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Floodwaters Enter Bhattarika Temple in Badamba; Prohibitory Orders Imposed

According to reports, 28 gates of the Hirakud Dam have been opened as water levels rise. The floodwaters have reached close to the sanctum sanctorum of the Bhattarika Temple. With Navratri puja approaching, the rising water level has prompted the district administration to step up precautions around the temple. Section 163 Restrictions at Two Temples…

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Asian Games 2026: Esha Singh wins silver in women’s 25m pistol after dramatic shoot-offs

Toyota: India’s Esha Singh produced a remarkable fightback under intense pressure to win the silver medal in the women’s 25m pistol event at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday, surviving multiple shoot-offs before finishing second on the podium.This is Esha’s third silver in the Asian Games, having won silver in the 10m Air…

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Odisha CM Majhi to Visit Chhattisgarh After Assembly Session for Mahanadi Water Talks

Reliable sources in the Odisha government say Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will travel to Chhattisgarh once the ongoing Assembly session ends, meet counterpart Vishnu Deo Sai, and carry forward talks on a durable settlement of the long-running inter-state water dispute. A firm date has not been announced. Officials say the calendar will be locked…

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Three minors ‘go missing’ in Bhubaneswar, police launch probe

Bhubaneswar: Three minor children have reportedly gone missing from the Chandrasekharpur police station area in Bhubaneswar, sources said Monday.The source added that the children, residents of Sitanath and Adarsh Basti, left their respective homes Sunday to attend tuition classes but did not return. Two of the children are Class IX students, while the third is…

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132 cases, 176 accused arrested in nine month in Subarnapur district.

SUBARNAPUR— In nine months, 132 cases have been registered in Subarnapur district and 176 accused have been arrested. Due to the strong efforts of Subarnapur politowards the Drug-Free Odisha campaign and the suppression mission, a large-scale crackdown on the smuggling of ganja is being carried out in the district. In this context, a total of…

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Sambalpuri Album Actress Jasmin Majhi Dies After Consuming ‘Acid’; Police Begins Prob

According to reports, Jasmin had consumed the substance on September 25 and was subsequently undergoing treatment at Burla. She died during treatment on Sunday night. Police Register Unnatural Death Case Police have registered an unnatural death case and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. The exact sequence of events leading to the…

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Kalahandi High-Profile Cannabis Smuggling: Courier Manager Arrested, 5 Quintals Ganja Seized

The Excise Department seized a staggering 5 quintals of ganja (cannabis) from a courier office located near Kesinga Road in Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi district.The contraband, ingeniously concealed inside foam packing boxes, was slated for transport to Uttar Pradesh.Following the raid, authorities arrested the courier office manager, identified as Satindra Kumar Pandey, a native of Madhepur Ninaiya…

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Odisha Assembly Adjourned Till 11:30AM Amid Opposition Protest Over MMDR Bill

Bhubaneswar: The fifth day of the Monsoon Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly witnessed another round of heated proceedings on Monday.As per reports, Speaker Surama Padhy adjourned the House till 11:30 am just six minutes after the commencement of the session. Members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress raised slogans and shouted in…

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