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Berhampur/Jharsuguda: Two criminals were injured in encounters with police in Ganjam and Jharsuguda districts on Saturday. In the first incident, Ganjam police shot at and injured Sushant Behera alias Koko, a dreaded criminal of…

Bhubaneswar: Tension ran high in the city after police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse a mob on Saturday afternoon. According to reports, trouble erupted during the checking of vehicles by transport officials and Motor Vehicle…

Balasore: Police seized several jars of acetic acid from a private bus near Basta in Balasore district late on Friday. Police said they raided the Dhamara-bound bus 'Nigam' (OD 01 X 1575) on NH-60 following a tip off and arrested three…

Cuttack: Tension ran high at Bhubanananda Orissa School of Engineering (BOSE) here on Tuesday morning when irate students burnt tyres in front of the main gate of the institute in protest against non-availability of food in the canteen.…

Puri: In a shocking incident, a man of Raiberuan village under Astarang police limits in Odisha’s Puri district hacked his wife to death and surrendered before police with her severed head on Sunday night. The accused has been identified…

Puri: A notorious criminal was injured after an exchange of fire with police here late on Saturday. The criminal, identified as Deebana Behera, sustained bullet injuries in the encounter at Ashram Chaka on Nabakalebara Road around 2 pm. A…

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate police has decided to declare the busy 19-km stretch from Nandankanan to Biju Patnaik International Airport here as ‘no tolerance’ zone. "Any kind of traffic rule violations on this particular route will…

Bhubaneswar: Twin City Commissioner of Police, Satyajit Mohanty here on Friday felicitated a boy for his act of bravery. The boy, Subrat Ojha, fought two motorcycle-borne miscreants who snatched a gold chain from his mother’s neck while…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated 26 police officers with the 'police medal for gallantry' and two officers with 'President's police medal for distinguished service' on Independence Day. Besides, 10 police officers were…