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B-Tech KIIT student from Nepal dies by hanging in Odisha
A third-year BTech student from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha was found dead in her hostel on Sunday, February 16. Prakriti Lamsal, a student from Nepal allegedly took her…
- India
Odia film ‘Sanatani’ accused of anti-Christian bias, sparks outrage
Sanskrit Odia film “Sanatani: Karma Hi Dharma” has generated widespread controversy through its Christian depictions with critics alleging that it portrays Christians and Jesus Christ negatively. The film was released in cinemas…
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Mangalajodi wetlands: Bridging Nature and community through birds
The first light of dawn spills across the Mangalajodi wetlands, setting the vast marshland aglow with shimmering slanting morning light. A symphony of calls rises from the reeds—squawking egrets, gaggling geese, melodious…
- Lifestyle
Experience Odisha in Hyderabad: Fest details, dates and venue
Hyderabad is all set to experience the rich cultural and culinary heritage of Odisha with the much anticipated Odisha Food & Craft Mela 2025. Organised as part of Odisha Fest, this vibrant…
- India
NEET aspirant from Odisha hangs self in Kota
Kota: An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha allegedly hanged himself in his hostel room here, police said on Friday. Officails said that no suicide note was recovered from the room. The incident…
- India
Dalit men tonsured and garlanded with slippers by mob in Odisha
In yet another incidence of caste-based violence, two men belonging to the Dalit community were subjected to horrific public humiliation after being accused of goat theft in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district. The incident…
- Bangalore
Man forces woman to consume alcohol during New Year celebration in Bengaluru, booked
Bengaluru: A man was booked on the charges of forcing a woman to consume alcohol at a pub during the New Year celebration in Bengaluru, police said on Wednesday. According to police,…
- India
Odisha: Two women tied to tree, harassed for celebrating Christmas
In a disturbing incident, a Hindutva group allegedly tied two middle-aged women to a tree and harassed them for celebrating Christmas in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Wednesday, December 25. Deva Sena group,…
- India
Odisha: Jilted lover sets woman’s house on fire after she rejects marriage proposal
A 28-year-old man allegedly set his girlfriend’s house on fire after she rejected his marriage proposal in Odisha’s Bhadrak district on Wednesday. No casualties were reported, police said. According to police, the…
- India
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…
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