Kolkata: Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets in an Indian Premier League match here Thursday. Opting to bowl, LSG restricted KKR to 181 for four. Angkrish Raghuvanshi (45 off 33 balls), skipper Ajinkya Rahane (41 off 24 balls), Rovman Powell (39 not out off 24 balls) and Cameron Green (32 not out off...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress Thursday condemned the alleged police excess on tribals during a protest over the construction of a road to Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district. At least 70 people, including 58 security personnel, were injured Tuesday in a clash between local tribals and police over the road construction. The villagers are opposing...

Heavy rain causes waterlogging in Bhubaneswar Minister Gokulananda Mallik and other dignitaries on stage during the fourth day of the Subhadra Shakti Mela at Khallikote College playground in Berhampur

Kolkata: Sri Lankan leg-break bowler Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled of the ongoing Indian Premier League due to injury, his franchise Lucknow Super Giants said Thursday. Hasaranga is yet to recover from a persistent hamstring injury sustained in February. LSG is expected to announce a replacement for the Sri Lankan spinner within 24-48 hours. "Wanindu Hasaranga won't...

Washington: The US Thursday said it looked forward to hosting the Indian delegation here later this month to discuss the bilateral trade deal agreed to in February. US Ambassador to India Sergei Gor announced the Indian delegation’s upcoming visit to Washington after a meeting with America’s Trade Representative Jamieson Greer here. Gor, who is currently on a...

Dubai: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has authorised direct negotiations with Lebanon "as soon as possible," as a tentative ceasefire in the Iran war staggered under the weight of Israel's bombardment of Beirut. Netanyahu said he gave the order in response to requests from Lebanon and that talks would focus on disarming Hezbollah...

Bhubaneswar: A 19-year-old trainee Agniveer from Uttar Pradesh allegedly died by suicide on the INS Chilka campus in Odisha's Khordha district, police said Thursday. The deceased was identified as Kartik Yadav, a native of Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh. He was found hanging from a ceiling fan inside a room on the campus Wednesday, a police officer...

Kolkata: Lucknow Super Giants restricted Kolkata Knight Riders to 181 for four in an Indian Premier League match here Thursday. Sent in to bat, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (45 off 33 balls), skipper Ajinkya Rahane (41 off 24 balls), Rovman Powell (39 not out off 24 balls) and Cameron Green (32 not out off 24 balls) were the major...

Colombo: At least 10 Indian fishermen have been arrested and their trawler confiscated by the Sri Lankan Navy for alleged poaching in Sri Lankan waters. A release from the Sri Lankan Navy Thursday said it seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended 10 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters in the sea area...

Mumbai: A fire broke out at Terminal 1 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai Thursday evening, and it was brought under control swiftly, officials said. The airport operations remained unaffected, and there were no casualties, they added. A short circuit caused the fire, which was reported at 6.10 pm, and it was brought under...