New Delhi: BookMyShow website crashed Wednesday minutes after the second phase of ticket sales for the men's T20 World Cup went live, overwhelmed by massive demand for the India-Pakistan clash in Colombo. The high-profile fixture, included in this phase of allocations, triggered a surge in traffic that led to an unprecedented number of simultaneous login and purchase...

New Delhi: Senior IPS officer Rakesh Aggarwal was Wednesday appointed as the director general of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Aggarwal, a 1994 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, is currently special director general in the anti-terror agency. He has also been holding the additional charge of the post of DG, NIA. The Appointments Committee...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Wednesday paid rich tributes to 'Vyasa Kabi' Fakir Mohan Senapati, regarded as the father of modern Odia literature, on his birth anniversary. Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Bhakta Charan Das and others remembered Senapati and hailed his...

Berhampur: Kalijai Island, home to the revered Kalijai temple inside Chilika Lake, witnessed a heavy rush of devotees Wednesday on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Braving the winter chill, devotees from different parts of Odisha and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh arrived early in the morning to offer prayers to Goddess Kalijai, regarded as the presiding deity of fishermen,...

Bhubaneswar/Jajpur: The Odisha government Wednesday said it is preparing a comprehensive plan for the integrated development, heritage conservation and modern historical research of major Buddhist sites in the state, including Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, Udayagiri, Jirang and Dhauli. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who also holds the tourism portfolio, said this while addressing the International Buddhist Conference at Udayagiri...

Rajkot: Daryl Mitchell (131) struck a composed unbeaten hundred and shared a 162-run stand with Will Young (87) to guide New Zealand to a series-levelling seven-wicket win over India in the second ODI here Wednesday. Chasing a stiff 285 on a slowish pitch, New Zealand romped home in 47.3 overs with Mitchell anchoring the chase. The series-decider...

Eilat (Israel):  India and Israel Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement in the field of fisheries and aquaculture on the sidelines of a three-day conference in this southern coastal city of Israel. The agreement was signed between Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Israel's Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Avi Dichter...

Navi Mumbai: After absorbing strong pressure from a fluent partnership between skipper Meg Lanning and Harleen Deol, Delhi Capitals produced a disciplined bowling performance to claw their way back and restricted UP Warriorz to a competitive but less than commanding total of 154 for 8 in the seventh match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 at...

New Delhi: India Wednesday asked all its nationals residing in Iran to leave by available means and avoid any travel to the country as tensions mounted over possible military intervention by the US over Tehran's crackdown on nationwide protests that killed over 2,500 people. In a fresh advisory, the Indian embassy in Tehran urged all Indians, including...

Members of Telugu community participate in prayers, Pongal celebrations organised by Andhra Mahila Samaj during Makar Sankranti festivities in Berhampur, Ganjam   Makar rice being prepared at Uttaraparshwa Math near Shrimandir, Puri   Kite workshop held at exhibition ground on Makar Sankranti in Bhubaneswar   Devotees offer prayers to Mahaprabhu on Makar Sankranti 👉 Follow Orissa POST...