Crime

A massive fire broke out at the home of Hotel Pal Heights owner in Bhubaneswar killing four of his family members and their domestic help on Thursday morning.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the mining companies that had been operating without necessary clearances in Odisha to pay 100% penalty on the price of the ore that had been illegally extracted. 

Ollywood actor and film producer Pupinder Singh was arrested for defying court summons on Saturday. He, however, was granted bail after his appearance in the court.

A female tourist, who was in an inebriated condition, created ruckus near Bhubaneswar railway station last night on Sunday and assaulted cops before being arrested.

Tension prevailed at the meeting place of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in Angul district as the organisers offered cash to the journalists covering the event on Friday.

The Odisha Vigilance department has registered 37 cases and arrested 9 accused till date for irregularities in rural housing projects in the state.

Odisha Crime Branch has rescued 482 children including 427 boys within three days of the launch of Operation Muskaan III.

A PhD student of IIT- Bhubaneswar has alleged sexual harassment against a senior professor of the premier institute.

Bhubaneswar: In order to counter terror attacks, Odisha police have launched an operation called ‘Operations Eagle Claws’.

The Commissionerate Police has detained an engineering student from Ranchi studying in Odisha’s premier technical institution for allegedly posting a sex video, which went viral on social media.