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Koraput: Five armed miscreants allegedly held a family hostage for nearly four hours and decamped with Rs 25 lakh in cash and more than 400 grams of gold ornaments from a house in Jeypore town of Odisha’s Koraput district Friday night. The robbery took place...

Bhubaneswar: A court in Odisha's Kendrapada district initiated attachment proceedings against a Rural Development Department office over its failure to pay Rs 1.37 crore, including interest, to a contractor. A special team carried out the attachment at the department's office in Shyamagudia, on the outskirts...

Sanaa: Yemen's Houthi group said it had launched fresh drone attacks against a major airport and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, alongside a series of strikes on Saudi-linked military positions in Yemen and southern Saudi Arabia, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya...

Thane: A 45-year-old woman who had wandered away from her home in a mentally distressed condition was reunited with her family in Maharashtra's Parbhani district after two and a half years by a social organisation that used AI tools to trace her hometown, officials said...

Wellington: Pacer Gurnoor Brar was on Saturday added to India's Test squad for the two games against New Zealand, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav was released, with the visitors expecting seamer-friendly pitches for the series beginning November 19. "The Men's Selection Committee has added Gurnoor Brar...

By RISHABH PAREKH, OP Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Sevens 2026, scheduled for November 14 and 15 at Kalinga Stadium here, Suryabanshi Suraj, Sports Minister, Government of Odisha, unveiled the official tournament trophy Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Suraj said, “Odisha is...

New Delhi: In an apparent swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Saturday said the "distorians led by the supposed MA in Entire Political Science" will try to defame and denigrate Jawaharlal Nehru, but the digital archive on him will be a...

Dubai: An official of the Indian Consulate in Dubai has met family members of Indian victims of a road accident in Fujairah that killed at least 14 people and assured them of all possible assistance. At least 14 people, including Indians, were killed and 30...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to provide a major platform for its skilled youth to showcase their talent, with the Odisha Skills Competition 2026-27 scheduled to be held across the state in three phases, beginning November 28. The competition will bring together aspiring candidates from all...

By ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Childhood, once synonymous with carefree play, outdoor adventures and innocent curiosity, is increasingly turning into a race against academic deadlines, parental expectations and digital distractions. Packed schedules, examination pressure and shrinking playgrounds are leaving children with little time to simply...