A Plus III college student in Cuttack was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped in a hotel in Puri. Cantonment Police arrested the mastermind behind the crime. The main accused has been identified as Satyabrata Parida, a resident of Kalyanipur area under Binjharpur police station in Jajpur district. He was arrested by the police on Wednesday near Jajpur…
Bhubaneswar: As predicted by the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), scorching heatwave prevailed in Odisha with Titilagarh recording today’s highest temperature of 42.0°C. Apart from Titilagarh many cities of the state witnessed maximum temperatures of 40°C or above. This included Hirakud (41.0°C), Sambalpur (41.0°C), and Balangir (41.0°C), Jharsuguda (41.6°C), Talcher (40.8°C), Bhawanipatna (40.8°C),…
Rourkela: Five jawans of CoBRA battalion have been injured after a fierce gunfight broke out between security forces and Maoists in the Saranda forests of West Singhbhum near Odisha-Jharkhand border on Wednesday. The five injured security personnel who sustained injures during the encounter, have been airlifted to Ranchi for better medical facility. They are said to…
Tension prevailed at Unit-1 Market in bhubaneswera after a team of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) arrived to conduct an anti-encroachment drive on Thursday. During the operation, two groups reportedly came face to face, leading to a tense situation in the area.Police from Capital Police Station reached the spot and attempted to pacify those involved. The…
The fire broke out in front of the Lokayut’s office, sparking fears that government files could be destroyed. Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out in Tosali Bhavan, Satyanagar, between 10 am and 10:15 am today, causing panic among government office workers. The fire engulfed three rooms of the Lokayut Record Room, with flames and smoke billowing…
A youth was found dead in a hotel room in Pokhariput under Airfield police limits in Bhubaneswar today. The deceased was identified as Bubuna Pradhan, a resident of Old Town. Reports said Bubuna had checked into the hotel with his girlfriend, who hails from Nayagarh district. The couple had reportedly been in a live-in relationship…
Bhubaneswar: The capital city is once again terrorized by Bunty and Bablu gang. The gang have created menace in the Bhagwanpur area, under Tamando police station limits.Reportedly, the miscreants vandalized a fast food shop and attacked employees with swords, leaving two seriously injured.Three vehicles are also damaged by the ex-convicts. An FIR has been lodged by…
Bhubaneswar: Looters have snatched away a gold chain from a woman who was out on morning walk in the capital city of Odisha, Bhubaneswar on Tuesday morning. The incident took place in a lonely lane under Chandrasekharpur police station limits in the city.As per the information received, the woman was out on morning walk while…
The mother of missing Odia sailor Sarthak Mahapatra returned to Bhubaneswar after an unsuccessful search for her son in Singapore. Despite sustained efforts, no information regarding his whereabouts could be obtained, leaving the family distressed but still hopeful.According to reports, Sarthak’s mother and maternal uncle had travelled to Singapore to personally coordinate search efforts. They approached local police authorities, administrative…
Bhubaneswar: Tight security arrangements will be in place in the state capital as the Budget Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly (OLA) begins on Tuesday, with 35 platoons of police force set to be deployed in and around the Assembly premises.Addressing the media on Monday, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissioner of Police Dr. Suresh Dev Datta Singh said elaborate…
