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Jharsuguda: At least two persons were killed and seven others were missing as a boat they were travelling in capsized in Mahanadi River in Odisha's Jharsuguda district Friday, police said. The incident took place when the boat carrying around 50 passengers was going from Patharseni...

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: Civil Services Exam 2023 topper Aditya Srivastava scored 54.27 per cent in the prestigious exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Following closely behind is Animesh Pradhan, who scored 52.69 per cent, according to the detailed marks of the recommended...

Sundargarh: Hockey India president, former India captain and star player Dilip Tirkey aims at scoring a winning goal in the electoral field as the Biju Janata Dal's (BJD) Lok Sabha candidate from Odisha's Sundargarh constituency, where hockey is not just a sport but a way...

Bhubaneswar: As many as three miscreants attacked journalist Saroj Jena, who works for Odia daily Dharitri, in Bhubaneswar’s Badagada area at around 12.55 pm Friday. After finishing office work, Saroj was returning to his home in Badagada when three miscreants attacked him near a SBI...

Bhubaneswar: A 14-year-old white tigress Sneha died at her enclosure in Nandankanan Zoological Park on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar city Friday, officials said. The white tigress fell ill Thursday and was under medication. She was administered saline and medicines but died this morning. According to...

Jaipur: Over 41 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first eight hours of polling Friday in 12 parliamentary constituencies of Rajasthan where voting is underway in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election, officials said. According to the Election Commission, polling began...

Kolkata: A voter turnout of 66.34 per cent was recorded till 3pm in the three Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal where elections were underway in the first phase Friday, officials said. Polling started at 7am in Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduars seats, where a total...

Imphal: Incidents of intimidation and firing were reported from at least two places in Inner Manipur constituency where voting for the Lok Sabha polls is currently underway, officials said Friday. At Thamnapokpi under Moirang constituency in Bishnupur district, armed men fired several rounds in the...

Raipur/Jagdalpur: A voter turnout of more than 42 per cent was recorded till 1 pm Friday in the Naxal-hit Bastar Lok Sabha constituency of Chhattisgarh, which saw a CRPF officer getting injured in an explosion of a pressure IED planted by Naxalites, officials said. "Amid...

Itanagar: An estimated 38 per cent of the total 8,92,694 voters exercised their franchise till 1pm Friday in Arunachal Pradesh where polling for two Lok Sabha seats and 50 assembly constituencies is underway, officials said. The ruling BJP has already won ten seats in the...