The Holy Trinity — Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra — will be ceremonially taken to the Adapa Mandap of Gundicha Temple today in the sacred ‘Pahandi Bije’ ritual, marking a key phase of the Rath Yatra festivities.The deities, who have been atop their majestic chariots at Saradha Bali, will be escorted by servitors…

Odisha has received 17% more rainfall than the seasonal average so far this month, prompting authorities to intensify flood preparedness as swollen rivers and waterlogging affect several districts, with Balangir and Baleshwar identified as the areas facing the highest flood risk.According to Water Resources Department Engineer-in-Chief Dillip Kumar Rout, the recent spell of heavy rain…

Balasore, July 18: A 38-year-old engineer from the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Balasore just hours after attending his wife’s birthday celebration. While the incident was initially reported as a case of suicide, the deceased’s family has alleged that he was murdered over an alleged extramarital affair and…

Bhubaneswar: Four students of Udala Gurukul Vidya Mandir in Mayurbhanj district were allegedly beaten up by a teacher for leaving the hostel without informing anyone to watch the Rath Yatra.According to reports, four students staying in the school hostel went to see the Rath Yatra without informing the authorities. Angered by this, a teacher allegedly…

Banaigada (Sundaragada): Two persons, including a man and a woman, died in separate snakebite incidents in Sundaragada district on Saturday.The first incident was reported from Teldiha village under Banaigada police limits, where Parshuram Kisan was bitten by a snake after stepping outside his house to answer nature’s call early on Saturday. Family members rushed him…