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Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Railways Wednesday dismissed claims circulating on social media that Odisha would suffer territorial or railway infrastructure losses due to the creation of the Visakhapatnam Division under the newly formed South Coast Railway zone, clarifying that the administrative restructuring will not result...

Bhubaneswar: In a crackdown under Operation Yatri Surakshya, the Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two persons and recovered five stolen mobile phones from their possession at Bhubaneswar rail way station, Railway Protection Force (RPF) officials said Wednesday. The accused have been identified as Das...

Hyderabad: Heinrich Klaasen (69) and Ishan Kishan (55) made Punjab Kings pay dearly for their sloppy fielding, powering Sunrisers Hyderabad to a handsome 41-run win to jump to the top of the table in the IPL,  Wednesday. The duo helped in setting a challenging total...

Bhubaneswar: Asserting that India's growth cannot remain one-sided, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said the next phase of industrial expansion must be powered by the east coast, with Odisha positioning as a natural gateway for the country's next wave of growth. Majhi said this...

Keonjhar: Jeetu Munda, who recently hit the headlines for carrying his sister's skeleton to a rural bank to prove her death and withdraw money, Wednesday underwent a purification ritual as per tribal tradition and offered a feast to the community people. The Munda tribe buries...

Hyderabad: A luckless Yuzvendra Chahal was left high and dry by his 'butter-fingered' colleagues as Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan lived charmed lives to guide Sunrisers Hyderabad to a challenging 235 for 4 against Punjab Kings in an IPL match Wednesday. After Abhishek Sharma (35...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has initiated steps to establish a degree college in the disputed Kotia area in Koraput district, state Revenue and Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari said Wednesday. Several villages of the Kotia area are claimed by both Odisha and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh,...

Nayagarh: A 14-year-old boy, who was trapped inside a stone crevice in a forest in Odisha's Nayagarh district with a python present in the vicinity, was rescued by fire personnel after a six-hour-long operation Wednesday, officials said. The boy, identified as Shiba Pradhan, had gone...

Hyderabad: Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and invited hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad to bat in their Indian Premier League match here Wednesday. For Punjab, Shashank Singh and Lockie Ferguson come in. The hosts have brought back Nitish Kumar Reddy, who replaces Aniket Verma....

Kandhamal: A severe shortage of petrol and diesel has been reported in Daringbadi. The block has only two fuel stations for 25 panchayats, and both remained shut Wednesday, causing significant inconvenience to villagers. Bike and vehicle owners are being forced to buy petrol and diesel...