Briefs

Mayurbhanj: In a tragic road accident, two persons died and more than 20 were injured after a pickup van, in which they were travelling, overturned near Dhanagera of Udala in...

Dhenkanal: Bodies of two unidentified youths were recovered from the Left Canal of Rengali Dam near Padmanabhpur village in Dhenkanal on Thursday. According to sources, locals spotted broken parts of...

Baripada: A man has been arrested for allegedly cheating students on the pretext of providing them jobs in a security agency. The accused, identified as Siddharth Kumar Pal of Sahadevkhunta...

Malkangiri: In a major breakthrough, Kalimela Police busted a pangolin smuggling racket on Wednesday and arrested eight persons from Chitrangapali village in Malkangiri. A pangolin was also rescued. Police are...

Sambalpur: A woman was arrested from Dhanupali area in Sambalpur for her alleged involvement in a ganja smuggling racket. The police arrested the woman, identified as Padmini Kushawala, whereas her...

Nuapada: A herd of elephants strayed into Pendaraban village in Komna Tehsil of Nuapada district on Tuesday, following which power supply to the area was shut down to ensure their safety....

Kandhamal: A minor girl of Kandhamal, who had been missing since January 8, was rescued by Tumudibandha police from Gundurupi village in Kalahandi on Monday. According to sources, the minor...

Khurda: A woman was beaten to death by a youth at Badnayapalli village under Begunia police limits in Khurda on Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Parbati Pradhan,...

Bhadrak: Properties worth over lakhs were gutted in a major fire at Routasahi village under Guhalia panchayat of Bhandaripokhari block in Odisha’s Bhadrak district late on Monday night. According to...

Paralakhemundi: The driver of a mini truck sustained minor injuries after the vehicle overturned near Kendu ghat near Ramgarh under Mohana police limits in Odisha’s Gajapati district in the early...