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A 20-year-old B.Ed student in Odisha died after self-immolating over alleged sexual harassment by her professor. She succumbed to burn injuries at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Police have arrested the accused HoD and the college principal for negligence and abetment.

Four construction workers from Odisha were injured when part of an RCC slab roof collapsed at an under-construction building at Anurag University, Medchal. Two workers are reportedly critical. Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.

During Puri Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath and siblings are adorned with 208 kg of gold ornaments for the grand Suna Besha ritual. Originating in 1460 under King Kapilendra Deb, the ceremony draws lakhs of devotees and showcases Odisha’s rich tradition

Four persons, including three women, were arrested by Government Railway Police at Secunderabad railway station for smuggling 45 kg of ganja from Odisha. They were planning to board another train when they were caught. Efforts are on to trace others

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced Rs.1 crore compensation to the deceased in the Pashamylaram blast and ordered a detailed inquiry. A committee headed by the Chief Secretary will oversee relief. He warned of stern action against those found responsible

Odisha evacuated residents from flood-hit areas in Balasore and Mayurbhanj as the Subarnarekha river rose above danger levels. Heavy rainfall and dam discharges from Jharkhand worsened the situation. Relief efforts are underway, with more rain expected until July 5

The incident took place around 4 am when hundreds of devotees gathered near the temple

Lakhs of devotees gathered in Puri for Lord Jagannath’s Ratha Yatra. Authorities deployed 10,000 security personnel, AI-enabled CCTV, and NSG snipers. The Odisha government and temple administration assured smooth conduct with new tech like an Integrated Command and Control Centre.

Das, a Bangladesh national, illegally crossed the country's borders and entered Bhubaneswar in Odisha. He stayed there for some time and created fake identity documents and obtained an Indian passport in the name of Arfan Rai.

A significant portion of the contribution came from Vedanta’s Rajasthan and Odisha operations, reflecting its focus on transparent and responsible governance

A 20-year-old college student was gang-raped by ten people, including four minors, at Gopalpur beach in Odisha’s Ganjam district. The accused overpowered her boyfriend and assaulted her during the Raja festival.

Sagar Raju (57), a construction worker from Odisha, had migrated to the city and had been working at various construction sites for the past six years. He was staying alone in a rented house near Peeli Dargah in Chandrayangutta.

A total of 10 people, including eight women, were arrested after the incident came to light. Police had launched a search for the man after his family filed a missing complaint

India embarks on a new chapter in professional sports with the launch of the inaugural Rugby Premier League (RPL), and the Kalinga Black Tigers

Officials from these states argue that the project- designed to harness the Godavari water- would be causing severe submergence issues, affecting villages and farmlands in bordering areas.

As per reports, three persons, including an elderly woman and her granddaughter, died while five others sustained severe injuries after lightning struck a hut where they were taking shelter during the nor'wester at Paridiguda village of Koraput district on Friday afternoon.

Officials of State task force of Excise department nabbed a habitual ganja peddler from Maharastra and seized 20.6 kgs of ganja from him at Pothireddypally junction in Sangareddy town

Textbooks of Class 1 to 7 were brought from Odisha and distributed to students on Monday as part of an initiative taken by Collector Pamela Satpathy.

The Naini project marks SCCL's national expansion, with officials projecting a peak output of 10 million tonnes annually from a reserve of 340.78 million tonnes.

The arrested are Manoj Madhi (19) and Suresh Kabasi (21), both residents of Malkangiri in Odisha.