Vadodara: Sophie Devine composed unbeaten half-century, complemented by a disciplined bowling effort powered Gujarat Giants to a clinical 45-run victory over UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League Thursday. Returning to form, Devine anchored the innings with a calm 50 not out as Gujarat recovered from early hiccups to post a modest 153/8 after UPW opted to...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Thursday and asserted that close cooperation was vital for advancing the shared interests of the Global South. Modi received a call from the Brazilian president, and the two leaders underscored the importance of reformed multilateralism in addressing shared challenges, an official statement...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's opposition BJD Thursday resolved to launch a state-wide agitation against the BJP government, accusing it of betraying the state's people after getting their votes. The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the Political Affairs Committee (PAC), the apex body of the party, chaired by BJD president and former chief minister Naveen...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said the state government has set a target to provide irrigation facilities to an additional 15 lakh hectares over the next five years and underlined that proper water management was key to the economic development of the state. Majhi said this while addressing a gathering held to observe the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued a fresh order imposing a complete ban on all products containing tobacco or nicotine, following a Supreme Court order, according to a notification. The state government had prohibited the manufacture, storage, sale and distribution of gutkha and panmasala containing tobacco or nicotine January 3, 2013. However, the Supreme Court observed in...

People carry idols of Goddess Saraswati from Unit-I Haat in Bhubaneswar ahead of Basant Panchami   Two men cast fishing nets in the Kuakhai river Bhubaneswar   Netaji’s Birthplace Museum at Odia Bazar, Cuttack   Police motorcade arranged by Commissionerate Police ahead of Vice President’s visit to Odisha   Preparations underway for Adivasi Mela at Adivasi Padia,...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Thursday signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with international research giants for the implementation of the Odisha Agriculture Drought Mitigation Programme (OADMP) to promote climate-resilient farming in vulnerable areas. The MoA was signed by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment (DA&FE) with International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), International...

Davos: Kerala Thursday announced securing investment commitments worth USD 14 billion, or Rs 1.18 lakh crore, during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Sharing details, Kerala Minister P Rajeev said the state has become the first fully digitally literate state in India, and it has also recognised internet freedom by making access to the internet a basic...

Davos: US President Donald Trump met with presidents, prime ministers and top diplomats from more than a dozen countries Thursday to tout his international Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The list of attendees, according to a forum schedule, is heavy on the Middle East and South America. But it remains short...

Bengaluru: The ownership transfer process of Royal Challengers Bengaluru gained momentum Thursday as Adar Poonawalla said he will be tabling a "strong and competitive" bid for the IPL team. Royal Challengers are the defending IPL champions and, perhaps, have the biggest fan base among the 10 teams in the league. "Over the next few months, will be...