Mullanpur: Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by six wickets in their Indian Premier League match here Tuesday. Invited to bat, opener Prabhsimran Singh scored 59 up front while Marcus Stoinis provided the final flourish with an unbeaten 62 off 22 balls as Punjab Kings posted 222 for 4. The Royals then put up a collective batting effort...

Kolkata: The Election Commission Tuesday said a total of 390 arms and 598 rounds of ammunition have been recovered during raids for over a month in West Bengal, where the second and final phase of assembly polls will take place April 29. Authorities have also taken steps to regulate licensed arms, with 41,706 out of 52,869 licensed...

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of BJP workers took out a torch rally Tuesday in Bhubaneswar, demanding a quota for women in Parliament and state assemblies. The rally led by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida and attended by Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal and Union Minister Jual Oram, marched from Raj Mahal Chhak to Master Canteen Square. The BJP workers...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday hiked the salary of contractual readers and professors at state-run ayurvedic and homoeopathic medical colleges, officials said. According to a statement issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department, the monthly salary of readers and professors has been doubled from Rs 40,000 and Rs 50,000, respectively. Additionally, contractual lecturers will draw a...

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Bolangir: Three minor boys were killed, and three others seriously injured when a pickup vehicle in which they were travelling overturned in Odisha's Bolangir district Tuesday, police said. The accident took place near Marlad Square in Titlagarh Tuesday when the vehicle carrying some children was moving from a marriage site to a nearby market to bring some...

Mullanpur: Hosts Punjab Kings posted 222 for 4 against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match here Tuesday. Invited to bat, opener Prabhsimran Singh scored 59 up front while Marcus Stoinis provided the final flourish with an unbeaten 62 off 22 balls. For the Royals, Yash Punja picked up two wickets. Brief Scores: Punjab Kings: 222...

New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Tuesday reviewed the quality and maintenance progress of road projects in Odisha, based on the feedback received through media and social media. According to an official statement, during the review, the Road Transport and Highways Minister emphasised the need for targeted interventions on critical stretches, faster execution, and strict adherence to...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Tuesday came up with a new policy with an aim to reuse at least 50 per cent of used water by 2036, when Odisha will complete 100 years of formation. The Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department has notified the Policy on Reuse of Treated Used Water (TUW) of Urban Odisha, 2026. In...

Washington: President Donald Trump Tuesday, claimed that Iran "has just" informed the US that it is in a "state of collapse". "They want us to "Open the Hormuz Strait," as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation," Trump posted on social media. He added that he believes they will be able to...