Briefs

Sambalpur: Police on Thursday arrested a schoolteacher, Pramod Kumar Kharsel, for allegedly raping a college girl, who happens to be a minor, at Kuchinda in Sambalpur district. The accused was nabbed two days the girl lodged a police…

Bhubaneswar: The city railway station got a second food plaza on platform No 6 on Wednesday for the convenience of the passengers. The 1560 sq ft facility has a 50-chair accommodation for passengers in an AC hall, complete with music…

Kendrapara: The body of the missing youth, who was dragged into the Brahmani river by a crocodile in Odisha’s Kendrapara on Tuesday, was recovered on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Subash Barala. He belongs to Sahupada…

Keonjhar: Three persons, including a couple, were killed and one was critically injured in lightning strikes in Keonjhar on Wednesday. The deceased couple has been identified as Chaitanya Mohanta and Mina Mohanta of Badasialimala village.…

Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, has issued severe lightning warning for 28 blocks of Odisha on Wednesday. In its mid-day release, the centre advised people of Telkoi, Bansapal, Pallahara, Lahunipada, Barkot, Patana,…

Balangir: A constable of Town police station in Balangir was thrashed by locals for allegedly coercing a widow to sell her land to a person. Sources said the accused constable, Anjan Pradhan, doubled up as a middleman and waylaid the woman…

Jeypore: A notorious ganja trafficker, Kabul Khara, was injured in an encounter with police in Odisha’s Koraput district early on Wednesday. The shootout occured near Hatisala Chhak in Jeypore town. Kabul was hit by a bullet on his right…

Bhubaneswar: A total of 369 people have died in elephant attacks in Odisha in the last five years, Forest and Environment Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh told the Assembly on Tuesday. Besides, 207 people were injured in such incidents during…

Keonjhar: Tension prevailed at the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) mines at Suakati village in Keonjhar following the death of a truck driver in a road mishap in front of the OMC main gate on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as…

Mumbai: A four-storey building in south Mumbai's Dongri area collapsed on Tuesday afternoon. It is feared that at least 40 people are trapped inside. Two National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and fire fighting workers have rushed…