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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police has arrested Right to Information (RTI) activist-turned-politician Pradip Pradhan in connection with a mental harassment case filed by sprinter Dutee Chand in 2021. The Mahila police station under the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police Sunday arrested Pradhan, who is also the secretary of...

Pune: Emboldened by back-to-back wins, a tenacious Sri Lanka will have to tide over the injury-enforced absence of lead pacer Lahiru Kumara when they face a spirited Afghanistan in a battle for survival in the World Cup here Monday. Kumara was ruled out of the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday felicitated Odisha gymnast Pranati Nayak, with a cash award of Rs 23 lakhs. Nayak has been facilitated for her remarkable accomplishments at the 37th National Games in Goa. According to a press release issued by the Chief Minister’s...

Lucknow: Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami breathed fire in their magical opening spells after Rohit Sharma's rearguard 87 on a challenging pitch as India hammered England by 100 runs for their sixth straight win in the World Cup here Sunday. The emphatic win would not...

Lucknow: Rohit Sharma produced a special effort on a challenging pitch where the majority of Indian batters struggled, as the hosts were restricted to 229 for nine by England in their World Cup game here Sunday. With India getting to bat first for the first...

Kolkata: Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has admitted that a chaotic buildup could have resulted in their "worst ever" World Cup campaign after they cut a sorry figure with an 87-run defeat to the Netherlands for their fifth loss on the trot. Chasing a small...

Barcelona: Spanish Football League La Liga and football club Barcelona FC have said they would investigate the alleged racist abuse of Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior during Los Blancos' 2-1 win over Barca in El Clasico. According to Spanish sports daily Marca, Vini Jr has...

Ranchi: The Indian women’s hockey team registered their second consecutive victory - a 5-0 victory in the Jharkhand Women's Asian Champions Trophy in Ranchi Saturday. In a high-scoring encounter Saturday, India defeated Malaysia 5-0 in their second game of the tournament. Vandana Katariya (7’, 21’),...

Johor Bahru (Malaysia): Aditya Lalage, Amandeep Lakra and Rohit scored a goal each as Indian Colts registered a stunning 3-1 victory against hosts Malaysia in the 11th Sultan of Johor Cup 2023. Suhaimi Irfan Shahmie (13') gave Malaysia the lead but India fought back and...

Lucknow: In their 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup match against England at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, the Indian team will be seen wearing black armbands as a mark of respect for legendary left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi. “#TeamIndia will be wearing Black Armbands in...