Hyderabad: Gujarat Titans produced an all-round performance to defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in an Indian Premier League match in Hyderabad Sunday. Opting to bowl, Mohammed Siraj starred with figures of 4/17 from his four overs, while Prasidh Krishna (2/25) and Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore (2/24) scalped two wickets each as GT restricted SRH to 152 for...

Madurai: Veteran leader MA Baby was Sunday elected CPI(M) general secretary at its 24th All India Party Congress. A former state minister, Baby is the second leader from the party's Kerala unit to be elected to the top post, following in the footsteps of CPI(M) stalwart EMS Namboodiripad. While Prakash Karat -- who served as general secretary...

Deir al-Balah: Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 32 people, including over a dozen women and children, local health officials said Sunday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to the United States to meet with President Donald Trump about the war. Israel last month ended its ceasefire with Hamas and renewed its air...

Bhubaneswar: All doesn't seem well within the Opposition BJD headed by former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as senior leaders of the regional outfit voiced their objections following the party's alleged change of stand over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 which was passed in Parliament recently. While former minister Bhupinder Singh Sunday described the prevailing situation in the...

Devotees throng Bhubaneswar's Ram Mandir to offer prayers on occasion of Ram Navami   Devotees gather at Ram temple in Cuttack's Chahata to offer prayers on occasion of Ram Navami   Rath Yatra preparations begin with ceremonial sawing of wood in Cuttack, marking first step in preparations for chariot construction   Fourth day of Maa Budhi Thakurani...

Hyderabad: Mohammed Siraj bowled with fire in his belly to return excellent figures of 4/17 as Gujarat Titans restricted Sunrisers Hyderabad to 152 for eight in their Indian Premier League match in Hyderabad Sunday. Siraj dismissed struggling openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma cheaply before coming back to add two more wickets to his tally on a...

WhatsApp is now letting users add music to their status updates — a feature already popular on Instagram and Facebook. The Meta-owned messaging app is gradually introducing a new update that allows users to insert music into their photo or video statuses. This move brings WhatsApp in line with other social media platforms where music-backed stories or...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday left for a two-day visit to Delhi, where he will hold discussions aimed at propelling Odisha towards greater industrial advancement and economic growth. As per a statement issued by the state government, during this two-day event, CM Majhi will address various stakeholders and industry leaders, sharing the vision for Odisha’s...

Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka reinforces the island's important role in India's 'Neighbourhood First Policy' and ‘MAHASAGAR' vision, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's office in Colombo said Sunday. Modi Sunday concluded a "very productive" visit to Sri Lanka during which he held extensive talks with President Dissanayake and witnessed the signing of several agreements...

Bhubaneswar: People thronged temples and joined vibrant processions as Ram Navami was celebrated peacefully across Odisha Sunday, with the exception of a stray stabbing incident reported from Soro in Balasore district. According to police, a man sustained injuries in his head and hands after being stabbed by a group of people following which he was admitted to...