Kataka: Police have arrested a young man in Kataka city for allegedly blackmailing a woman by creating morphed images of her using artificial intelligence (AI) and threatening to circulate them on social media.The accused, a resident of the Bidanasi police station area, was arrested following a complaint lodged by the woman’s family.According to police, the…
Bhubaneswar, Jul 18: In a major crackdown on organised crime, Odisha Police on Friday arrested 21 members of two separate inter-state gangs allegedly involved in stealing and snatching mobile phones and other valuables from commuters in Bhubaneswar and devotees attending the ongoing Rath Yatra in Puri.The police recovered more than 40 stolen mobile phones, along…
Bhubaneswar, July 18: The panchayat and urban local body (ULB) elections will be held between April and June 2027, said the State Election Commission (SEC) Secretary Santosh Kumar Dash on Saturday.“The State Election Commission has started preparations for conducting panchayat and ULB elections. Draft reservation list for the posts of chairpersons in urban local bodies…
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…
Continuous heavy rainfall has triggered a flood-like situation in parts of Odisha’s Cuttack district, leaving several villages in Athagarh subdivision cut off after key roads and bridges went under water, disrupting normal life and transport. The worsening conditions come amid an active monsoon spell that has prompted authorities to remain on alert across the state….
Odisha Vigilance secured the conviction of Kalu Charan Palleyi, former Grade‑A Lineman of the TPSODL Tikabali Electrical Section, Kandhamala district.Palleyi, who was later posted at TPSODL Kotagarh, had been charge‑sheeted in Berhampur Vigilance PS Case No. 25 dated November 17, 2022 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. He was accused…
