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Odisha girl who was set on fire laid to rest in native village, Deputy CM Parida present at burial

The 15-year-old girl's funeral was held amid heavy security, with around 100 police personnel deployed at the nondescript village on the bank of the Bhargavi river.

Mortal remains of Odisha girl who was set on fire to be airlifted to Bhubaneswar from AIIMS Delhi

Postmortem of the girl who was set on fire on 19 July in Balanga & succumbed to injuries a day ago at AIIMS has been done, and body handed over to her family.

DRDO conducts two consecutive successful flight tests of Pralay missile

Flight tests carried out off the coast of Odisha as part of user evaluation trials to validate the maximum & minimum range capability of the missile system.

News of the day: 21 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from India.

Balasore: Headmaster, teachers of govt school detained on charges of sexual harassment

The Class 9 student was allegedly molested by the mathematics teacher on several occasions, and even after narrating the incident to the headmaster, no action was taken.

Congress student unit president accused of raping woman in hotel arrested, say police

Incident occurred on 18 March but came to light on Sunday after the 19-yr-old filed a complaint, alleging Udit Pradhan spiked her drink before sexually assaulting her.

15-year-old girl set ablaze in Odisha’s Puri to be airlifted to AIIMS Delhi

Incident came to light a few days after a student set herself ablaze over prolonged harassment from her dept head at Balasore's FM (Auto) college. She later succumbed to her injuries.

Sexual harassment, suicide & gangrape—Odisha’s 1st BJP CM battles fallout from rising crime, ‘inaction’

Oppn, from ex-CM Naveen Patnaik to a weakened Congress, has seized the moment, protesting a spate of brutal crimes & alleged erosion of rule of law in CM Majhi's 1 yr in office.

Balasore student who self-immolated wanted to be a teacher. In death, she taught how to stand up

“No one bothered to ask what had pushed her to that point. She was struggling mentally, but the college refused to even listen to her," said Soumyashree Bisi’s friend Kashish.

News of the day: 16 July, 2025

CRPF jawan killed in gunfight with Maoists in Jharkhand One jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) specialised Commando Battalion for Resolute Action...

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The solution to deteriorating India-US relations—go nuclear

New Delhi should now speed up its legal reforms to facilitate the participation of foreign companies in its nuclear development efforts.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.