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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lavished praise on Sharmila Dhankar for her historic gold medal at the Commonwealth Games and extended his best wishes for a para-athlete for her future endeavours. Sharmila won the gold medal in the women’s shot put F57 event, with...

Baripada: Heavy and continuous rainfall triggered flooding in several parts of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, raising the water level in the Budhabalanga River and inundating homes, farmlands in Udala area, sources said Tuesday. The worst-hit areas included Udala, where incessant rain since Monday night created a...

Glasgow: National record holder Sarvesh Kushare scripted history as he became the first Indian to win a silver medal in the men's high jump event in the Commonwealth Games here. The 31-year-old Indian cleared 2.25m to clinch the silver with Romaine Beckford of Jamaica taking...

Raurkela: Researchers at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Raurkela have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled autonomous system that monitors and cleans solar panels only when required, a move expected to improve power generation while reducing maintenance costs and water consumption. The technology, developed by Assistant...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced that the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Phulbani will be renamed after Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati in recognition of the revered saint’s lifelong service and sacrifice for the welfare of Kandhamal’s tribal communities. Paying tribute to...

Paralakhemundi: Former Paralakhemundi Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sangram Keshari Behera has surrendered before the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) Court in Paralakhemundi in connection with the 2021 death of Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumyaranjan Mohapatra. The court rejected his bail plea and remanded him to...

Chandbali: Passengers had a close shave after a motor boat got stranded for more than three hours in the Mantei River near Panchutikri Ghat in Bhadrak district. According to reports, the boat was ferrying passengers Monday, including women, children and elderly people, across the river...

Kamakhyanagar: Tension flared up at the Kamakhyanagar block office in Dhenkanal district Monday after a group of people allegedly assaulted a Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) over the deletion of names from the beneficiary list under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). The injured officer, identified...

Patnagarh: A 27-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death with bricks and stones by a group of assailants at Baghmund village under Laramha police limits in Balangir district. The incident took place Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Mukunda Sahu, the only son of...

Puri: The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings ended here Monday in a ritual called Niladri Bije when the deities returned to the 12th-century shrine after spending 12 days outside. The Niladri Bije ritual marks the culmination of the annual Rath Yatra...