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- A tragic road accident claimed the life of a bike rider and left six others critical following a collision between an auto-rickshaw and a motorcycle on the T-Bridge at Badamba ... Read More


2 arrested as Excise team seizes 370kg ganja en route from Kandhamal to Mumbai

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- The Excise Department seized 370 kilograms of ganja on Sunday from Bhaler Chhak on the outskirts of Bolangir town and arrested two persons belonging to Jharkhand in connection ... Read More