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New Delhi: Star batter Smriti Mandhana was Tuesday appointed the captain of the Indian women's cricket team, succeeding Harmanpreet Kaur and ushering in a new leadership era for the side. Mandhana, one of the most experienced players in the Indian team, has been handed the...

Lucknow: Shreyas Iyer smashed an unbeaten 102 after debutant Naman Dhir's three-wicket burst as India defeated West Indies by eight wickets in the opening T20I here Tuesday. Sent in to bat, West Indies posted 171 all out, a total easily overhauled by India in 14.4...

Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the growing role of women in state’s economic and social transformation, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday said women are not merely beneficiaries of development but are emerging as key drivers of the state’s growth. Speaking at a programme organised by the department...

Bhubaneswar: A crucial meeting of the INDIA bloc was held today at Congress Bhawan here to ensure the successful observance of the Odisha Bandh October 8. The meeting discussed the final preparations for the Bandh, coordination at the district and block levels, ensuring that the...

New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday lashed out at the Modi government after police allegedly "dragged away" Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi from a sit-in protest against "vote chori" at the Akashvani Bhawan, saying this is the sign of a regime that...

Kendrapada: A three-member National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team Tuesday began a ground investigation into allegations that a Dalit woman sarpanch was assaulted by police and a BDO in Odisha's Kendrapada district. Tikhiri gram panchayat sarpanch Chameli Ojha had alleged that she was assaulted by...

Lucknow: Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford smashed half-centuries to carry West Indies to 171 all out against India in the first T20I here Tuesday. Sent in to bat, Hope (52) and Rutherford (56) provided the impetus but India clawed back with four quick wickets. However,...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was detained along with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday night after their over eight-hour sit-in inside Akashvani Bhawan premises for not being allowed to march towards the Election Commission's office. Police forcibly removed Rahul Gandhi, as well as...

Thuamul Rampur: A tusker damaged paddy crops, kitchen gardens and a thatched house in Taragundi village under Kerpai gram panchayat of Thuamul Rampur block in Kalahandi district Tuesday, while its continued presence in the area has triggered concern among residents along the Kalahandi-Rayagada border. According...

New Delhi: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and current opener Shafali Verma were among members of the cricket fraternity who paid rich tributes to Harmanpreet Kaur after she stepped down as captain of the Indian women's team across all formats Tuesday. India's only women's World...