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Kolkata: If all the pieces fall in place, football devotees in Kolkata will have the first sighting of iconic Lionel Messi after a decade, and the City of Joy will be the first stop in the Argentine's whirlwind journey across Ahmedabad, Mumbai and New Delhi,...

Deogarh: A 40-year-old man was detained for allegedly killing his wife by setting her on fire in Rengali village under Barkote police limits in Deogarh district. The woman died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Cuttack. The deceased was identified as Sabita Nayak, 34,...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC has suspended operations amidst the uncertainty regarding the future of the Indian Super League 2025/26 season. Club owner Rohan Sharma took to social media to confirm that while the headlines suggest the club has shut down, that is not entirely the...

Bhubaneswar: More than 200 athletes from 19 countries are expected to participate in 20 events of the prestigious World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze competition which will be hosted by Odisha, state Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said Friday. He said the event will...

New Delhi: The long-awaited Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections will be held August 21, the Interim Committee overseeing the day-to-day affairs of the BFI announced Friday. As per the circular signed by Interim Committee chairman Ajay Singh, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take...

London: Pacer Gus Atkinson grabbed five wickets as India collapsed on the second day morning of the fifth and final Test against England to be bowled out for 224 in their first innings, here Friday. The overnight batters Karun Nair (57) and Washington Sundar (26)...

London: England's experienced seamer Chris Woakes has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against India after injuring his shoulder on opening day, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said Friday. "England seamer Chris Woakes will...

New Delhi: Khalid Jamil, who famously guided the unheralded Aizawl Football Club to the I-League title in 2017, was on Friday named head coach of the Indian national men's football team, becoming the first Indian in 13 years to occupy the coveted post. The 48-year-old...

London: India lost their captain Shubman Gill due to a suicidal run out as intermittent rain allowed only six overs in the afternoon session on day one of the series-deciding fifth Test against England in London Thursday. When rain returned to The Oval to halt...

London: The start of the second session on the opening day of the fifth Test between India and England has been delayed due to rain at The Oval Thursday. The umpires will make an inspection of the ground at 7pm IST. Early lunch was called...