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Odisha

Andhra, Odisha brace for cyclone Montha: Thousands shifted to shelters, hundreds of rescue teams deployed across coastal areas

OpIndia Staff - 28 October, 2025

According to the Indian Metrological Department (IMD), Cyclone Montha is located “280 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 360 km south-southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), 410 km south of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 610 km south-southwest of Gopalpur (Odisha).”

Crime

Durgapur gangrape case: WB Police claim it was not a gangrape and only one person was involved, victim’s friend Wasif Ali arrested for inconsistency...

OpIndia Staff - 15 October, 2025

There were also differences between the survivor’s initial statement to doctors and her later version given to the police.

Odisha: Govt extends curfew and internet suspension extended in Cuttack after attack on Durga idol immersion procession, police arrest 8 individuals

Anurag - 7 October, 2025

The Odisha government has extended curfew and internet suspension in Cuttack till 7th October evening following clashes during a Durga idol immersion procession. Eight individuals have been arrested as police continue city-wide raids.

Crime

Odisha govt suspends Internet, social media in Cuttack for 24 hours to prevent spread of rumours amid communal tension after attacks on Durga idol...

OpIndia Staff - 5 October, 2025

The Odisha government has suspended access to Internet including social media platforms across key areas of Cuttack for 24 hours, from 7 PM on...

News Reports

Cuttack: Muslim mobs pelts stones at Durga idol processions, six police personnel including the DCP injured

OpIndia Staff - 4 October, 2025

In yet another incident of attack on Durga Puja, violent clashes broke out in Cuttack, Odisha, after a Muslim mob pelted stones on two...

Law

Orissa High Court commutes death sentence of man went on a murder spree, killed 2 persons, attacked and brutalised a pregnant woman, killed her...

Shraddha Pandey - 21 August, 2025

"So in the opinion of the Senior Superintendent of Circle Jail, Berhampur the convict’s behavior is quite normal. He prays to God and reads Holy Gita regularly and other daily newspapers and his behavior towards others is very normal," Orissa High Court observed.

News Reports

Balasore student suicide: Odisha Crime Branch arrests two male students on the suspicion of instigating the victim to take her own life

OpIndia Staff - 4 August, 2025

Authorities have found evidence linking the two boys to the circumstances that led to the victim's suicide in Balasore, Odisha.

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Motor Vehicle Inspector owns 44 plots, forest officer has 115 plots, and a Project Director with 84 acres land: How vigilance raids in Odisha...

Shriti Sagar - 4 August, 2025

Odisha’s Vigilance department uncovered shocking corruption cases where government officers, including a Motor Vehicle Inspector, were found owning dozens of land plots, gold, and crores in unaccounted wealth far exceeding their salaries and official income.

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Wanted to ‘protect Constitution’, protested for women safety: Meet Udit Pradhan, the Odisha President of student wing of Congress, arrested for raping 19-year-old girl

OpIndia Staff - 21 July, 2025

Udit Pradhan was spotted alongside Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in one of his Instagram posts. He was also seen celebrating the victory of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Wayanad in November 2024.

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