Dubai: India opted to bowl against United Arab Emirates in their opening match of the Asia Cup here on Wednesday. The game marks the return of Shubman Gill to T20Is, and he will open alongside his Punjab teammate Abhishek Sharma. As per the team sheet,...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to conduct a field-level inquiry into the eligibility of around 2.85 lakh beneficiaries who were excluded from receiving the third instalment of the Subhadra scheme, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said on Wednesday. Parida, who is also in charge...
Baripada: A private tutor was sentenced to 20 years in jail by a court in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district for raping his student and sharing her intimate photos on social media. The convict (27), a gold medalist in MSc Zoology, was pursuing a PhD, and along...
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday forecast heavy rainfall across Odisha over the next two days due to a cyclonic circulation over the southern part of the state and adjoining northern coastal Andhra Pradesh. In a mid-day bulletin, the weather office stated that light...
Phulbani: A 28-year-old man, who was on the run after allegedly raping a girl, has been arrested in Odisha's Kandhamal district, police said. The accused, who hails from a village in Daringbadi police station area, was Tuesday apprehended along with his car, where the alleged...
New Delhi/Dhenkanal: Vedanta is in the process of acquiring land for its 3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) aluminium smelter in Dhenkanal, Odisha, a top company official said Wednesday. "We are moving towards setting up a new mega aluminium plant at Dhenkanal, Odisha, (with a...
Bhubaneswar: With Odisha reporting around 16 suic*de deaths every day, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said self-destruction is not the solution to problems and one should love life. Majhi gave the message on the occasion of World Suic*de Prevention Day, as the state government...
Rajnagar: Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district has reestablished itself as a congenial habitat of resident water birds, maintaining a stable nesting population of winged species, a senior official said Tuesday. Official statistics of the annual colonial bird census released Tuesday pegged their population at...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has released the draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2025, setting a roadmap to accelerate green mobility and make the state a national leader in sustainable transportation. The draft policy aims to achieve 50 per cent electric vehicle adoption in new registrations by...
By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: As the world observes World Su*cide Prevention Day Wednesday (Sept 10) with the theme “Changing the Narrative”, Odisha faces a sobering mental health crisis. Rising student suicides and recent high-profile tragedies have intensified calls for compassionate action, policy reform, and...
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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