Bhubaneswar: Following Andhra Pradesh’s announcement to hold elections in Kotia, Odisha Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik has expressed concern and urged the Odisha government to take decisive steps to safeguard the state’s territorial integrity. Kotia has been a disputed area claimed by both states.In a letter to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Patnaik called…
Puri: Puri Cyber Police have arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly impersonating an IAS officer and committing cyber fraud involving lakhs of rupees. The accused has been identified as Balabhadra Mishra, a resident of Angul district.According to police, the accused contacted a woman through the Bharat Matrimony app and introduced himself as an Additional Secretary…
Rayagada, October 19: In a joint late-night operation conducted on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at around 11:20 PM, the Tikiri and Rayagada forest department personnel intercepted a pick-up van loaded with illegal timber and detained three individuals. The raid was carried out acting on the strict directives of the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Rayagada…
A routine cable-repair job turned fatal this afternoon in the Baliapanda police station area of Puri city when two young men were electrocuted after the TV cable they were fixing came into contact with an 11 kV power line.The deceased have been identified as Bapi Pradhan and Subrat Sahu. One of them hailed from Ramamandir…
Bengaluru: Former India spinner Ramesh Powar was Monday drafted into the national men’s senior selection committee, while Pragyan Ojha remained the chairman of the panel, succeeding Ajit Agarkar, whose term ended October 4.The BCCI said interim head Ojha will chair the committee based on seniority (most Tests).“The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), comprising former India batters…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 19: The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) lodged a police complaint alleging that AI-generated deepfake videos and voice-cloned content targeting senior party leader and former bureaucrat Sujata Rout Karthikeyan were circulated through Instagram and Facebook.The party condemned the alleged circulation of fabricated videos, describing them as defamatory and intended to damage the leader’s…
Bhubaneswar: A suspected love triangle involving social media is believed to have led to the murder of a 15-year-old boy in Kataka, with police detaining a juvenile suspect while another accused remains absconding, officials said on Monday.The victim, Sumant Sahu, a Class X student and resident of Raja Bagicha Badhei Sahi, was found dead near…
Bhadark : Reinforcing its commitment to safety, operational excellence, and emergency preparedness, FACOR, a Vedanta Group company, successfully conducted External Onsite Mock Drills at its Charge Chrome Plant and Power Plant on 15 October 2026. The drills were organized as part of statutory compliance requirements and simulated high-risk emergency scenarios involving oil leakage, liquid oxygen…
SUBARNAPUR — A conflict broke out between two groups over a minor dispute. The incident took place in Kukia village under Ulunda police station in Subarnapur district. It is reported that 3 people from both sides were seriously injured in the Axe and Sword attacks. Bhagwan Bagh and his father Kahnu Bagh of one group…
Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, two persons including a patient were killed and three others sustained critical injuries after the ambulance they were travelling in met with an accident in Bhadrak district.The ambulance was shifting a critical woman patient from Kharagpur to SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack when it hit the roadside divider on…
