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A man was arrested in Odisha’s Khurda district, taking the total to five, in connection with a lynching case near Balianta under Bhubaneswar. The victim, accused of sexual assault, was attacked by a mob, leading to one death and another critical injury, prompting a high-level police and women’s commission probe

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched India’s first advanced 3D glass chip packaging unit in Bhubaneswar, aiming to boost semiconductor innovation, jobs, and position Odisha as a global electronics manufacturing hub

A Telangana media delegation led by the Press Information Bureau visited the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture in Bhubaneswar during an official Odisha tour. Scientists briefed the team on research initiatives, fish breeding practices and sustainable aquaculture technologies

ICRISAT has signed an MoU with the Government of Odisha to support climate-resilient agriculture. The agreement coincided with the launch of the Odisha Agriculture Drought Mitigation Programme during Krushi Odisha 2026 in Bhubaneswar.

Defending champions Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and hosts Odisha stormed into the semifinals of the Women’s National Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2026 with strong quarterfinal wins in Bhubaneswar and Khordha. The semifinals will be played on January 21

Defending champions Madhya Pradesh, hosts Odisha, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh qualified for the quarterfinals of the Women’s National Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2026 as the league stage concluded. The knockout matches will be played across Bhubaneswar and Khordha

Anonymous bomb threat emails to three Odisha district courts triggered evacuations, security checks, and investigations, with police deploying bomb squads as the Chief Minister and DGP ordered heightened vigilance and thorough probes

A techie couple stranded in Bhubaneswar due to IndiGo flight cancellations attended their own wedding reception through a video call as guests waited in Hubballi. Their gesture went viral even as flight disruptions continued across major cities amid pilot shortage issues.

A couple from Bhubaneswar had to attend their own wedding reception in Hubballi through video conferencing after IndiGo flight delays and cancellations prevented them from travelling. Their parents hosted the event in person while the couple greeted guests virtually.

A first-year B Tech student of KIIT was found hanging in his hostel room in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Police have launched a full investigation. This is the third student suicide on the KIIT campus this year, prompting political concern

Preliminary investigation revealed that she hailed from Jharkhand. However, her identity is yet to be fully confirmed as she has no mobile phone or any documents, police said.

China swept both the men’s and women’s team titles at the Asian Table Tennis Championship in Bhubaneswar. Lin Shidong, Wang Chuqin, and Liang Jingkun led the men’s victory, while the women secured a dominant 3–0 win over Japan

Telangana’s Anandi Nallavelli won bronze in the girls under-16 600m event at the National Junior Athletics Championship in Bhubaneswar. She clocked 1:34.48, finishing behind Punjab’s Sehnoor Bawa and Rajasthan’s Devika, who won gold and silver respectively

China's Wang Chuqin made a stunning comeback to guide his team to a 3-2 win over Japan in the ITTF-ATTU Asian Team Championships semifinal. Hong Kong defeated Chinese Taipei 3-2 to reach the final, while India finished sixth

M Venkatram Reddy from Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) won gold in both the 800m and 1500m events at the Junior National Athletics Championship in Bhubaneswar. Another athlete from Andhra, D. Sheshu, earned a bronze medal in the 200m

Shaik Roshan of Andhra Pradesh won the silver in the 110m hurdles for men (under-20) with a time of 14.02 at the 40th National Junior Athletics Championship in Bhubaneswar. Saif Chafekar and K Kiran won gold and bronze, respectively

Kazakhstan defeated Kyrgyzstan 3-0 in the men's section of the Asian Table Tennis Championship at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, despite resting their top paddler. Sri Lanka, Macau, and Uzbekistan also had strong performances in the opening round

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation for Rs 160-crore fishery projects in Odisha, including a Rs 100-crore aqua park in Sambalpur and a Rs 59.13-crore fish market in Bhubaneswar, aiming to modernize fish farming and create employment

The first wave of teams has already begun, bringing with it a quiet but intense air of preparation

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s flight from Delhi to Bhubaneswar was diverted to Kolkata due to heavy rain. The aircraft hovered for 21 minutes before diversion. Consequently, the state-level Teachers’ Day function was rescheduled to 3 pm