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Mahanadi River, Odisha, India

Chilka Lake, Odisha, India

Ratnagiri, Odisha, India

Hirakud Dam, Odisha, India

A school in Kantabanji, Odisha, India

Odissi, the classical dance of Odisha

Chariot Festival, Jagannatha temple, Puri, India

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Odisha woman allegedly gangraped at gunpoint in front of husband on day they arrived at Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur for work • Feb. 20, 2025, 10:15 PM ET (The Indian Express)

‘Come back, join classes’: Summoned by Odisha govt, KIIT founder apologises to protesting students from Nepal • Feb. 20, 2025, 2:17 PM ET (The Indian Express)

KIIT suicide row: After Nepali students flag safety concerns, embassy officials reach out to Odisha govt • Feb. 20, 2025, 3:37 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Weather Today (February 19): Heavy Rains to Drench Arunachal; Moderate Rains in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha • Feb. 19, 2025, 6:26 AM ET (The Weather Channel)

KIIT row: Odisha government orders probe into death of Nepal girl, six arrested • Feb. 18, 2025, 9:21 AM ET (The Hindu)

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Puri: Jagannatha temple

Mahanadi River, Odisha, India

Chilka Lake, Odisha, India

Ratnagiri, Odisha, India

Hirakud Dam, Odisha, India

A school in Kantabanji, Odisha, India

Odissi, the classical dance of Odisha

Chariot Festival, Jagannatha temple, Puri, India

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