Woman’s body found in abandoned pond; murder suspected
Kamakshyanagar: Body of a woman was fished out from an abandoned pond at Kamakshyanagar in Dhenkanal district on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Madhusmita Sahu, a resident of…
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1,000 litres of illicit liquor seized, two held in Bhadrak
Bhadrak: The central excise intelligence officials on Thursday seized 1,000 litres of illicit Indian liquor near Kandaba bridge in Bhadrak district. Two persons were arrested in this…
Two killed, five injured in lightning strikes
Sambalpur/Puri: Lightning strikes in Sambalpur and Puri districts on Thursday claimed five lives and left around five injured.
In Sambalpur, two persons died when they were struck by…
Cyclist dies after being hit by van in Balasore
Balasore: A 17-year-old boy was killed being hit by a pick-up van near Khantapada police station in Balasore district on Thursday.
He was identified as Sachindra Jena.
According to…
47 gamblers arrested in separate raids across state
Bhubaneswar: Police arrested 47 people on charges of gambling during separate raids conducted at different places across the state on Wednesday night.
As many as 11 gamblers were picked…
BSF jawan commits suicide in Malkangiri
Malkangiri: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself at Nayakaguda camp in Malkangiri district on Wednesday night.
The deceased was identified…
Two minor girls drown in pond at Ghatagaon
Ghatagaon: In a tragic incident, two minor girls drowned in a pond at Paladapatna village in Ghatagaon of Keonjhar district on Wednesday.
They were identified as Bijuli Munda (3) and Rani…
Four held, 20 motorcycles seized in Puri
Puri: Kumbharapada police here arrested four persons and recovered 20 motorcycles from their possession on Wednesday.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team carried out simultaneous raids at…
Youth ‘stoned’ to death in Balangir
Balangir: A youth was found lying in a pool of blood at an agricultural field in Sikachada village under Sadar block of Balangir district on Wednesday.
He was identified as Rama Mahakud.…
3 dead, 4 injured as truck overturns on NH-16
Bhubaneswar: Three labourers were killed while four others sustained critical injuries when a truck turned turtle on National Highway-16 near Naval Square in Khurda district in the early…