Bhubaneswar: Crime Branch of Odisha Police has arrested a 31-year-old cybercriminal from Bihar for his alleged involvement in an Rs 2.06 crore investment fraud case, informed a senior police official Friday. The accused was identified as Prins Raj of Ratanapur in Begusarai district of Bihar. The accused fraudster was arrested in connection with a case registered at...

New Delhi: NCERT Friday issued an advisory asking anyone with copies of the banned Class-VIII textbook that had a chapter on "judicial corruption" be returned to the council headquarters. In a strongly worded advisory, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) also called for all social media posts that carry the chapter's content be deleted....

Islamabad: Pakistan Friday said it considers itself in an "open war" with Afghanistan, as its forces killed more than 130 Taliban fighters in airstrikes in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia in response to what Islamabad described as the cross-border attack by the Afghan Taliban. The 2,611-km-long border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is known as the Durand Line, which...

Colombo: New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bat against England in a Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup Friday. New Zealand is unchanged, while England included Rehan Ahmed in place of Jamie Overton. Teams: England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg Friday said growth must remain inclusive, environmentally sustainable and institutionally robust to transform Odisha into a developed state. Garg was speaking at the inaugural session of the two-day conclave 'Vikash Manthan 1.0 - Governance in Action', organised by the Planning and Convergence Department in collaboration with the Odisha Centre of Integrated...

Chennai: Chennaiyin FC will face a stern test at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar when they take on Odisha FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 Sunday,  with the Marina Machans seeking their first win of the campaign. A brace from Farukh Choudhary powered Chennaiyin to a memorable win in the corresponding fixture last season. The...

Bhubaneswar: Department of Public Administration, Utkal University, Friday inaugurated a two-day national conference titled ‘Indian Knowledge Systems: Relevance for Present-Day Governance’, focusing on India’s civilisational wisdom in contemporary administration. Speakers highlighted the continuing importance of classical texts such as the 'Arthashastra' and the 'Bhagavad Gita' in shaping ethical, strategic and welfare-oriented governance. Deliberations also explored concepts including...

Kolkata: Defending champions India will face West Indies in a virtual quarterfinal at the Eden Gardens Sunday. The semifinal equation is quite simple for both teams; the winner of the encounter will reach the next round along with South Africa from Group A. However, things can get complicated if the match gets washed out or abandoned. Unlike...

Mumbai: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Mumbai Friday at the start of a four-day India visit. He will meet business leaders in Mumbai. Carney will fly to New Delhi March 1 and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi there March 2, as per the official schedule. He will also meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and...

Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex tanked 961 points while the broader Nifty settled below 25,200 Friday due to fresh foreign fund outflows and subdued global trends amid rising geopolitical risks. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 961.42 points or 1.17 per cent to settle at 81,287.19. During the day, it dropped 1,089.46 points or 1.32 per cent to 81,159.15. The...