1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (192+ words) According to sources, the accused had allegedly attacked a police patrolling vehicle near College Chhak. Constable Nityananda Senapati was seriously injured in the alleged assault. Following an identification parade, police took the six accused through the market area on foot…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago   (307+ words) Women tourists visiting Puri beach will soon have female lifeguards deployed for their safety while bathing in the sea. This will be the first time that women lifeguards are being assigned to the beach for this specific purpose, sources said…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago   (204+ words) Elephant movement continues to trigger fear in parts of Keonjhar district, with separate incidents reported from the Barbil and Champua forest ranges. A herd of four elephants was spotted inside the Katamati mining area under Barbil range. After remaining in…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago   (346+ words) A private college principal and science teacher in Bargarh district was arrested on Sunday after the family of a Class 10 student allegedly accused him of sexually abusing the minor boy under the pretext of providing tuition. According to the family’s…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago   (241+ words) In a major step towards ensuring the health and long-term welfare of the five young orangutans rescued from Balasore district, the Odisha Forest Department on Sunday constituted a five-member technical committee comprising wildlife experts and veterinarians. The five orangutans were…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago   (211+ words) An Excise Department team was allegedly attacked while attempting to intercept a pickup van carrying country liquor near Nayakbandh Chhak in Balasore's Soro. The team was pelted with stones on National Highway-16 when the Excise team stopped the pickup vehicle…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago   (342+ words) A dispute over a betel (paan) turned fatal in Mayurbhanj district after an elderly woman was attacked with a wooden baton in Tiansi village under Morada police limits. The deceased was identified as 62-year-old Bilasi Naik, who died while undergoing…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago   (393+ words) A young woman living at a private hostel in Bhubaneswar was allegedly assaulted by the wife of the accommodation facility owner on Sunday following a dispute over rent payments. The incident reportedly took place at a hostel on Lane 7 in…...

5+ hour, 53+ min ago   (418+ words) In a shocking broad-daylight crime, a man killed his ‘girlfriend’ by slitting her throat in broad daylight in Odisha on Sunday, triggering shock and panic in the area. The brutal killing on a busy road at Bagdihi Chhak in Baripada…...

5+ hour, 26+ min ago   (247+ words) A ‘kangaroo court’ forced a man to mortgage his land and pay a fine of Rs 30,000 in the presence of the Sarpanch in Odisha’s Balasore district. The incident was reported from Bhalukasuni village under Nilagiri police limits. According to the…...