superstition

Baripada: Superstition over sorcery practice has raised its ugly head again in Odisha's  Mayurbhanj district. A woman,  Khairi Mahanata of Sarisua village under Sarat police limits in the…

Keonjhar: Playing spoilsport to the state government’s efforts to check the spread of coronavirus, vested interests are floating rumours to prey on the superstitions of rural folk in Odisha.…

Kendrapara: Superstitions and blind faith continue to hold sway in rural belt of Odisha, despite several awareness campaigns. Incidents of people being killed over sorcery suspicion and…

Keonjhar: In a sickening example of superstition, a 10-year-old girl was branded with hot iron rod to “cure” her stomach ailments. The gruesome incident was reported from Reba village under…