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New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Sunday took a swipe at the Congress after a man mimicked Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme in Indore, and the Raebareli MP was seen laughing during...

Nisshin: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana added another feather to her illustrious cap as she became the leading run-scorer in T20I cricket across men's and women's game Sunday. Mandhana achieved the milestone during the Asian Games semifinal against Bangladesh women at the Korogi Sports Park with...

Nagoya: The upcoming India-Japan cricket match in Sano City will mark the inaugural event of the celebrations commemorating 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Ambassador of India to Japan Nagma Mohamed Mallick told. The match is scheduled for September 22 in Sano...

Mumbai: Journalist Payal Mehta passed away in Mumbai early Sunday. She was 46. Mehta developed uneasiness late Saturday night and was rushed to the hospital at around 2 a.m., according to colleagues. However, before any treatment could be administered, the doctors did not find any...

By BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: Long before Bhawani Mall altered the landscape of this Odisha capital’s Saheed Nagar neighbourhood, a bustling 4-acre market stood in its place. Inaugurated in August 1967 by the late MLA Raj Ballabh Mishra, the original Saheed Nagar Haat was designed...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police will launch a state-wide special drive, ‘Daman’, from September 21 to September 30 to keep a close watch on criminals and anti-social elements and prevent unlawful activities during the upcoming festive season. The special campaign is aimed at maintaining peace and public...

Bhubaneswar: More than 240 newly recruited youths received appointment letters for various government jobs during the 20th Rozgar Mela organised in Bhubaneswar and Kataka recently. PM Narendra Modi virtually distributed appointment letters to more than 51,000 newly recruited candidates across the country through the 20th...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has temporarily prohibited registration and mutation of Bhoodan land across the state until further orders, as it rolls out a time-bound exercise to prepare an authentic, searchable digital database of Bhoodan and Gramdan land. The Revenue and Disaster Management department has...

By ASHOK KUMAR PARIDA, OP Korukonda: Children of Bataguda Government Primary School in Malkangiri district are forced to take classes on the verandah of a community centre as the school has no building of its own. The school, located in the remote Bayapada Ghat area...

Dhusuri: A nearly 200-foot stretch of the Baitarani river embankment near Olag village in Bhadrak district’s Chandbali block collapsed Friday night, triggering panic among residents who fear a breach if the river swells again. Another stretch of about 300 feet has reportedly sunk, leaving the...