T20 World Cup: India beat Namibia by 93 runs
New Delhi: India proved to be too strong for Namibia as the fancied hosts crushed their opponents by 93 runs in a T20 World Cup match Thursday. Opener Ishan Kishan and all-rounder Hardik Pandya struck belligerent half-centuries to power India...
Land pattas with QR codes soon
Bhubaneswar: Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) Minister Suresh Pujari Thursday announced that the state government will soon introduce land pattas with QR codes, a move aimed at modernising land administration and curbing property fraud. Addressing media, Pujari stated, “We will...
Elderly couple kept under ‘digital arrest’ for over 35 hours in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: An elderly couple from Nayapalli area of Bhubaneswar was allegedly kept under "digital arrest" by cyber fraudsters for over 35 hours, police said Thursday. The couple, however, did not suffer any financial loss as the bank account provided by...
T20 World Cup: India post 209/9 after Ishan, Pandya fifties
New Delhi: Opener Ishan Kishan and all-rounder Hardik Pandya struck belligerent half-centuries to power India to 209 for nine against Namibia in their T20 World Cup match Thursday. Ishan blazed away to a blistering 24-ball 61, while Pandya smashed 52...
Odisha Vigilance nabs additional tehsildar in bribery case
Ganjam: Odisha Vigilance Friday arrested an additional tehsildar for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a tractor owner to release his sand-laden tractor in Ganjam district. The accused was identified as Kabiraj Sethi. According to reports, Sethi had detained...
Defence Ministry clears Rs 3.25 lakh crore deal for 114 Rafale jets from France
New Delhi: The Defence Ministry Thursday approved the Rs 3.25 lakh crore proposal to buy 114 Rafale fighter jets from France for the Indian Air Force, according to reliable sources. The clearance was granted by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, which accorded Acceptance of...
Read moreDetailsProbe into Air India plane crash still in progress: AAIB
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Thursday "categorically clarified" that reports suggesting the investigation into the Air India Flight AI-171 accident has been finalised are incorrect and speculative. "The investigation is still in progress. No final conclusions have been reached," the AAIB said in a statement. The Preliminary Report released earlier provided factual information available at that stage. The Final Investigation Report, containing conclusions and safety recommendations, will be...
Read moreDetailsLamborghini crash case: Accused gets bail from Kanpur court hours after arrest
Kanpur: Shivam Mishra, son of local tobacco baron K K Mishra, got bail from a court Thursday, just a few hours after his arrest in connection with the high-profile Lamborghini crash that left several people injured on VIP Road earlier this week. After his arrest, police produced 35-year-old Shivam before the court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate around 10 am, seeking 14 days' judicial custody. District Government Counsel (Crime) Dileep...
Read moreDetailsGST relief on adult diapers? Delhi HC gives Centre 6 months
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the central government to consider and decide within six months a plea seeking exemption of adult diapers from the levy of GST. A bench of Justices Nitin W Sambre and Ajay Digpaul passed the order on a petition challenging the "arbitrary and discriminatory" levy of 5 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on adult/clinical diapers. Senior counsel for the petitioners argued that...
Read moreDetailsViolence rocks Bangladesh polls; BNP leader dead
Dhaka: Violence erupted at several polling booths across Bangladesh Thursday, leading to the death of a political leader as the voting was underway across the nation, local media reported. These incidents unfolded hours after polling began, reflecting the deteriorating law and order situation and volatile security landscape in Bangladesh. Amid the escalating violence, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader, Mohibuzzaman Kochi, died at the Alia Madrasa polling station in Khulna district....
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Men’s Pro League: Tomas Domene scores four goals as Argentina beat India 8-0
Rourkela: India succumbed to an 8-0 defeat against Argentina in their second match of the Rourkela leg of the FIH Men's Pro League 2025–26 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela Thursday. Tomas Domene (15’, 20’, 26’, 60’), Tomas Ruiz (14’), Lucio Mendez (22’), Ignacio Ibarra (25'), and Nicolas della Torre (30’) scored goals in a...
T20 World Cup: India beat Namibia by 93 runs
New Delhi: India proved to be too strong for Namibia as the fancied hosts crushed their opponents by 93 runs in a T20 World Cup match Thursday. Opener Ishan Kishan and all-rounder Hardik Pandya struck belligerent half-centuries to power India to 209 for nine after being asked to bat first. Ishan blazed away to a blistering 24-ball...
Land pattas with QR codes soon
Bhubaneswar: Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) Minister Suresh Pujari Thursday announced that the state government will soon introduce land pattas with QR codes, a move aimed at modernising land administration and curbing property fraud. Addressing media, Pujari stated, “We will soon provide land pattas embedded with QR codes, allowing for instant digital verification of land records. This...
Elderly couple kept under ‘digital arrest’ for over 35 hours in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: An elderly couple from Nayapalli area of Bhubaneswar was allegedly kept under "digital arrest" by cyber fraudsters for over 35 hours, police said Thursday. The couple, however, did not suffer any financial loss as the bank account provided by the fraudsters for transferring money was found to be non-functional, they said. 'Digital arrest' is a tactic...
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Probe into Air India plane crash still in progress: AAIB
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Thursday "categorically clarified" that reports suggesting the investigation into the Air India Flight AI-171 accident has been finalised are incorrect and speculative. "The investigation is still in progress. No final conclusions have been reached," the AAIB said in a statement. The Preliminary Report released earlier provided factual information available...
T20 World Cup: India post 209/9 after Ishan, Pandya fifties
New Delhi: Opener Ishan Kishan and all-rounder Hardik Pandya struck belligerent half-centuries to power India to 209 for nine against Namibia in their T20 World Cup match Thursday. Ishan blazed away to a blistering 24-ball 61, while Pandya smashed 52 off 28 balls while sharing a partnership of 81 runs for the fifth wicket with Shivam Dube...
Only 15 per cent vision left in right eye: Former Pak PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a medical report submitted to the Supreme Court, has claimed that he has only 15 per cent vision left in his right eye, local media reported Thursday. A seven-page report submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Salman Safdar to the Supreme Court regarding his visit to Adiala Jail stated,...
IAF to train UK’s Royal Air Force pilots
New Delhi: For the first time, the Indian Air Force is set to train pilots of the UK's Royal Air Force under a new initiative. The decision was taken at the 19th UK-India Air Staff Talks held Thursday in New Delhi. "Under the latest agreement, the Indian Air Force will deploy three Qualified Flight Instructors (QFI) to...
File FIR or privilege motion, I will stand with farmers: Rahul on US trade deal row
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday asserted that the government can file cases or a privilege motion against him but he will stand strongly with farmers as he accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being "anti-farmer" and "selling" the country through the India-US interim trade deal. Gandhi also alleged that there is a 'chokehold' on Modi...
