IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings make 192/5 against Kolkata Knight Riders
Chennai: Sanju Samson (48) and Dewald Brevis (41) made useful contributions as Chennai Super Kings scored 192/5 against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match here Tuesday. While the Indian opener smashed four fours and three sixes to...
Heatwave grips Odisha; Titlagarh sizzles at 41.7°C
Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions scorched Odisha Tuesday, with Titlagarh recording the highest temperature in the state at 41.7 degrees Celsius. At least eight places in the state recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above, according to the Bhubaneswar Meteorological...
Odisha Dy CM launches ‘Arohan’ for early education boost
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday formally launched the innovative ‘Arohan’ initiative, a landmark programme by the Department of Women and Child Development aimed at strengthening the foundation of early childhood education across the state. According to an...
IPL 2026: KKR win toss, invite CSK to bat first
Chennai: Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bowl against Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match here Tuesday. Both the former champions are languishing at the bottom of the points table with...
Midday meal scare in Odisha: Over 100 students fall ill, 1 dead
Baripada: A Class 5 student died Tuesday, two days after having a meal at her government-run tribal residential school in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, officials said, and claimed that more than 100 of her schoolmates have fallen ill after having the...
Govt circulates delimitation bill among MPs to replace 2002 law
New Delhi: The government will bring 'The Delimitation Bill, 2026' to replace the 2002 law during the special sitting of Parliament this week, under which the Centre would have the power to constitute a delimitation commission to distribute the seats in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies on the basis...
Read moreDetailsIMF projects India’s growth at 6.5% for FY27
Washington: India's economy is expected to grow a tad faster at 6.5 per cent in 2027 despite escalating tensions in West Asia, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday. The 6.5 per cent growth projection makes India the fastest-growing major economy in 2026. "For 2026, growth is revised upward moderately by 0.3 percentage point (0.1 percentage point relative to January) to 6.5 per cent, led by positive contributions from the carryover...
Read moreDetailsIran talks may resume in Pakistan within two days: Report
Washington: President Donald Trump has said that a second round of talks with Iran could be held in Islamabad "over the next two days", according to a US media report Tuesday. "You should stay there, really, because something could be happening over the next two days, and we're more inclined to go there," Trump told The New York Post. Trump attributed the possibility of a second round of talks to the...
Read moreDetailsModi, Trump hold 40-minute call, discuss bilateral cooperation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday held discussions with US President Donald Trump on bilateral co-operation, including several big-ticket deals, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said. Some big-ticket deals, including on energy, are expected between India and the US in the next few days and weeks, the ambassador said. The issue of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in West Asia also came up during their 40-minute phone...
Read moreDetailsLebanon, Israel to hold first direct talks in decades
Beirut: Lebanon and Israel are set to hold the first direct diplomatic talks in decades Tuesday in Washington, following more than a month of war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group that has rocked the tiny Mediterranean country. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take part in the talks in Washington with Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad. Hezbollah...
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IMF projects India’s growth at 6.5% for FY27
Washington: India's economy is expected to grow a tad faster at 6.5 per cent in 2027 despite escalating tensions in West Asia, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday. The 6.5 per cent growth projection makes India the fastest-growing major economy in 2026. "For 2026, growth is revised upward moderately by 0.3 percentage point (0.1 percentage point...
Iran talks may resume in Pakistan within two days: Report
Washington: President Donald Trump has said that a second round of talks with Iran could be held in Islamabad "over the next two days", according to a US media report Tuesday. "You should stay there, really, because something could be happening over the next two days, and we're more inclined to go there," Trump told The New...
Odisha: Today’s Pics
Devotees celebrate Pana Sankranti and Hanuman Jayanti at Rama Mandir, Bhubaneswar Pana and halwa are distributed as devotees recite Hanuman Chalisa and offer prayers at Sankat Mochan temples in Berhampur on Maha Vishuba Sankranti Pana Sankranti celebrations at Panchamukhi Hanuman Temple in Khannagar, Cuttack Traditional Jhamu Yatra observed at Bastari Matha in Badhei Sahi, Cuttack...
IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings make 192/5 against Kolkata Knight Riders
Chennai: Sanju Samson (48) and Dewald Brevis (41) made useful contributions as Chennai Super Kings scored 192/5 against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match here Tuesday. While the Indian opener smashed four fours and three sixes to make 48 off 32 balls, the young South African Brevis made 41 off 29 balls with four...
Govt circulates delimitation bill among MPs to replace 2002 law
New Delhi: The government will bring 'The Delimitation Bill, 2026' to replace the 2002 law during the special sitting of Parliament this week, under which the Centre would have the power to constitute a delimitation commission to distribute the seats in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies on the basis of the "latest census figures". The bill...
Modi, Trump hold 40-minute call, discuss bilateral cooperation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday held discussions with US President Donald Trump on bilateral co-operation, including several big-ticket deals, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said. Some big-ticket deals, including on energy, are expected between India and the US in the next few days and weeks, the ambassador said. The issue of the blockade of...
