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Long-weekend trip from Indore to Puri turns fatal for 6 friends as car jumps over divider, crashes into oncoming truck
August 16, 2025 5:33 am
While the airbags saved the life of the person driving the Ertiga, the rest of the occupants were killed
As competing Jagannath temple emerges in Digha, Odisha pulls out all stops for Rath Yatra in Puri
June 28, 2025 10:21 am
There were reports about people complaining of suffocation and collapsing during Rath Yatra. Ambulances were called in to take some devotees to the hospital.
After her arrest for ‘spying for Pakistan’, Odisha Police probes YouTuber Jyoti Rani’s ‘Puri link’
May 18, 2025 1:13 pm
During her visit to Puri, Jyoti Rani had captured images and videos near the Jagannath Temple, a 12th-century shrine.
‘Totally unacceptable’: Odisha govt asks Puri Jagannath authorities to probe Digha temple row
May 03, 2025 4:03 am
Attended ceremony on request of West Bengal CM: Temple servitor
Puri eatery sealed over claims of beef being sold as mutton; owner denies, says business rivalry behind issue
March 07, 2025 9:10 pm
The eatery’s owner has trashed the claims of beef being sold, attributing them to a business rivalry.
New 'darshan' system in Puri Jagannath temple from Jan 1: Minister
December 22, 2024 4:55 pm
Special arrangements are also being made for women, children, differently abled persons, and senior individuals visiting the temple, as part of the move, the minister said.
Navy's focus to be Atmanirbhar, force an inspiration for innovation: President Droupadi Murmu
December 04, 2024 10:54 pm
President Droupadi Murmu said India is one of only six nations in the world that has the capability to design, build, and operate both a ballistic missile nuclear submarine and an aircraft carrier.
WATCH: Rapper shares how a Puri hotel stands testament to his parents’ love story
July 27, 2024 12:41 pm
Samir Rishu Mohanty or Rapper Big Deal shared a heartfelt story about how his Japanese mother and Indian father met and fell in love.
Jagannath temple Ratna Bhandar: Valuables to be shifted on Thursday, devotees' entry restricted
July 17, 2024 10:55 pm
The Ratna Bhandar, located in the basement of the temple, has an outer and an inner chamber.
After 4 decades, Jagannath temple’s Ratna Bhandar set to be opened next week
July 09, 2024 10:37 pm
Amid widespread demand and following the Orissa HC's directions, the previous BJD government had tried to open the Ratna Bhandar on April 4, 2018 – but in vain
PURI PHOTOS
Express Wanderlust: Beautiful sunsets, temples and beaches of Puri await you
February 20, 2020 4:47 pm
Here is why you should book tickets to Odisha now.
PURI VIDEOS
Sudarsan Pattnaik draws sand sculpture to welcome General Budget
February 29, 2016 6:05 am
Puri (Odisha), Feb 29 (ANI): Renowned artist Sudarsan Pattnaik drew a sand sculpture at the Puri beach of Odisha on the eve of General Budget 2016-17. Patnaik drew a similar sand art earlier to welcome the Rail Budget. The Padma Shri awardee artist, who has won many international and national awards, always tries to give a social message through his sand art.
Scores of dead turtles wash ashore in Odisha
January 21, 2016 8:38 am
Puri, Jan 21 (ANI): Over 150 Olive Ridley sea turtles and a few dolphins washed ashore dead in Odisha. Vultures gathered around turtles and dolphins carcasses on a beach near Pantha Niwas in Puri. Haunted by the sight, renowned sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik made sand sculptures of the turtles, along with a message reading ‘Give us Space to Live’. Pattnaik said the government should look into the matter and find out why turtles, dolphins and whales are dying so frequently in large numbers. The turtles died due to number of reasons, including entangling in the net of trawlers and garbage that pollutes the sea water.
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