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More rain to lash Odisha; fresh low-pressure area likely over Bay of Bengal

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 11 -- A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the north-west Bay of Bengal on Wednesday under the influence of an active cyclonic circulation. This new weather development i... Read More


Air India flight AI2379 probe: Pilot tests positive for Marijuana after mid-air scare

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 11 -- The pilot-in-command of an Air India flight that suffered a sudden loss of altitude during a Phuket-Delhi journey has tested positive for marijuana in a confirmatory laboratory... Read More


Rocking Star Yash's Odisha fans cycle hundreds of kilometres to Bengaluru, finally meet 'Rocky Bhai'; watch

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 11 -- Fans often go to extraordinary lengths for their idols. But for two young fans from Odisha, admiration has taken them far beyond social-media posts and fan clubs. With with lim... Read More


Drug menace: Special Crime Unit conducts surprise raids near educational institutions in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- The Special Crime Unit conducted a surprise raid on Monday at various shops located near a private university in Bhubaneswar as part of an operation against the sale of drugs n... Read More


Heavy rain disrupts life in Rourkela; construction shed at railway station 'collapses'

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- Heavy rain lashed Odisha's Rourkela city since Monday morning, disrupting normal life across several parts of the city. The downpour led to waterlogging in low-lying areas. Sev... Read More


Elephant terror in Keonjhar! Herd of 26 wreaks havoc, destroys crops and homes

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- A herd of 26 elephants has been spotted around Mangalpur village under Patana Range in Odisha's Keonjhar district for the past five days. According to reports, the elephants a... Read More


Lord Jagannath's face 'appears' in water-filled drum in Odisha's Sonepur; villagers start worshipping

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- An image resembling Lord Jagannath reportedly appeared inside a water-filled drum at Gulapada in Binika town of Sonepur district on Sunday. This incident drew the attention of ... Read More


Shiva temple land dispute turns tense in Dhenkanal; villagers face off with 'encroacher'

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- Tension erupted at New Bhuvan Chhak in Dhenkanal, Odisha over disputed land belonging to a Shiva temple. A group of villagers and a woman claiming ownership confronted each oth... Read More


IIRF ranking: Odisha medical colleges shine, SCB moves ahead of AIIMS Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- Three major government medical colleges in Odisha secured remarkable positions in the national IIRF rankings. The SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack secured a higher r... Read More


150 years of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's iconic song: 'Vande Mataram' to be sung at Red Fort on Independence Day

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- 'Vande Mataram' will be sung for the first time during the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort this year, coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the iconic patrioti... Read More