Chennai:  Afghanistan, powered by a belligerent unbeaten half-century by opener Ibrahim Zadran and a fine bowling display by Mohammad Nabi, defeated Canada by 82 runs in an inconsequential T20 World Cup Group D match Thursday. Sent in to bat, Zadran blazed an unbeaten 95 off 56 balls, striking seven fours and five sixes, and forged a 95-run...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday came down heavily on the opposition BJD and Congress for disrupting the Assembly proceedings over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, and also cautioned "mischief mongers" of severe consequences for creating problems for farmers. The chief minister said this in the assembly while replying to the motion of thanks on...

procession held on the occasion of Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti, organised by the Bharat Kranti Mission Visually challenged students return after appearing HSE exam at Capital High School, Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Gold reserves of 1462 kg have been discovered in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, state minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena told the Assembly Thursday. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) surveyed gold reserves in different areas in the Bangiriposhi Assembly constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Jena said in a written reply to a question of MLA Sanjali Murmu. During the...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Thursday expressed concern over the "declining" trajectory of Odisha's economy under the BJP-led government, as it claimed that the GSDP growth rate was 9.6 per cent during its regime, which has come down to 7.9 per cent now. The regional party alleged that despite the much-touted "double engine" model, the state's growth has faltered,...

Washington: President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members of the body have agreed to pledge USD 7 billion toward a Gaza relief package. Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, UAE, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Kuwait are the countries that are making pledges, Trump added. "But every dollar spent is an...

Bargarh: The Odisha government has suspended a state administrative service officer for allegedly being involved in corruption, an official statement said. The Odisha Administrative Service officer was working as a Tahsildar of Padmapur in Bargarh district, it said. Noting that the action was taken based on a report submitted by the district collector, Revenue and Disaster Management...

Chennai: Afghanistan, powered by a fine unbeaten half-century by opener Ibrahim Zadran, scored a competitive 200 for 4 in an inconsequential T20 World Cup Group D match against Canada Thursday. Sent in to bat, Zadran fired a 56-ball 95 not out, studded with seven boundaries and five sixes, and shared a 95-run stand for the third wicket...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Emmanuel Macron before the French President concluded his India visit Thursday following his participation in the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. The two leaders held discussions on a hectic day as PM Modi welcomed the world leaders to the landmark summit. During Macron's official visit from February 17 to...

New Delhi: A video circulating on social media has raised concerns about food packaging on premium trains, including the Rajdhani Express and Vande Bharat, with a passenger alleging that rotis and kachoris are being reheated and served in sealed plastic packets. In the video, the passenger points out that the packets are labeled “Store in a cool...