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Ramayana theatre actor kills pig on stage, eats meat raw in Odisha; arrested
Bhubaneswar: A 45-year-old theatre actor playing the role of a demon in Ramayana was arrested after he ripped the stomach of a live pig on stage and ate its meat in Odisha’s…
- Andhra Pradesh
Odisha govt orders inquiry into ‘sale’ of children, baby girl rescued from AP
Bhubaneswar: As the Odisha government began an inquiry into the incidents of the alleged sale of two children due to poverty in Rayagada and Bolangir districts, one of them was rescued from…
- India
Odisha: Drunk man held for vandalising temple, attacking devotees with ‘trishul’
Kendrapara: A drunk man was arrested for allegedly vandalising a temple and attacking devotees in Odisha’s Kendrapara district on Monday, police said. The 28-year-old man, identified as Khetrabasi Mallick, barged into the…
- India
Odisha police’s emoji faces arrest announcement sparks reactions on X
A social media post shared by Berhampur police in Odisha has captured widespread attention. It has been lauded online for its humourous approach to announcing the arrest of four men accused of…
- India
Odisha: Dalit women stage dharna over denial of ritual at temple
A group of women belonging to the Dalit community staged a dharna (sit-in protest) against alleged caste bias at the Siddheswari Ramachandi Shakthi in Garajanga village of Odisha on Saturday, November 9.…
- India
Firing on Nandan Kanan Express in Odisha, probe launched
Bhubaneswar: At least around two rounds of bullets were fired on the guard brake of Nandan Kanan Express (train number 12816) between Bhadrak and Baudapur sections in Odisha on Tuesday. The Indian…
- India
Cracks noticed on Puri Jagannath temple boundary wall, ASI urged to conduct survey
Bhubaneswar: Authorities of the Jagannath temple in Odisha’s Puri have urged the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a scientific survey of the boundary wall of the 12th-century shrine since cracks…
- India
Odisha minister hopes ISKCON’s Houston unit will drop ‘untimely’ Rath Yatra plan
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said that he was optimistic that ISKCON would not go ahead with its plan to hold “untimely” Rath Yatra on November 9 at Houston in the…
- India
Cyclone Dana spares Odisha, Bengal of severe damage, brings heavy rains
Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Dana spared Odisha and West Bengal of any severe damage to houses and infrastructure but the uprooting of trees and electric poles was reported while train and flight services resumed…
- India
Cyclone Dana: 3L people evacuated in Odisha by Wednesday evening
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said more than 30 per cent of the targeted 10 lakh people have been evacuated to safe places by Wednesday evening in view of cyclone…
- India
Cyclone Dana: Odisha, Bengal to evacuate people; Close schools in vulnerable areas
Bhubaneswar: As Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, governments of both states have decided to evacuate people and close educational institutions in vulnerable areas. The Indian Coast…
- News
Odisha: SRC asserts state is fully prepared for possible cyclonic storm
Bhubaneswar: The Special Relief Commissioner Deoranjan Kumar Singh on Sunday said the state administration is all prepared to face the probable cyclonic storm named ‘Dana’, likely to be formed off the Odisha…
- India
Odisha: Internet services suspension extended for another 48 hours
Bhadrak: The Odisha government on Sunday extended the suspension of internet services in Bhadrak district for two more days to restore normalcy after violence erupted between two groups over an “objectionable” social…
- India
Internet shutdown in Odisha’s Bhadrak after clashes over social media posts
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has imposed a 48-hour Internet shutdown in the Bhadrak district following violent communal clashes over social media posts. A notification from the Home Department of the Odisha government…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru murder: Police teams sent to Odisha to nab accused, says Karnataka HM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Wednesday said that four police teams have been sent to Odisha to nab the Mahalaxmi murder case accused. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Parameshwara said…
