Jaipur: Pacer Avesh Khan grabbed three crucial wickets as Lucknow Super Giants defeated Rajasthan Royals by two runs in a thrilling IPL clash in Jaipur Saturday. For Rajasthan Royals, Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed a half-century, while teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi made a huge impact for the hosts. Aiden Markram and Ayush Badoni struck half-centuries and shared a 76-run fourth-wicket...

Jaipur: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 14-year-old baby-faced cricketer with oodles of confidence and determination, Saturday became the youngest player to feature in the Indian Premier League as he turned out for Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Super Giants here. At just 14 years and 23 days, Suryavanshi was the darling of the crowd the moment he walked alongside Yashasvi...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow's full-scale invasion started over three years ago. According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 pm Moscow time (1500 GMT) Saturday to midnight...

Jajpur: A man and his wife were sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Odisha's Jajpur district Saturday for murdering their 15-year-old daughter after finding out her pregnancy from a relationship that was not acceptable to the family. The Fast Track Special Court also imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on the convicts. The incident had...

Rourkela: One person was killed and 19 others, including an additional tehsildar and policemen were injured in a clash between security personnel and slum dwellers over the removal of encroachment in Odisha's Sundargarh district Saturday, an officer said. The incident took place in the Barkani area under the Bandhamunda block when the local administration tried to remove...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday met Spanish Ambassador Juan Antonio March Pujol, and said the cooperation between his state and the European country will soon reach a new height. At the meeting, Pujol expressed his country's keen interest in building long-term technology-led partnerships, a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office said. The discussions...

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Bhubaneswar: In a landmark initiative to safeguard Odisha's vulnerable coastline, a large-scale mangrove plantation drive has been launched at Devi river estuary in Astaranga block of Odisha’s Puri district. The ambitious project aims to plant one million mangroves by 2030. Following years of awareness campaigns, the initiative has gained overwhelming community support and aims to revive wetlands,...

New Delhi: A team of negotiators, led by Commerce Secretary-designate Rajesh Agarwal, is likely to travel to Washington, DC, next week to advance discussions on the proposed India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). The high-level meetings are expected to take place over three days starting April 23, according to reports. As per officials, the agenda for the talks...

Ahmedabad: Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 97 guided Gujarat Titans over the line and secured a seven-wicket victory over the Delhi Capitals in Match 35 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad Saturday. The home side scored 204/3 with four balls to spare and moved to the top of the points table, ahead...