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Puri: The inventory work of the Puri Jagannath Temple's 'Ratna Bhandar' or treasury resumed here Tuesday amid tight security and adherence to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) approved by the Odisha government, a senior official said. The inventory process of jewellery and valuables stored inside...

Berhampur: A man and his female friend were assaulted with sticks by a group of people in Odisha's Berhampur city, triggering outrage and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Naveen Patnaik alleging that 'goonda raj' was prevailing in the state under the BJP government....

Jaipur: Mitchell Marsh trumped a pedestrian Rajasthan Royals attack with a brutal 96 as Lucknow Super Giants posted an imposing 220 for 5 in an IPL match here Tuesday. After Jos Inglis' 29-ball-60 provided the initial impetus, Marsh, nicknamed as 'Bison' in the cricketing universe,...

Bhubaneswar: A troupe of talented Odissi dancers from the state beautifully showcased India’s rich cultural heritage at the inaugural ‘India Day’ celebrations, held May 16 along the scenic banks of the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. The performance was presented under the aegis of...

Sambalpur: A man wanted in several criminal cases was injured in an exchange of fire with police in Odisha's Sambalpur district Tuesday evening, an officer said. The injured miscreant was identified as Bunty Suna, a criminal involved in multiple cases of firearms offences, robbery and...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: The family members of Anjarana Ramaya, the Odisha man who was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow region, were worried about when his body would reach home from Russia. While the family accused both the agency, through which Ramaya got the job,...

Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals' stand-in skipper Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss and elected to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL match Tuesday. RR regular skipper Riyan Parag missed out due to a hamstring injury that he sustained in their previous match, while Ravindra Jadeja...

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police Tuesday arrested two more persons in connection with the lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain by a mob, taking the total number of accused persons apprehended so far to 15. The duo arrested Tuesday had fled from...

Bhubaneswar: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Tuesday acknowledged challenges in procuring fertilisers from the international market, urging states and farmers to adopt organic farming as an alternative increasingly. Addressing the Eastern Zonal Agriculture Conference in Bhubaneswar, Chouhan said the Centre was making every possible...

Guwahati: Flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was Tuesday removed as vice-captain of the Indian Test squad for the upcoming one-off match against Afghanistan and dropped from the ODI line-up for the ensuing three-match series against the same opponents. KL Rahul replaced Pant as the vice-captain of...