Briefs

Bhubaneswar: DGP Dr RP Sharma on Friday suspended former IIC of Malkangiri police station Ranjan Kumar Sahoo for his alleged involvement in a vigilance case. According to police sources, Sahoo...

Bhawanipatna: An ASHA in Kalahandi district has brought sexual harassment allegations against a medical officer, identified as Amlan Keshari Nayak. She has lodged a complaint with Kegaon police, on basis of which...

Rayagada: A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped at Chatikona village near Bisamakatak in Rayagada district. The matter came to light when the girl’s mother lodged a police complaint on Thursday....

Sundargarh: Police have cracked the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl in Sundargarh district with the arrest of the accused, identified as Kuldeep Magar. According to police sources, he had...

Berhampur: A portion of the boundary wall of a girls' hostel in Berhampur University caved in on Thursday afternoon, triggering panic among students. Luckily, no one was injured in the wall...

Bhubaneswar: Body of a youth was found dumped near Hanuman Temple at Khandagiri here on Thursday. The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained. It is being suspected...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday suspended Abdul Alim Khan, a senior OAS officer, on administrative grounds. He was working with the Health and Family Welfare Department. The order from the Chief...

Puri: The Jagannath Temple will remain closed for four hours (4 pm to 8 pm) for the Banakalagi rituals on Wednesday. No devotee will be allowed inside during the ritual, the...

Cuttack: Irate villager of Kapursingh village on Wednesday thrashed a police team, including the IIC of Jagatpur police station, in Odisha's Cuttack district. According to sources, a team of five...

Cuttack: Tension ran high at Khan Nagar here after two miscreants hurled country bombs at a sweet stall on Wednesday morning. Reports said that two motorcycle-borne miscreants hurled two country-made...