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Bhubaneswar: Mohammedan Sporting Club earned their first point in the Indian Super League with a gritty 1-1 draw against Odisha FC in Bhubaneswar Friday. Suhair VP gave Odisha the lead just before half-time, but Adison Singh's close-range finish early in the second half ensured the points were shared. Mohammedan remain at the bottom of the table with...

Bhubaneswar: Amid an intense heatwave sweeping Odisha, the authorities in three western districts Friday ordered closure of all schools, colleges and educational institutions from April 18 to April 21, officials said. Separate notifications issued by the administrations of Bolangir, Subarnapur and Kalahandi cited prevailing hot and humid conditions for the decision. "In view of the prevailing heat...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level panel was formed Friday to probe into the allegation that two Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers were evicted from the Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar after being subjected to "unwarranted" treatment a day ago. The two officers of the 2015 and 2023 batches had gone to Lok Bhavan along with Principal Chief Commissioner of Income...

New Delhi: India Friday said that the Bangladesh government's request for extraditing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being examined as part of ongoing judicial and legal processes. Hasina, 78, has been living in India after she fled Dhaka following the collapse of her government in August, 2024 in the face of a massive anti-government agitation. In...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Patnaik's followers Friday set up 'Odisha Nagarik Manch' (ONM), a platform claiming to be the torchbearer of the late leader's ideology and legacy. Political leaders, once closely associated with Biju Patnaik during his decades-long political and social activities in Odisha, assembled under one umbrella on the 29th death anniversary of Patnaik and claimed to be...

New Delhi: The Congress Friday said the "nefarious attempt" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to link their "dangerous delimitation proposals" to women's reservation has been decisively defeated in the Lok Sabha, and asserted that it was a win for democracy and the Constitution. The Opposition party said the defeat also calls...

New Delhi: In a major setback to the government, a Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 was defeated Friday, with the ruling dispensation asserting that the struggle to give the rights to women will continue. While 298 members...

New Delhi: Alleging that the Opposition parties are against women's reservation in Lok Sabha and state Assemblies as well as an increase in the number of SC, ST seats, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday said the delimitation exercise will lead to rationalisation of voters in every constituency, some which now have electors in the range of...

Ahmedabad: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bat against hosts Gujarat Titans in their IPL match Friday. KKR, who are winless this season, have made one change with Tim Seifert replacing fellow Kiwi Finn Allen. The Titans are unchanged. Teams: Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (capt), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk),...