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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Thursday, hailed the new India–US trade deal, emphasising that it would give a major boost to the state's economy by expanding exports of handloom products, seafood, and rare earth minerals. Highlighting the prospects of Odisha in the handloom...

Koraput: A hardcore underground woman cadre of the banned CPI (Maoist) organisation Thursday surrendered before the Koraput police in Odisha. The surrendered woman Maoist, identified as Mamata Podiami alias Mamita and Soni, is a resident of Bijapur district in neighbouring Chhattisgarh. She was an ACM...

Vadodara: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss and opted to bowl against Delhi Capitals in the final of the Women's Premier League Thursday. Both sides are unchanged. Teams: Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (capt), Grace Harris, Georgia Voll, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha...

New Delhi: Cricket fans around the world are in for a thrilling month as the Men's T20 World Cup 2026, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC), kicks off  February 7, with the final scheduled for March 8. This year's tournament will feature 20 teams...

Bhubaneswar: A merchant navy official from Odisha's Bhadrak district has allegedly gone missing while on duty aboard a vessel near Mauritius February 3, prompting his family to seek urgent intervention from the Centre and the state government, officials said. The missing seafarer has been identified...

Mumbai: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav Thursday said his team will travel to Colombo for its ICC T20 World Cup match against Pakistan even though the neighbouring country has announced a boycott of the game. India are scheduled to face the arch-rivals in February 15 but...

Nayagarh: A constable of Odisha Police working in Nayagarh district killed himself with his service pistol, allegedly after his family opposed his decision to marry the woman of his choice, officials said Thursday. The deceased was identified as Sunil Sethi, a 2023-batch constable posted in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday announced a proposal to revise the English spellings of seven districts and correct the English transliteration of 24 places across 11 districts. The initiative is aimed at bringing official English names closer to their original Odia versions. A formal notification...

Dubai: The ICC has unveiled the broadcast plans for the Men’s T20 World Cup, featuring 20 teams and 55 matches, running from February 7 to March 8. Co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, the tournament will be accessible worldwide through TV, digital, audio, and emerging...

Jajpur: Three coaches of the Chennai Central Express derailed near Jakhapura railway station in Jajpur district Thursday, an official said. There were no reports of any injury or fatality in the incident that took place at 8.51 am, he said. One AC and two general...