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400 grams brown sugar worth 40 lakh seized in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 17 -- The Special Crime Unit arrested key drug peddler Sheikh Akbar during a recent anti-narcotics operation in the capital city Bhubaneswar, during which officials seized 400 grams ... Read More


Missing Khordha youth found after 15 days in injured condition

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 17 -- A youth who had gone missing from Bhubaneswar has finally been traced. The youth has been identified as Satyajit Das who is a second-year student at a private college in Madanp... Read More


Death penalty for Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh Court holds ex-leader accountable for 'crimes against humanity'

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 17 -- A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty of committing crimes against humanity during the July-August... Read More


Odisha private bus owners threaten state-wide strike over police vehicle-checking powers

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 17 -- The Private Bus Owners' Association has issued a stern strike warning, opposing the Odisha government's decision to grant vehicle-checking powers to the police. Association se... Read More


Ganja cultivation racket spreads in Sambalpur; Jharkhand settlers under scanner as agencies destroy 40,000 plants

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- Authorities in Odisha have intensified their crackdown on large-scale illegal cannabis cultivation in Sambalpur district after investigations revealed that groups from neighbou... Read More


Centuries-old idols worth Rs 1 crore stolen from 500-year-old temple in Odisha's Ganjam

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- In a major incident of theft, idols worth an estimated Rs 1 crore were allegedly stolen from a 500-year-old temple at Narayanapatana village under Tarasingh police limits in Ga... Read More


Large-scale blasting, stone mining by 'morrum mafia' alleged in Cuttack Banki; admin vows action

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- Allegations of illegal stone extraction from the Malati hill range in Cuttack district have taken a serious turn, with residents of Durgapur village under Banki tehsil alleging... Read More


Internet in love with man's flawless slow-motion dance at daughter's wedding, watch

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- Every wedding has its highlight, but this one's star performer wasn't the bride or groom; it was the bride's father. A video of a man dancing at his daughter's sangeet in a fla... Read More


Elderly man beaten to death by son over pension money in Odisha's Ganjam

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- Elderly man beaten to death According to sources, Padmanabha and his son, Ramesh Sahoo, had been embroiled in a long-standing family dispute. The quarrel reportedly escalated ... Read More


Tiger census begins in Odisha's Similipal National Park, 103 forest staff mobilised

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- The Similipal Tiger Reserve on Saturday launched its annual tiger census, beginning a multi-stage enumeration exercise in accordance with guidelines issued by the National Tige... Read More