Utkal Daily Morning Top Headlines I 06 July 2026 I Monday

Weather & Natural Disasters

Continuous heavy rainfall has disrupted normal life in many parts of Odisha, causing flooding, waterlogging, and one death due to a wall collapse.
Water levels in the Mahanadi, Vansadhara, and Baitarani rivers are rising. Floodwater inflow into Hirakud Dam has doubled in the past 24 hours.
A low-pressure system has formed over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to cross the Odisha coast within the next 24 hours.
Heavy monsoon rains have flooded roads in Ali, Kendrapara, severely affecting transportation.

More than 2 million names have been removed from Odisha's voter list. The final electoral roll will be published on 6 September 2026, with 31.3 million voters currently registered.
19,549 voters have been removed from the Bhubaneswar voter list.
The Mukti Mandap Pandit Sabha has requested that Lord Jagannath's Snana Yatra and Rath Yatra follow traditional scriptural calculations and sunrise timings.

Four people, including two wildlife watchers, were arrested for deer poaching in Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary.
Two mobile phones seized in the alleged suicide case of IIC Beauty Mohanty have been sent for forensic examination.
A man named Biswajit Sahu was arrested for allegedly posting obscene images involving the Chief Minister and Prime Minister on social media.
In Agra, a woman allegedly killed her husband by administering 20 sleeping pills.
In Hajipur, Bihar, a groom who danced with firearms at his wedding faced police action after the video went viral.

Three youths were swept away by the strong current of the Mahanadi River at Naraj. One person is still missing.
Cyber fraudsters have targeted devotees ahead of Rath Yatra, cheating around 40 people of nearly ₹10 lakh in one week.

Australia won the Women's T20 World Championship, defeating England by 7 wickets at Lord's.
France reached the quarter-finals after winning a penalty shootout in Philadelphia.

The work-from-home arrangement introduced in Delhi during the Middle East crisis has now been withdrawn.
More than 32,000 pilgrims have completed the Amarnath Yatra in the first two days.

In Pakistan, a political leader criticized Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir, while appealing for support from India.
In Yemen, a Houthi rebel attack killed 14 soldiers and injured 23 others.