IIT harass case

Bhubaneswar: The PhD student who had lodged a sexual harassment complaint against a senior IIT, Bhubaneswar, professor approached chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday to seek justice. She submitted a memorandum addressed to the chief minister demanding action against the professor. Prior to that, the woman had visited the state BJP office and submitted a memorandum addressed to Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan and state BJP chief Basant Kumar Panda.

Crop loss

Malkangiri: Heavy rains triggered by a cyclonic storm in the past 24 hours triggered a flood-like situation in remote areas of the district, causing massive damage to crops, sources said. The incessant rain has led to rise in water levels of major rivers, including Poteru, Saberi and Sileru, causing damage to hundreds of acres of agricultural land and submerging several bridges.

Four killed

Dhenkanal: Four persons were killed after a truck and a car collided head-on at Ghagaramunda under Parjang police limits in Dhenkanal on Saturday. According to reports, the accident took place when the two vehicles skidded off the road after the collision. The car was crushed under the truck, leading to the death of the four persons on spot.

Two held

Bhubaneswar: The economic offences wing on Saturday arrested two rice mill owners for misappropriation of government rice worth over Rs 4 crore. The are Dilip Agarwal and Pankaj Agarwal.