Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, Thursday targeted the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), alleging that the party had used Ganjam district for its political interests for 24 years while ignoring the plight of people displaced by various developmental projects, including the Army Air Defence College. CM Majhi made the remarks while launching a special Rehabilitation...

Mumbai: Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, the much-awaited pan-India movie starring KGF actor Yash, has opened to a strong response at the box office, collecting Rs 108 crore net in India on its first day across all languages except English, the makers said Thursday. Directed by Geetu Mohandas, the Kannada action drama, which was reportedly mounted...

Colombo: India’s left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal expressed mixed emotions after being named the Player of the Series in the 1-0 series win over Sri Lanka Thursday, adding that while the individual recognition was gratifying, a victory in the second Test at the SSC Ground would have made it truly memorable. Padikkal enjoyed a standout tour with the...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 212 vehicles were seized in drunken driving cases during a special drive in Bhubaneswar and Kataka, officials said Thursday. The drive was conducted Wednesday night on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Vinaytosh Mishra, and 336 newly inducted sub-inspectors were deployed. In Bhubaneswar, 122 drunken driving cases were registered, and as...

New Delhi: Famed for his mastery over the English language, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor found himself in an unusual spot Thursday -- panned for describing the Nepal flash floods as "drama that had taken place in the hills" and overlooking the nuance of the words. The comment led to a veritable backlash on social media, with one...

Colombo: Sonal Dinusha continued his excellent run of form to score his third century of the series and help Sri Lanka draw the second Test against India on the fifth and final day Thursday. India, who won the two-match series 1-0 after their big victory in the first Test in Galle last week, were hoping for an...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Food Safety team inspected several sweet shops along Jagamara Road Thursday as part of a food safety drive amid Raksha Bandhan. According to reports, officials checked the quality of chhena and other food products being sold at the outlets. The team also looked for signs of adulteration and stale food items...

Mumbai: The Indian equity markets posted notable losses Thursday, as lack of progress in negotiations surrounding the Strait of Hormuz eroded investor optimism. At the closing bell, the Sensex was down 539 points, or 0.70 per cent on an intraday basis at 76,933. The Nifty dipped 116 points, or 0.48 per cent, to close at 24,090. Nifty...

Colombo: A cramping Sonal Dinusha's bloody-mindedness blunted Indian bowlers for the second session in a row as a defiant Sri Lanka went to tea at 383 for eight on the fifth day of the second and final Test here Thursday. Dinusha (98) and Lahiru Kumara (2) were batting at the break with Sri Lanka swelling their lead...

Kathmandu: The death toll in the massive flash floods in Nepal Thursday rose to 270, as authorities in Nepal race against time to find thousands of missing people, including 288 Indian tourists, in one of the country's worst disasters in recent years. The flash floods Wednesday wreaked havoc across three districts in Nepal. Nepal Police Thursday said...