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Jhumu had earlier edged out hundreds of other lovable rescued cats to become one of 10 finalists.

Cuttack cat third in Peta contest

Jhumu, a cat rescued by Simran Karmakar of Cuttack in Odisha, has been named the second runner-up.

15 July 2017 4:45 AM IST

BJD MLA Manas Madkami being carried on shoulders by supporters.

MLA lifted through water to save shoes

BJD MLA in soup for crossing river on supporters' shoulders.

13 July 2017 7:24 AM IST

Indias Neeraj Chopra set a meet record, hurling his javelin 85.23m. (Photo: AFP)

Stars missing, but 2017 Asian Athletics Championship proves historic...

Bening held in the same year as the World Championship, the Asian Athletic Championship is given a miss by many top...

10 July 2017 4:56 PM IST

Hyderabad police arrested 16 people, who allegedly indulged in sorcery, on Tuesday from different parts of the city. (Representational image)

Sorcery, residents of Odisha village forces family to eat faeces

The police on Saturday arrested 15 persons in this connection and forwarded to the court.

9 July 2017 2:49 AM IST

Dushmant Sahoo was forced to walk through his village while playing the gong. He was also asked to say, â€œIm playing the gong as my wife has committed a mistake by going against the wishes of villagers.â€

Man asked to play gong for wife's error' in Odisha

Man punished by local court after wife voted for a candidate of her choice.

8 July 2017 2:53 AM IST

Jagtars urine sample A, collected during the Federation Cup National Championships in Patiala last month by the NADA, has returned positive for meldonium and he has been put under provisional suspension. (Photo: Representational Image)

Asian Athletics Championships: Indian decathlete Jagtar Singh hit by...

Jagtar was a part of the 95-member Indian team for the ongoing Asian Championships and he was named along with Abhishek...

7 July 2017 11:16 AM IST

Amit Shah on Wednesday blamed the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha for the poverty and backwardness of the state.

BJP will win 120 seats in 2019 polls, says Amit Shah

Mr Shah said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had failed to develop the state in 17 years of his rule.

7 July 2017 12:48 AM IST

A statement said Amit Shah went to many homes, where he met people from different social and economic strata, and urged them to support the BJP. (Photo: Amit Shah/Twitter)

Govt contributing generously for Odisha's growth: Amit Shah

Amit Shah also put up party stickers around as part of his campaign to strengthen the BJP.

6 July 2017 5:35 PM IST

BJP National President Amit Shah. (Photo: PTI)

BJP will sweep Odisha in 2019: Amit Shah

Amit Shah said his party was strengthening its position in all the 36,000 booths in Odisha.

5 July 2017 7:41 AM IST

Amit Shah and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday met mother of Chitrasen Jena, a BJP youth leader who was killed in the post Panchayat polls violence. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Shah launches grassroots connect drive in Odisha, hails warriors of...

Amit Shah's three-day Odisha visit is aimed at expanding the Bharatiya Janata Party's base in the state ahead of the...

4 July 2017 3:16 PM IST

Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik

Odisha played a major role in GST: Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Goods and Services Tax Bill-2017 was passed in the special session of the state Assembly on May 19.

2 July 2017 7:13 AM IST

Phiroz sustained injuries and was admitted to the Nashik civic hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on Sunday. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

Bhubaneswar: Muralidhar got injured while saving a man's life

Being poor, Muralidhar couldn't afford to get proper treatment and has remained motionless for the over 15 years.

25 Jun 2017 2:05 AM IST