Bolangir/Balasore: One person was killed and as many as 23 critically injured in two separate road accidents in Bolangir and Balasore districts on Tuesday night. In Bolangir district, a passenger bus named ‘Sriram’ rammed into a dumper truck on NH-57 near Puintala area of the district leaving eight persons injured. The bus was on its […]
Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a stunt biker was killed after being run over by a speeding car during a Maut Ka Kuan (Well of Death) show in Jeypore in Koraput district. According to reports, the mishap occurred on Saturday while the matter came to light after a clip of the incident went viral on […]
Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a woman and her daughter were hacked to death for allegedly practising witchcraft in Ragadisahi of Telkoi in Keonjhar district. The deceased have been identified as Kalabati Dalanaik (55) and her 15-year-old daughter Seema. Kalabati’s husband Bhubana and son (22) have also been injured after the family was attacked by […]
Rourkela: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the family of the four students killed in the tragic road mishap in Sundargarh district today. Besides, the state government will bear the medical expenses of the students who were also injured in the accident. Meanwhile, concerns have again been […]
Koraput: The death toll due to landmine blast by Maoists near Mungarbhumi on Sunki ghat in Koraput district close to Andhra Pradesh border increased to 8 after body of another Odisha State Armed Police (OSAP) personnel was found today. According to sources, Body of OSAP official Tulasiram Majhi, who had gone missing after the blast, […]
Sambalpur: A farmer has been killed allegedly by a money lender for failing to repay loans at Mohammadpur village under Hirakud police distribution in Sambalpur district. The deceased was identified as Nandu Haridas. It is alleged that one Birupakhya Panda, a money lender, killed Nandu as the latter failed to repay the loan he had […]
Puri: A tourist from West Bengal and his son were killed and his wife was critically injured when the car in which they were travelling skidded off the road at Satasankha in Puri district Wednesday morning. The mishap took place as the vehicle dashed against a culvert railing when the victims from Belgharia in West […]
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: An Odia plumber has been arrested for the brutal murder of his live-in partner of eight years in south-east Delhi and then hacking the body into two parts and dumping them in separate places, as he suspected her of being unfaithful to him. The accused, Balram Prusty, a resident of Pattamundai area in […]
Bhawanipatna: Marking their presence in the tribal-dominated Kalahandi district, Maoists today killed 2 persons including the village guard of Katlanga village in Bhawanipatna suspecting him a police informer. The deceased has been identified Chemu Harijan. Besides, the ultras have also torched the bike of Harijan. Also read: Maoist encounter in Malkangiri: Cops recover 3 more […]
Jharsuguda: Tension ran high at Beheramal Chhak on the outskirts of Jharsuguda town here this morning following the death of a teenage girl who was run over by a speeding truck. Reports said the deceased, identified as Pritimayee Patel was on the way to Siriapali from Jharsuguda with her parents on a bike. While on […]
Bhubaneswar: At least 30 people died and 36 more seriously injured in lightning in several places across Odisha today. Of the 30 killed, eight are from Bhadrak, seven from Balasore district, six from Khurda district, three from Jajpur, two from Nayagarh and one each from Kendrapara, Sambalpur, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts. Reports from Balasore district […]
Bhubaneswar: Over 50 Students Congress activists were detained after a scuffle with the police during a protest against the killing of five innocent villagers in Kandhamal here today. According to reports, hundreds of Students Congress activists took out a bike rally from Congress Bhawan at Master Canteen Square in the morning demanding immediate suspension and […]
Kamakhyanagar: Two persons were killed when lightning struck them at Haladikundi Chhak in Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal district this morning. Reports said two persons—Chulia Pradhan of Haladikundi village and Nidhi Tisku of Kainya Sahi village of Balikuma panchayat – were out on some work in the morning. While they were on the way, heavy rain came […]
Berhampur: A newborn baby was among two persons killed when an ambulance van carrying them collided head-on with an oil tanker on Bada Ghat road under Khallikote police limits in the wee hours today. Reports said a baby boy was born to Laxman Reddy of Kainchapur village at Ganjam government hospital yesterday. But as the […]
Athagarh: A man was killed in an elephant attack at Haridapassi village under Athagarh-Tigiria forest division on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Saranga Sahoo of Haridapassi village. According to sources, the incident took place when Sahoo was guarding a mango garden in the village. An elephant from a nearby forest entered the […]