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Two youths critical in midnight shooting in Odisha's Balasore

India, March 24 -- Two young men sustained serious injuries in a late-night shooting in Balasore town of Odisha late on Monday night. The incident took place at Arada Bazaar. The victims, identified a... Read More


Coastal security exercise 'Sagar Kavach' starts in Odisha to counter contingency

India, March 24 -- A two-day joint coastal security exercise, 'Sagar Kavach', commenced at Paradip on Tuesday, aiming to strengthen preparedness against potential maritime threats and infiltration in ... Read More


Truck hits motorcycle in Jagatsinghpur; couple killed in tragic road mishap

India, March 24 -- A tragic road accident in Jagatsinghpur claimed the lives of a couple after a speeding truck rammed into their motorcycle near Fakirapada Chhak on the Cuttack-Machhagaon road on Tue... Read More


Bhubaneswar: Minor boy dies at Capital Hospital; family alleges wrong injection, medical negligence

India, March 24 -- A minor boy died allegedly due to medical negligence and wrong injection at the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar city. The incident sparked tension on premises of the state-run hos... Read More


Maoist Shukru, carrying Rs55 lakh bounty, surrenders in Kandhamal

India, March 24 -- In a major breakthrough in anti-Maoist operations, a wanted Maoist, identified as Shukru, surrendered before police in Kandhamal district. According to officials, Shukru, who was h... Read More


Man Tonsured, Fined Rs 90,000 for Inter-Caste Marriage in Odisha's Koraput

India, March 23 -- A young man in Odisha's Koraput district was allegedly subjected to social punishment, including tonsuring of his head and a monetary fine, for marrying a woman from a different cas... Read More


Man Chained, Tortured for Four Months Over Theft in Odisha's Keonjhar

India, March 23 -- A 40-year-old man was allegedly chained and confined in a locked room for four months over a theft in Odisha's Keonjhar district. The incident came to light from Purunaghati village... Read More


Illegal gun manufacturing unit busted during combing operation in Odisha's Kandhamal

India, March 23 -- Security forces unearthed an illegal country-made gun repair and manufacturing unit during a combing operation in the forest near Panaspadar village under Brahmanigaon police limits... Read More


Two arrested for issuing death threat to former Odisha PCC chief Jayadev Jena

India, March 23 -- Police have arrested two persons for allegedly issuing a death threat to former Odisha PCC president Jayadev Jena through WhatsApp. Jena had lodged a complaint at Nandipada police s... Read More


Odisha Becoming Maoist-Free, Only 15 Left in State: CM

India, March 23 -- Odisha is on the verge of becoming completely free of Maoist influence, with only 15 Maoists currently active in the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly t... Read More