Villagers hack youth to death for suspicion of witchcraft in Gajapati of Odisha

Mohana: In a shocking incident, a youth was hacked to death on the suspicion of performing witchcraft. The incident happened in Rachaguda village under Mohana police station in Gajapati district of Odisha.The deceased has been identified as Gopal Malika. Merely on the suspicion of practising witchcraft, the villagers killed and threw him in the Harabhanga dam.According…

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Elderly Woman Killed, Two Injured After Tanker Rams Into Roadside House In Rayagada

Bhubaneswar: A tragic accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday near Gumma Ghati, 15 km away from Rayagada, where an elderly woman was killed and two others were injured. The incident took place when a tanker rammed into a roadside hut, destroying it along with two nearby shops.According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred due to…

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Missing Minor Girl Found Hanging From Tree In Sundargarh Forest

Sundargarh: In a tragic incident, the body of a missing minor girl from the Talsara police station area in Sundargarh district was discovered hanging from a tree in the Lulkidihi forest near the Chhattisgarh border on Sunday.The girl, who had been missing since Friday, was found following an extensive search operation conducted by the Talsara police…

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Balanga victim girl death case: Mortal remains to reach Bhubaneswar today after post mortem in AIIMS

Bhubaneswar: The mortal remains of the Balanga victim girl in Odisha’s Puri district will be brought to Bhubaneswar today for her last rites. She died while undergoing treatment at AIIMS New Delhi after battling for 12 days.According to information, her mortal remains will be brought to Odisha after post mortem. Then her last rites will be…

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Woman attempts suicide after husband’s death in elephant attack in Odisha’s Keonjhar

Keonjhar: A woman reportedly attempted suicide after learning of her husband’s death in an elephant attack at Govindpur village under Banspal block of Odisha’s Keonjhar district.According to reports, Debadhi Barik, a resident of the village, was attacked by a tusker on Saturday night when a herd of seven elephants strayed into the area and began…

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Blast by Maoists damages railway track in Odisha, train services affected

Sundargarh: Train movement along the Howrah-Mumbai route was affected today following a Maoist-triggered explosion on railway tracks in Odisha’s Sundargarh district. The blast occurred between Rangra and Karampada stations late last night.The incident was part of a bandh call by Maoists affecting five states– Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh. The explosion created a deep…

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Defence tried to derail the trial but victim stood her ground’: SIT chief lauds rape survivor in Prajwal Revanna case

Bangalore, 3/8: She stood like a rock and was fundamental to the case and trial, said Special Investigation Team (SIT) chief BK Singh, on the brave survivor who was raped and threatened by ex-JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna. Singh addressed a press briefing in Bengaluru shortly after a court sentenced Prajwal to life imprisonment in the…

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Namma Metro Yellow Line to be inaugurated by PM Modi on August 10; frequency 25 minutes

Bengaluru, 3/8: The Yellow Line of Namma Metro will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 10, with passenger operations beginning the same day or next day. Three driverless trains will run every 25 minutes on the 19.15-km metro corridor that will connect RV Road to Bommasandra via Electronics City in southern Bengaluru….

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