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Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP and Opposition BJD Wednesday held separate programmes ahead of the three-day special session of Parliament on the Women's Reservation Bill, each claiming credit for championing women's empowerment. The BJP rank and file, including Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, praised Prime Minister...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: The Odisha government Wednesday ordered an investigation after one girl died and over 100 students fell ill after having a meal at a tribal residential school in Mayurbhanj, even as the BJD sought a judicial probe and warned of a 12-hour bandh in the...

Bhubaneswar: Teenaa Rath, a student from Puri, has secured a perfect 500 out of 500 in the CBSE Class X board examination, results of which were declaredb Wednesday. Teenaa, a student of Mothers' Public School at Puri, scored 500 out of 500 in the examination...

Bengaluru: Pacer Rasikh Salam Dar (424 ) returned with a four-wicket haul as Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a clinical performance to notch up a five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in an IPL match Wednesday. Sent in to bat, LSG never found momentum, with Mitchell...

Paralakhemundi: Two girl students of a primary school died Wednesday after an iron gate and a supporting pillar collapsed on them in Odisha's Gajapati district, police said. The incident took place at the government primary school at Rubudisingh in Nuagada block when the students were...

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League match here Wednesday. RCB made one change, replacing Jacob Duffy with Josh Hazlewood, while LSG are unchanged. Teams: Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip...

Bhubaneswar:  BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Wednesday urged Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a special session of the Assembly within 48 hours to discuss ways to protect the state's interest in the delimitation bill. He, however, welcomed the Women's Reservation Bill. Patnaik, in...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: The revenue divisional commissioner of the central division in Odisha Wednesday began a probe into the circumstances that led to over 100 students falling ill and one of them dying after having a meal at a government-run tribal residential school in Mayurbhanj district. On...

Puri: Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan announced that a slot booking system will be introduced for devotees at the Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri. He said the new system aims to reduce long waiting hours for darshan at the temple. Devotees will be required to book...

Bhubaneswar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma threw a 'crazy person' barb at Rahul Gandhi Wednesday after the Congress leader accused him of "abusing state power to harass his political opponents and critics". Sarma, who arrived at the airport here before proceeding to Puri to...