Jaipur: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed 93 off just 38 balls to overshadow Mitchell Marsh's brutal 96 as Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets to keep their IPL playoff hopes alive in Jajpur Tuesday. Sent in to bat, Mitchell Marsh smashed a brutal 57-ball 96 to power Lucknow Super Giants to 220 for five. Marsh added...

New Delhi: The one day strike called by All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists against unregulated practice and deep discounting by online players started on a mixed note even as the body claimed total support from its members. All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) claims to represent 12.4 lakh chemists, pharmacists, and distributors and...

Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, will announce the Plus II board examination results at 12:30 pm Wednesday. Students can check their Plus II results on the official websites — CHSE Odisha and Odisha Results Portal — after the declaration. Results will also be available on DigiLocker. How to check CHSE Odisha Plus II...

Rome: Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for dinner and accompanied him on a visit to the iconic Colosseum ahead of their formal talks aimed at further boosting India-Italy ties. PM Modi arrived in Italy on Tuesday on the concluding leg of his five-nation tour from May 15-20. He was earlier in the UAE,...

United Nations: India will remain the world’s fastest-growing major economy, recording a rise of 6.4 per cent this year, showing resilience in a world buffeted by Iran war’s fallout, according to the world organisation. "We have seen structurally very robust growth in India, which has been driven by consumer demand, by public investment, but also by strong...

Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will undertake a four-day visit to India beginning May 23 to further cooperation in the fields of trade, defence and energy. This will be his first visit to India. The Department of State announced the visit that would take Rubio to Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi. "Secretary Rubio will...

Imphal: Security forces have been conducting search operations in the interior hill terrains of the Kangpokpi district in search of people still held hostage by armed groups, police said Wednesday. Sniffer dogs have also been deployed for the operation, an official said. "Combing and search operations are being continued by security forces to rescue the missing persons...

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Groundnut cultivation is steadily emerging as a game-changer for farmers in Nuapada district, offering a viable pathway to higher income and improved agricultural profitability. Once largely dependent on traditional crops with limited returns, many farmers are now turning to large-scale oilseed cultivation and witnessing encouraging economic gains. In Kutribahal village under Jhagrahi Gram Panchayat of Komna...

Bhuban: Sand smugglers pelted stones at a woman police IIC and threatened her of dire consequences if she did not release the sand-laden tractor seized by her during a raid by police on sand smuggling near Mrudanga Akhandalamani Temple Square under Bhuban police limits in Dhenkanal district Tuesday. One of the accused also picked up a fight...

Badamba/Maniabandha: A 30-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death and his body set on fire in a forest near Talamunduli village under Maniabandha police limits in Cuttack district over suspected sorcery and witchcraft practice, police said Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Tikam Behera of Shabar Sahi in Talamunduli village. Though the exact motive behind the killing...