Briefs

Bhubaneswar: Lingaraj police foiled a dacoity attempt with the arrest of five notorious criminals from Basisthanagar Canal Road at Old Town here late on Thursday. According to police sources, a raid was conducted where the dacoits were…

Balangir: A joint team of sleuths from the Bargarh, Sonepur and Balangir Vigilance wings on Friday caught the additional tehsildar of Deogan block, Rajendra Choudhury, red-handed while he was receiving a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a person to…

Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday visited actress Sonakshi Sinha’s Mumbai home for investigation in a cheating case filed against her. In February, a case was registered against the actress and four others for allegedly accepting Rs 24 lakh…

Keonjhar: A man was killed in a jumbo attack at Dudhianali village under Ghatgaon forest division in Keonjhar district late on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Bharat Naik (50) of the same village. Sources said the incident took…

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department here has forecast thundershower accompanied by lightning and light to moderate rainfall at one or two places in seven districts of Odisha between 10 pm and 11 pm. They are…

Rourkela: The Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Childline Officials rescued 11 minor children, including nine girls, from the Howrah-Mumbai Gitanjali Express at Rourkela railway station on Thursday morning. Those rescued were later…

Bhubaneswar: Unidentified miscreants looted ornaments and cash worth Rs 3 lakh from a vehicle in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday morning. According to reports, an engineer from Nimapara had come to the Passport Office in the city with his family…

Balasore: An under-trial prisoner lodged in Nilagiri jail of Balasore district was found dead on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Pagulu Khandei, who was arrested in connection with an excise case. He hailed from Nuasahi…

Khurda: A wanted criminal surrendered in the district and sessions court in Khurda on Monday. According to reports, the Special Task Force (STF) team of the Crime Branch was in the hunt for Shubranshu Parida alias Chhota against whom…

Bhubaneswar: Three criminals were caught by a patrolling police team near Sishu Bhawan Square in the city on Monday night. Police said they received a tip-off that three anti-socials were moving on bikes near Sishu Bhawan Square. A Quick…