Rourkela: Three persons died and a woman was injured in lightning strikes at two places in Deogarh district on Monday afternoon. The deceased youths have been identified as Dolamani Penthi (18) and Bulbul Samal (18). The two friends were returning from a temple on a motorcycle when they were struck by lightning and died on…
Rourkela: A 40-year-old married man was arrested in Sundargarh district on Saturday for allegedly raping a 14-year-old mentally challenged girl multiple times and making her pregnant. The minor is around four months pregnant and is currently living in a shelter home under official care.Police said the accused, a neighbour of the survivor, allegedly assaulted the…
Rourkela: A 24-year-old man reportedly lost both his palms after a crude bomb he was allegedly preparing for wildlife hunting exploded at his house in a Dhenkanal village on Thursday evening. Two of his associates were also injured but fled without treatment. Police have begun a probe.The incident occurred at Gandataila village under Parjang police…
Rourkela: A 27-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death on Tuesday afternoon near a private school under Sector-7 police station limits. Another youth suffered injuries in the attack. Police have launched a manhunt for six accused who fled the spot. The deceased was identified as Tofan Bindhani of Ganjampalli, Sector-6.Bindhani was sitting with three friends…
Rourkela: A 60-year-old farmer was trampled to death by a tusker under Panposh forest range on Sunday. This is the third death in elephant attacks in as many days under Rourkela forest division. The deceased was identified as Nilambar Kalo (60), a resident of Prem Nagar under Bondamunda police station limits. Kalo, a farmer, went…
Rourkela: A 26-year-old man, who sustained burn injuries after his speeding car caught fire on hitting a divider at Sundargarh on Sunday midnight, died on Monday. The deceased, Ananda Bhoi, of Giringkela village under Lephripada police station, was going to attend to his ailing mother at Government Medical College & Hospital, Sundargarh, when the mishap…
Rourkela: Sheer grit and determination saw Manohar Pradhan (37), son of a balloon-seller from Sundargarh district, rise from the factory floor to clinching 131st rank in the Odisha Civil Services Examination-2024.Manohar, son of Mangal and Gura Pradhan, grew up in poverty and even worked as a labourer in a steel plant for a year after…
Rourkela: Two youths were arrested in Sundargarh district on Sunday for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl.According to police, the survivor visited her relative’s home in the district on May 28. “The survivor and another girl were outside the house late at night when two local men assaulted them. While one girl escaped, the other was…
Malay RayRourkela: A junior engineer of National Health Mission (NHM) was arrested by Odisha vigilance on Wednesday for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5000 from a contractor. He was caught red-handed while he was accepting the money, which he had demanded for facilitating the release of the contractor’s security deposit. The accused was…
