Briefs

Bhubaneswar: A 12-year-old female nilgai and an inmate of Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP), on outskirts of the city, died on Thursday. The Asian antelope was suffering from illness and undergoing treatment...

Cuttack: A toy seller was rescued here on Thursday selling her stocks with her dead child in tow. The woman appeared to be mentally unstable and has been admitted to...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police arrested five drug peddlers during a special drive launched against illegal trade of narcotics here on Thursday. The arrested have been identified as Parashant Kumar Rout, Samrit Pradhan,...

Sambalpur: Police on Thursday arrested a schoolteacher, Pramod Kumar Kharsel, for allegedly raping a college girl, who happens to be a minor, at Kuchinda in Sambalpur district. The accused was nabbed...

Bhubaneswar: The city railway station got a second food plaza on platform No 6 on Wednesday for the convenience of the passengers. The 1560 sq ft facility has a 50-chair...

Kendrapara: The body of the missing youth, who was dragged into the Brahmani river by a crocodile in Odisha’s Kendrapara on Tuesday, was recovered on Wednesday. The deceased has been...

Keonjhar: Three persons, including a couple, were killed and one was critically injured in lightning strikes in Keonjhar on Wednesday. The deceased couple has been identified as Chaitanya Mohanta and Mina...

Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, has issued severe lightning warning for 28 blocks of Odisha on Wednesday. In its mid-day release, the centre advised people of Telkoi, Bansapal, Pallahara, Lahunipada,...

Balangir: A constable of Town police station in Balangir was thrashed by locals for allegedly coercing a widow to sell her land to a person. Sources said the accused constable,...

Jeypore: A notorious ganja trafficker, Kabul Khara, was injured in an encounter with police in Odisha’s Koraput district early on Wednesday. The shootout occured near Hatisala Chhak in Jeypore town....