Paradip: Odisha Police Thursday arrested a 30-year-old man for the murder of a 24-year-old woman, whose mutilated body was found in a farmland in Jagatsinghpur district recently, officials said. The accused, identified as Suryakant Swain alias Bubu, a former lover of the victim, hails from Jagatsinghpur district. He was arrested in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur, where he ran an...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Highlighting that Odisha is rapidly emerging as a hub for industry, investment, technology and innovation, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Thursday that entrepreneurs are not just successful business persons but role models whose stories inspire the younger generation to dream big and achieve success through discipline, honesty and hard work. Speaking...

Mumbai: India's recent T20 World Cup-winning hero Sanju Samson smashed his fifth IPL century, as his 101 not out powered Chennai Super Kings to 207/6 against Mumbai Indians in an IPL clash between the two five-time champions, Thursday. The CSK opener and keeper-batter stayed till the end and held the innings together with wickets falling at regular...

Mumbai: Actress Shraddha Kapoor celebrated her fur baby Small's birthday with an adorable cake and a lot of cuddles. The Stree actress was seen holding her four-legged friend lovingly in her arms, as she showered him with love on his special day. Posing in a casual all-black attire with her hair tied in a ponytail, Shraddha simply...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to "shoot and kill" Iranian small boats choking the Strait of Hormuz. In a social media post Thursday morning, he said the military is intensifying its mine-clearing efforts in the critical waterway. The move intensified the US-Iran standoff in the Persian Gulf and raised questions about efforts...

New Delhi: US Thursday sought to control the damage done by a controversial social media repost by US President Donald Trump, putting out a message that the American leader believes India is a "great" country led by a "good friend of mine". The President has said "India is a great country with a very good friend of...

New Delhi: At least one Indian seafarer was among the crew of a vessel taken into custody by Iran in the latest maritime escalation near the Strait of Hormuz. Two of the three foreign-flagged commercial vessels fired upon by Iranian forces in the strait Wednesday had 22 Indian seafarers, Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary in Ministry of Ports,...

Berhampur: Odisha Police Thursday arrested nine people, including two family members, for their alleged involvement in the abduction and murder of a real estate businessman in Odisha's Ganjam district, an officer said. The police arrested the accused persons a day after recovering the highly decomposed body of the victim, identified as Sudhir Kumar Patra (47) of Satyanarayanpur,...

Bhubaneswar: Following reports of attacks on officials engaged in census work, the Odisha government Thursday issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the safety and security of the on-duty functionaries. At least four officials, including two women, were physically assaulted and their vehicle vandalised when they reached the house of a man in Dhenkanal district Wednesday. Three...

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl against Chennai Super Kings in an IPL clash between the two five-time champions Thursday. Mumbai Indians retained the XI from their previous match, which means Rohit Sharma continues to miss out for a third match in a row. He is enduring a hamstring issue....