Dubai: Nizakat Khan’s unbeaten 52 off 38 balls powered Hong Kong to a competitive 149/4 against Sri Lanka in their Asia Cup Group B clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium Monday. On a fresh pitch, Nizakat used his feet well, and capitalised on pace...
Bhubaneswar: A 86-year-old woman, who was presumed dead, was found alive Monday moments before her last rites were to be performed at a crematorium in the pilgrim town of Puri. The woman, P Laxmi, hailed from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, and she was presumed dead when...
Dubai: Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bowl against Hong Kong in their Asia Cup match here Monday. Sri Lanka made one change, bringing in Maheesh Theekshana in place of Matheesha Pathirana. For Hong Kong, Kalhan Challu made way for...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday virtually performed the ground-breaking ceremony for 27 major industrial projects, which will bring a total investment of Rs 25,308 crore and generate 52,000 jobs. He asserted that Odisha was moving from promise to performance, potential to prosperity....
Bhubaneswar: Noting that development and environment should complement each other, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday urged entrepreneurs and industrial houses operating in the state to plant maximum number of saplings as part of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ki Naam-2' campaign. Majhi made this...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Monday launched a grievance module of the women-centric welfare scheme, Subhadra Yojana, to ensure timely redressal of complaints. She said it will ensure transparency and accountability. Through this module, grievances of Subhadra Yojana applicants, such as rejection of...
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) workers Monday took out a protest rally in Bhubaneswar to highlight the "scarcity" of fertilisers in the state. A scuffle ensued when the protesters attempted to break the barricade and enter the Raj Bhavan, and police stopped them. The police...
Bhubaneswar/Rourkela: Odisha Police arrested three persons for allegedly defrauding an investor of Rs 13.72 lakh through a fake online investment scheme, officials said Monday. The accused were identified as Abinash Ojha (35), Jagan Sahoo (24) and Pratik Chaurasia (21), all residents of Rourkela in Sundargarh...
Baripada: Odisha education department has suspended a woman teacher after she was found guilty of corporal punishment at a state-run upper primary school in Mayurbhanj district, officials said Monday. The incident took place at Khandadeula government upper primary school within Baisinga police station limits Thursday....
Dwarka Prasad Patnaik, OP Chhatrapur: The iconic Olive Ridley turtles, among the rarest of marine turtles globally, continue to choose Odisha’s coastline -- particularly the Rushikulya river mouth near Ganjam -- as a favoured nesting ground. The area’s climatic conditions are highly conducive to egg-laying,...
The infidelity of the Nvidia co-founder, Jensen Huang, the AI tech giant company’s CEO, who recently admitted he had been...
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The quality of air that people across cities in India have been breathing on Deepabali nights for the past few...
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By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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