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Bhubaneswar

British  
/ ˌbʊbəˈneɪʃwə /

noun

  1. an ancient city in E India, the capital of Odisha (formerly Orissa) state: many temples built between the 7th and 16th centuries. Pop: 647 302 (2001)

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“The ice, the frozen material, basically it’s kind of…a glue,” said Ashim Sattar, an assistant professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, who led research examining the South Lhonak Lake burst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Swagatika Parmanik, 25, left her job as a software professional to join Deloitte as a consultant in Bhubaneswar, a city of about 1 million built around mining and farming.

From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2023

"Identification of next of kin is being done with the help of railway officials, Odisha police, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation officials and Aiims staff," he added.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2023

The state government on Sunday moved about 100 of the unidentified victims to the morgue at the main hospital in Bhubaneswar, the state capital.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023

On Monday, crews from local TV channels scrambled to get a glimpse as the suspect was brought to court in Bhubaneswar.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2021

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