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A sleepy village under Banspal block in Keonjhar district hums with activity as soon as the Rath Yatra approaches, when the villagers get the opportunity to serve the deities by weaving the ropes for Nandighosha chariot using siali vines – a unique tradition associated with...

The annual Snana Yatra, the sacred bathing ritual of Lord Jagannath, was once held within the precincts of the Srimandir in Puri. Lord Jagannath, revered as the presiding deity of Odias, embodies human-like activities. Each year, accompanied by His siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra,...

BHASKAR ROUTRAY, OP The centuries-old Sri Baladevjew Temple in Righagarh under Ishwarpur panchayat in Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district holds immense historical significance. Legend says this temple stands as a lasting tribute to King Balabhadra Bhanja of the Bhanja dynasty. Built in the late 14th...

Dubai:  The ICC has introduced a stop clock in Test cricket to deal with slow over rates while allowing fielding teams to decide which batter should be on strike in case of a ‘deliberate' short-run as part of the playing conditions for 2025-27 World Test...

New Delhi: Fast bowler Jofra Archer returns to the England Test set-up for the first time since February 2021 after being named in the squad for the second Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy game against India, starting at Edgbaston July 2. A recurrence of an elbow injury and...

A mind-boggling incident has come to light from Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana, leaving railway employees and passengers scratching their heads. A 34-year-old woman drove her car on railway tracks for nearly seven kilometres, temporarily disrupting train services along the route. A 13-second video of...

Paris: Kylian Mbappé has accused Paris Saint-Germain of moral harassment in a legal filing, the Paris prosecutor's office confirmed Thursday. The Real Madrid star is at odds with his former club, arguing PSG owes him 55 million euros ($61 million) in unpaid wages. Mbappé is...

Jammu: One terrorist was killed Thursday in an ongoing gunfight between the security forces and the terrorists in J&K’s Udhampur district’s Basantgarh area. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, Bhim Sen Tuti said that four terrorists are believed to be trapped in the ongoing...

Nairobi: The number of Kenyans who died during Wednesday's nationwide protests over police brutality and bad governance has doubled to 16, according to the state-funded human rights commission. Property was also destroyed in the protests that attracted thousands of frustrated young Kenyans. At least two...

CCTV footage from Odhki toll plaza in Satna district, Madhya Pradesh, is circulating on social media, exposing a spine-chilling act of hooliganism. The viral video shows more than 25 masked miscreants wreaking havoc in broad daylight, smashing toll booths and brutally assaulting toll staff in...