A disturbing incident has been reported from Odisha's Kandhamal district, where a 14-year-old girl allegedly survived a night alone in a forest after being abducted and assaulted. Police have arrested one accused, while a search is on for the second.

A Class 9 student was allegedly gang-raped by five of her classmates and a man in Odisha's Balangir district.

The DRDO on Tuesday carried out a successful flight test of solid fuel ducted ramjet (SFDR) technology, placing India into an elite league of nations possessing this technology that enables developing long-range air-to-air missiles, officials said.

When someone tries to take the reptile from him, but he shoves him away,

Multiple students, both girls and boys, of an Odisha school have accused a male warden of physical and sexual harassment.

Taking a big step to reduce India's dependence on China for rare earths, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that dedicated corridors will be set up for the minerals in four states - Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

At least five persons died and six others were critically injured when a truck ran over three two-wheelers in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said on Saturday morning.

Rashmi Ranjan Das, who has been sporting red hair for some time, drew unwanted attention on Wednesday after his picture was shared across social media. A directive from the Inspector General followed.

Odisha JEE 2026 Registration: OJEE 2026 will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode on May 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 at designated examination centres.

A man allegedly died by suicide after his daughter was assaulted, humiliated, and publicly tortured by some villagers in Odisha's Bhadrak district, police said on Tuesday.

Odisha's Koraput district came into the political limelight in recent days after a massive row erupted over a planned ban on non-vegetarian food on the occasion of 77th Republic Day.

In a remarkable display of devotion reminiscent of Bihar's "Mountain Man" Dashrath Manjhi, a 75-year-old man from Odisha recently travelled 300 kilometers by rickshaw to ensure his paralysed wife received life-saving medical treatment.

Extending his condolences on social media, the Odisha CM wrote, "I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of renowned vocalist and music director Abhijit Majumdar"

A late-night clash between a man and a wild animal in Odisha's Cuttack district led to the death of a leopard and left a young local resident seriously injured. The incident has caused panic among villagers in nearby areas.

The district magistrate of Odisha's Koraput has ordered a ban on the sale of meat, chicken, fish, eggs and other non-vegetarian food items on the occasion of Republic Day.

A man allegedly attempted to burn his daughter-in-law for giving birth to a baby girl in the Damarpur village of Odisha's Kendrapara district.

A 10-year-old girl was raped by a 22-year-old man and a minor boy in Odisha's Nayagarh district on Thursday.

Bank Holidays January 2026: While bank branches may be closed during these holidays, customers can still access digital banking services.

The torso and head of a 60-year-old man were found lying on a village road in Odisha's Jajpur district on Thursday, police said.

A Christian pastor in Odisha's Dhenkanal district was allegedly assaulted and humiliated by a group accused of links to right-wing organisations, following claims that he was involved in religious conversions.

In Odisha's mining heartlands, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited teams with Usha Silai School's Kushalta Ke Kadam and Gram Utthan, empowering tribal women turning them into entrepreneurs

A horrifying incident has come to light regarding the death of an elephant in the Belghar forest range in Odisha.

Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Monday assured residents that no cases of the Nipah virus have been detected in the state and there is no need for panic.

Is a 10,000-year-old civilisation hidden beneath the soil of Odisha? Investigations are underway at the Bhimmandali mountains in Redakhol, Sambalpur district, where researchers believe they have found imprints of a Stone Age civilisation.