State-level observation of the birth anniversary of former CM Biju Patnaik at Suchana Bhavan, organised by the I&PR department, Thursday Preparation underway at Ratha Khala of Lingaraj Temple for Mahaprabhu Lingaraj’s Rukuna Rath

Mumbai: Defending champions India defeated England by seven runs in the second semifinal to storm into the summit clash of the T20 World Cup Thursday. India will play New Zealand in the final Sunday. Sent in to bat, opener Sanju Samson blasted seven sixes and eight fours on way to a 42-ball 89 as India posted a...

Guwahati: A Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) lost radar contact during a sortie over Assam’s Karbi Anglong district Thursday, defence officials said. According to the Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO), the fighter aircraft went missing from radar contact during what was described as a routine mission, prompting an immediate response from the...

Berhampur: Odisha Police Thursday arrested five persons, including four women, for allegedly forcing children to beg in Berhampur city and rescued nine minors, an officer said. The rescued children, including three girls, are aged between four months and 12 years, police said. The accused have been identified as Mani Sindhe (65), Ajaya Kajri Sindhe (30), Rani Sindhe...

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to undertake a one-day visit to Odisha Friday, during which he would attend at least five official programmes and address a gathering at Paradip, sources said. Shah, who was earlier scheduled to arrive here Thursday evening, later changed the programme due to some engagement in Bihar and is now...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha witnessed a rare political development Thursday as the BJD exited from its NDA past to jointly field a common candidate with the Congress and CPI(M) in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, aiming to prevent the BJP from securing an additional seat in the Upper House. While BJD leaders described the alliance as an understanding to...

Berhampur: An auto-rickshaw driver was allegedly hacked to death with an axe by a man near a court in Ganjam district Thursday over suspicion of an extramarital affair, police said. The deceased has been identified as Ashok Kumar Swain (47) of Buduli village within Bhanjanagar police station limits. The accused, Dillip Kumar Jena (45), has been detained,...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Thursday alleged that the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in the state were in great danger and needed to be empowered. Patnaik said this while paying tribute to his father and former CM Biju Patnaik on his 110th birth anniversary at a memorial meeting at the...

Jammu: Ladakh's Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta Thursday resigned from his post, barely eight months after assuming the office. Gupta had taken the oath July 18, 2025, becoming the third LG of the Union Territory. His tenure coincided with rising unrest in the region, where civil society groups and organisations such as the Leh Apex Body and Kargil...

Mumbai: Sanju Samson slammed a 42-ball 89 as India posted an imposing 253 for seven against England in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup Thursday. Sent in to bat, Sanju blasted seven sixes and eight fours in his innings. Shivam Dube (43), Ishan Kishan (39), Hardik Pandya (27), and Tilak Varma (21) also chipped in...