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Leeds: England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the opening Test of the five-match series for the newly-minted Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, here Friday. India handed Test debut to left-handed batter B Sai Sudharsan while seasoned middle-order batter Karun Nair...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Naveen Patnaik Friday greeted President Droupadi Murmu on her 67th birthday. In his message, Majhi described Murmu as the symbol of women power and pride of Odisha. "Your life is...

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Friday left for Mumbai, where he is scheduled to undergo surgery for cervical arthritis at a private hospital June 22. A large number of senior BJD leaders and party workers gathered at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here to see...

Bhubaneswar: The Income Tax Department continued its raids Friday on the residence and business establishments of the late Naba Das, former Odisha Health Minister and prominent BJD leader. Officials carried out searches at multiple properties in Jharsuguda. The operation, which began Thursday, reportedly spanned more...

Bhubaneswar: BJP MP and former Union Minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi, following a surprise raid on Bhograi police station in Balasore district, rescued a person who had been illegally and inhumanely detained at the police station in iron shackles for the past two days. As per...

Baripada: The alleged gangrape of a married woman under Sadar police limits here in Mayurbhanj district has taken a surprise turn with the husband of the survivor turning hostile and rejecting his claims Thursday. The woman’s husband alleged that he had lodged a false complaint...

Rayagada: At a time when the state government is encouraging inter-caste marriages and providing incentives, in an attempt to eradicate caste related discrimination and promote social integration, a shocking incident has come to the fore at Baiganaguda under Gorakhpur panchayat of Kashipur block in this...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level review meeting was held at Lok Seva Bhawan Thursday, chaired by Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling, to assess and fast-track the state’s response to the diarrhoea outbreak in Odisha. The minister held detailed discussions with District Magistrates of six affected...

Berhampur: Four minor boys, who were among the 10 people arrested for their alleged involvement in the gangrape of a college student at Odisha's Gopalpur sea beach, Thursday underwent a medical test to ascertain their exact age, police said. The ossification test was conducted after...

Bhubaneswar: The inspector-in-charge of Bhograi Police Station in Odisha's Balasore district was Thursday suspended for ‘dereliction of duty’. The suspension order was issued hours after the visit of senior BJP leader and Balasore MP Pratap Sarangi to Bhograi Police Station, after getting information that a...