Metro

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar is presently attracting international attention for hosting the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup for the second consecutive edition. The World Cup matches started January 13 and will continue till January 29 at the iconic Kalinga Stadium here, and the newly-built Birsa Munda International...

Bhubaneswar: India were found wanting in penalty corner conversions in their first two matches in the FIH Men's World Cup, but midfielder Manpreet Singh is hoping that the home side will hit the target against Wales here Thursday. India have got nine penalty corners so...

Bhubaneswar: The iconic Dakota aircraft, used by former Odisha Chief Minister and legendary leader Biju Patnaik, was brought to Odisha for display at the Bhubaneswar airport. With police escort, the three long-wheel lorries carrying the dismantled parts of the plane reached Bhubaneswar city on Wednesday...

Bhubaneswar: Two minor girls were allegedly raped by two persons near an overbridge of a desolate railway station here, police said Wednesday. The incident took place Monday night when the girls, in the age group of 12-14 years, were walking near the Patia railway station,...

Bhubaneswar: India will need to beat Wales by a big margin to directly qualify for the quarterfinals of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup but chief coach Graham Reid Wednesday the hosts will not be preoccupied by that thought from the start and will play...

New Delhi: The CBI has recovered an additional Rs 36 lakh and 457 grams of gold coins from the locker of retired Railway officer Pramod Kumar Jena in an ongoing search operation in Odisha, officials said Wednesday. The agency had carried out searches at the...

Bhubaneswar: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) might be considering rule changes in penalty corner drag-flicks in view of safety issues, but India's first rusher Amit Rohidas is not concerned about the risk involved, saying he has no fear of being hit by the ball. FIH...

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of people Wednesday were seen waiting along the National Highway connecting Kolkata with Bhubaneswar to have a glimpse of the dismantled Dakota aircraft used by legendary leader Biju Patnaik. Three vehicles carrying the dismantled parts of the plane crossed the Laxmannath toll plaza...

New Delhi: Celebrated Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has tested positive for prohibited anabolic steroids during an out-of-competition testing and has been provisionally suspended. The urine sample of the 26-year-old, who finished second in both the 100m and 200m events at the 2018 Asian Games and...

Bhubaneswar: Police arrested five persons in the Odisha capital on the charge of black marketing tickets for Men's Hockey World Cup matches being held here, an officer said Wednesday. The special team of the police arrested five persons after it was informed that a group...