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The Odisha Vigilance arrested Sunil Kumar Rout, chief construction engineer of the Lower Suktel project in Bolangir, for disproportionate assets. Raids across Bhubaneswar, Puri, Angul, Cuttack, and Bolangir revealed 36 plots including properties in Mathura. Assets worth over Rs.2.26 crores were discovered.

The tragic suicide of journalist Madhumita Parida has sparked a deluge of insensitive commentary on social media, with self-appointed experts dissecting her actions. The article criticizes the heartlessness of these reactions and the voyeurism in mainstream media while highlighting genuine grief from friends and colleagues.

A day after journalist Madhumita Parida was found dead on railway tracks in Bhubaneswar, her husband Sridhar Jena was arrested. Madhumita's family alleges murder, citing a history of disputes and abuse.

In Nayagarh, Pulak Biswal, 36, and his 5-year-old daughter Palak were found dead under mysterious circumstances. Police suspect Pulak poisoned his daughter before hanging himself.

Vigilance officials conducted raids at nine locations linked to Sunil Kumar Rout, chief construction engineer of Lower Suktel in Bolangir, on charges of accumulating disproportionate assets. Properties in Bhubaneswar, Puri, Angul, Cuttack, and Bolangir were searched by teams comprising multiple high-ranking officers. Important documents were seized during the ongoing investigations.

In a major breakthrough, Sambalpur police arrested 10 members of a dacoit gang. The police seized 480 gm of gold, Rs 5.12 lakh cash, 175 gm of silver, two four-wheelers, two tractors and four bikes.

In Bhubaneswar, a city popular for its street food, police busted a duplicate sauce manufacturing unit on Tuesday. Located in the Bhimtangi area, the unit allegedly used pumpkin, potatoes, and hazardous items to make sauce.

The Bangladesh government has imposed a curfew and shoot-on-sight order after student-led anti-quota protests resulted in 133 deaths. The Supreme Court is set to rule on a civil service hiring quota that sparked these deadly clashes. Protests have been ongoing against the reintroduction of job reservations for relatives of 1971 war veterans.

Unidentified miscreants allegedly kidnapped Sanatan Nayak after attacking his father, Narendra Nayak, in Nandipada village, Keonjhar. The incident occurred while they were returning from Hatadihi court. Narendra's wife received a Rs 5 lakh ransom call for Sanatan's release. Sanatan had financial issues due to debts from online games.

Police arrested Raju Nag for the Kutra double murder, where he allegedly stabbed Lipsa Kerketa and Pratap Lakada over a one-sided love affair. Rajgangpur SDPO Abhisekh Panigrahi confirmed Nag's confession after his capture by a special team.

A miscreant posing as a delivery boy looted gold ornaments worth Rs 7-8 lakh from Sushant Khara's house in Guli Patana Sahi, Odisha. The incident occurred on Friday but was reported to Umerkote Police on Saturday.

An Austrian Steyr AUG assault rifle was recovered from two slain foreign terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir's Keran sector on July 18. This adds complexity to ongoing terrorism, with the first such weapon seized from militants dating back to 1988. AK series rifles have been used by militants since then, often supplied by Pakistani trainers. Security forces now face advanced weapons like the US-made M4 carbine and Israeli Tavor TAR-21.

At least eight police personnel, including a Sub-Inspector and an Assistant Sub-Inspector, were injured in Barkote village, Nuapada district, Odisha.

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das stressed the need for banks and financial institutions to strengthen their IT systems against cyber-attacks. He highlighted the importance of improving IT governance, mitigating third-party risks, and continuously investing in technology. Das flagged rising digital frauds and mule bank accounts as serious concerns, urging enhanced transaction monitoring and coordination with law enforcement agencies.

The family took Reshma to the Tantrik as her health condition allegedly did not improve after medical treatment. It was allegedly during this period that the accused pierced syringe needles into the head of Reshma.