Al Rayyan: Croatia knocked Brazil out of the World Cup Friday, beating the five-time champions 4-2 in a penalty shootout to reach the semifinals for the second straight time. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved a penalty attempt by Rodrygo and Marquinhos later hit the post. The match had finished 1-1 after extra time, with both goals coming...

Chattogram: He is not the quintessential power-hitter. But, keeping in mind the Indian team's requirements ahead of next year's World Cup, Washington Sundar is working "specifically" on how to hit the ball long and hard. Known to rely more on timing and placement, Washington has also played a few blinders, the most recent coming in the tour...

New Delhi: Average wholesale price of wheat rose 22 per cent across India to Rs 2,721 per quintal in November from Rs 2,228 per quintal in January this year, the government data showed. In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said, "The prices of agricultural produce including wheat are...

New Delhi: Hero MotoSports Team Rally Friday announced its four-rider line-up for the 2023 edition of the Dakar Rally. Following an unprecedented 2022, when it became the first Indian manufacturer's team to win a stage at the prestigious rally, the upcoming edition will be the team's seventh consecutive appearance at the Dakar. At Dakar 2023, the team...

Bhubaneswar: A 14-year-old boy tried to die by suicide and is fighting for his life after a kangaroo court in Bhubaneswar allegedly made him do sit-ups along with his father and two others, police said Friday. The incident happened Thursday in Baramunda area under Khandagiri police station area, they said. A meeting was held in the village...

Kolkata: Nearly 160 Rohingya refugees who have fled from camps in Bangladesh are now believed to be adrift in the Andaman Sea as their boat's engine broke down. One of the refugees managed to contact the Rohingya Human Rights Initiative (RHRI) and give the coordinates which showed the ship drifting southeast of the Andaman Islands towards Aceh...

Bhubaneswar: The transport authorities of Odisha have issued 35,144 e-challans and seized 1,275 vehicles for violating Motor Vehicle (MV) rules during the month of November, an official said Friday. On November 1, State Transport Authority (STA), Odisha, launched a two-month-long special enforcement drive to promote safety, reduce accidents and fatalities throughout the state. In the first month...

Baripada: A police complaint was lodged by a lawyer at Karanjia town in Odisha Friday seeking prompt action against the alleged use of President Droupadi Murmu's picture in commercial advertisements. The police have accepted the complaint and investigation is on to verify it, Karanjia police station in-charge Ranjan Kumar Sethi said. Murmu's picture has been used by...

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader Jayanarayan Mishra Friday rejected BJD president Naveen Patnaik's "anti-women" jibe at the saffron party and said the chief minister's statement was not based on facts, but an attempt to garner sympathy of women ahead of 2024 general elections. Patnaik in a video message immediately after the victory of BJD candidate Barsha Singh Bariha...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said he personally went down to Padampur to campaign for his party candidate Barsha Singh Bariha ahead of the by-poll, as he was hurt by the "disrespect" shown by the BJP towards the rookie nominee. Patnaik's comments on Thursday came shortly after Bariha scored an emphatic win against BJP's Pradip Purohit...