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In a tragic incident that occurred in Odisha, four students drowned to death in the Kuakhai river.

Police said woman's husband was unaware of the incident since he was away in Tamil Nadu working as daily wage earner.

In the last 24 hours, Odisha was experiencing continuous rains due to the formation of a low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal.

Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra is set to commence after the installation of the three deities on decorated chariots. Lord Jagannath's chariot is known as Nandighosha, Lord Balabhadra's chariot is called Taladhwaja, and Goddess Subhadra's chariot is named Darpadalan.

Hot weather will likely persist in some areas for the next three days

Tata Steel's 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Meramandali, Odisha's Dhenkanal, exploded due to a leakage, injuring at least 19 workers, five of them were critically hurt.

The Congress alleged that the Modi government's decision to hand over the accident probe to the CBI was just "headline management". In reality, even railway officials are claiming that this incident was an aberration, and a normal investigation may not be able to uncover the complete truth.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the case and is currently investigating the Odisha train accident.

It was reported that a minor electrical issue occurred in coach

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