Dhenkanal: Two women are seriously injured in separate elephant attacks in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district.The two injured women have been admitted to Hindol Community Health Centre for treatment.As per sources, one elephant attack was reported from the Dandiri Section under Hindol forest range, where a mentally challenged woman was reportedly attacked by a tusker while walking…
Jharsuguda: Notorious criminal Ankit Ghosh was injured in a police encounter near Ib River OPM Ghat under the Brajrajnagar police jurisdiction in the wee hours of Monday.According to sources, Ankit opened fire upon spotting a police team. In retaliation, police fired back, hitting him in the right leg. He was immediately shifted to the District…
SUBARNAPUR —The accident occurred while returning to Balangir after visiting car festival ( Suna Besha )from Puri. It is suspected that the accident occurred due to rain. A car (white car number OD -03T 5035) and a tanker collided head-on near Adenigarh Out Post -Badla on Khordha-Balangir National Highway No. 57. In this, 2 people…
A tragic accident occurred on NH‑57 near Adenigada, Boudhagada district, when a car returning from Jagannath Temple in Puri collided head‑on with an oil tanker on Saturday night.According to local sources, five passengers travelling in the car were injured, with two reported to be in critical condition. The impact of the collision left the vehicle…
Jagatsinghpur: In view of the heavy to very heavy rainfall warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Jagatsinghpur district administration has ordered the closure of all schools across the district on Monday (July 27, 2026).The decision was announced on Sunday as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students amid the possibility…
Bhubaneswar: A social media post of Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi’s daughter Archita Sachin Rahar allegedly celebrating the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as the Union education minister has sparked resentment in the party rank and file in Odisha.Rahar, in an Instagram post, which had a photograph of Pradhan in the backdrop of the national flag, wrote,…
Dhenkanal: One person was killed and around 10 persons were injured after they were attacked by a wild boar while they had gone to a nearby pond in Indipur village of Dhenkanal district.The deceased has been identified as Bachan Nayak (55) of Indipur village.As per reports the wild boar attacked while Bachan and other villagers…
Bhubaneswar: A headless, unidentified body was found near the Baramunda Bus Terminal in Bhubaneswar on Sunday morning. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.According to reports, some locals spotted the body lying on the roadside near the bus terminal at around 4 am and alerted the police. Soon after receiving the information, personnel from…
Gunupur: Three people, including an Odissi dance instructor, died after the scooter they were riding allegedly suffered brake failure and crashed into an electricity pole while they were returning from the Rameswar Shaivite shrine at Shefali Hills in Rayagada district late Friday.The deceased were identified as Sasmita Panda, 35, a native of Bhadrak district who…
Kotpad: Burglars are reported to have run away with Rs 5 lakh cash, gold jewelery in lakhs from a house in Kotpad town of Odisha’s Koraput district on Sunday.As per sources, the intruders broke into the house of Shubham Subrata at about midnight using a window to make their way into the house.The house was…
