Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar on Thursday issued thunderstorm with lightning and rainfall alert for seven districts of Odisha. The warning has been issued for the districts– Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Malkangiri...

Bhubaneswar: Residents of Nilachakra slum in the capital city caught two youths and beat them up for allegedly selling brown sugar in the slum today. According to sources, a youth was allegedly selling the contraband...

Jajpur: A 27-year-old-woman was found dead with her throat slit near her house at Gunduripada village under Binjharpur Police limits of Jajpur district today. The deceased has been identified as Reeta, wife of Digambar Dalai....

Khurda: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch on Tuesday conducted simultaneous raids at more than 100 illegal stone crusher units in several places in Khurda and sealed at least 15 abandoned units....

Bhubaneswar: Cases have been registered against as many as 24 government officials and three public representatives in connection with the corrupt PC (percentage commission) practice in government works, informed Panchayati Raj minister Pratap Jena to...

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar issued thunderstorm, lightning and moderate to heavy rainfall warning for 13 districts of Odisha today. As per the weather department, the warning has been issued for one or...

Angul: A court on Friday awarded death penalty to a 22-year-old youth for raping and killing a minor girl in Angul on January 20, 2019. The convict has been identified as Srinibash Dehury alias Anam,...

Cuttack: Even though the cops are still clueless about the ‘Psycho Killer’, Barabati-Cuttack MLA Mohammad Moquim and Choudwar-Cuttack MLA Souvic Biswal were spotted doing night patrolling their respective constituencies in the wee hours on Sunday....

Bhubaneswar: Protesting the cancellation of permit of a bus in which a tribal girl was allegedly raped during Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha Private Bus Owners’ Association has threatened to launch state-wide strike from August...

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar issued heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for 13 districts of Odisha today. As per the latest forecast, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at...

Mayurbhanj: After serving over two months in Rairangpur sub-jail for a murder, which they had not committed, two persons were today released after being acquitted by the SJDM Court. The development came after the woman,...

Cuttack: A robber in Cuttack had to face public wrath after he picked a ‘wrong target’ during a chain snatching bid on Monday. The victim he targeted turned out to be a lady constable of...

Bhubaneswar: In what is apparently turning out to be a major headache for the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, more than one lakh seats in Plus Two Arts, Commerce and Science streams have remained vacant...

Indore: Terming the triple talaq bill as a historic step for ensuring dignity and empowerment of women, actress-activist Dia Mirza on Wednesday said she is feeling extremely proud after Parliament approved the landmark legislation. Parliament...

Kalahandi/Kandhamal: Kalahandi Sadar Police arrested a Maoist militia member, Manga Majhi during a search operation in Nehela reserve forests in the district Tuesday night. They have also seized a gun, five detonators, 20 galantines and...

New Delhi: Cutting across party lines, Lok Sabha members on Thursday supported an amendment to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act providing for death penalty in cases of aggravated sexual assault on...

Mayurbhanj: It seems there is no end to human-animal conflict as such incidents have been reported time and again from several parts of Odisha. In the latest incident, panic gripped locals of Raruan and Sukruli...

Jharsuguda: The Doppler Very High-Frequency Omni Range (DVOR) technology was made operational at Veer Surendra Sai Airport here on Monday. The DVOR technology will enhance visibility by 2,300 metres at the airport. “This construction work...

San Francisco: Apple is planning to reintroduce Touch ID with an in-display fingerprint sensor to its iPhones starting in 2021, a new report from noted industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said. Kuo said that over the...

Puri: The weaver birds are back in several parts of Kakatpur, Astaranga and Konark areas of Puri district. This has now brought smiles on the faces of residents who had initiated several measures in the...