Odisha

Damoh: Six-year-old girl raped, her eyes damaged by accused

Tribal girl raped by headmistress’ husband at Odisha residential school: Police

1:54 pm December 7, 2019

Koraput (Odisha): A class VII student of a state-run residential school in Odisha’s Koraput district was allegedly raped for months by the headmistress’ husband, who has been arrested after the tribal girl was found to be three-month pregnant, police said on Saturday. The 60-year-old man who used to stay with his wife at the staff […]

7 deer rescued from swollen Ganga, several others swept away: Official

Rise in mammal population in Bhitarkanika National Park

1:46 pm December 6, 2019

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has registered a rise in mammal population as per the latest headcount report released the Forest department, an official said. There has been an increase in mammal population in the Bhitarkanika National Park due to adequate conservation measures besides watch and vigil by anti-poaching squad of […]

India conducts fresh night trial of Prithvi-2 missile

10:11 pm December 3, 2019

Balasore (Odisha): India on Tuesday successfully conducted another night trial of its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-2 missile as part of a user trial for the armed forces from a test range in Odisha coast, a defence source said. The flight test of the surface-to-surface missile was carried out barely a fortnight after two back-to-back […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Odisha cop suspended after rape survivor commits suicide

7:19 pm December 2, 2019

Baripada (Odisha): A police personnel was suspended on Monday for negligence in duty, which allegedly led to a rape survivor committing suicide in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, officials said. Inspector in-charge Sarat Chandra Mahalik, posted at Jharpokharia police station, was suspended following allegations of inaction on the complaint filed by the rape survivor, they said. The […]

Body of rape victim found hanging in college hostel

7:04 pm December 1, 2019

Baripada (Odisha): The body of a lecturer, who had levelled rape charges against her relative, was found hanging inside a college hostel at Rairangpur, police said on Sunday. The deceased had lodged an FIR at Jharpokharia police station on October 30 alleging that she had been raped by a distant relative during her visit to […]