Odisha

Bhubaneswar: It’s the death anniversary of legendary Odia vocalist Sikandar Alam. A Muslim, he made his foray into Odia movies with a ‘Jagannath Janana’ (devotional song of Lord Jagannath) and...

Jagatsinghpur: Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Amit Padhi, who was posted at Jagatsinghpur Sadar police station, has been suspended following allegations of torturing his minor wife. According to sources, the ASI, a...

Kochi: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) president Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazhath on Friday urged both the Odisha government and the Centre for strict action against those involved in the...

Kamakhyanagar/Boudh: Over 20 people were injured when a passenger bus overturned at Kantiokteni under Tumusingha police limits in Odisha's Dhenkanal district in the early hours of Friday According to sources,...

Bhubaneswar: A special police team has apprehended a youth accused of blackmailing a 20-year-old college girl, who died by alleged self-immolation in Odisha's Kendrapada district on August 6. According to...

Bhubaneswar: In a major administrative revamp, the Odisha government announced the creation of Rairangpur Police District by carving it out from the existing Mayurbhanj Police District. The establishment of the...

Bhubaneswar: The state government on Thursday declared Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit as the brand ambassador of Odisha Handlooms for one year. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Mohan Charan...

Jagatsinghpur: A man and his nine-year-old daughter died after being run over by a speeding truck on Cuttack-Paradip highway in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district on Thursday. The deceased have been identified...

Bhubaneswar: A day after the alleged self-immolation death of a 20-year-old girl in Odisha’s Kendrapada, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday voiced serious concern saying three young...

Paralakhemundi: Eight persons were apprehended by the police on Thursday in connection with the alleged killing of a man over sorcery suspicion in Mohana area of Odisha's Gajapati district. Police...