Pallekele (Sri Lanka): Skipper Harry Brook led from the front with a superb century to single-handedly guide England to a two-wicket win against Pakistan in a Super 8 match, becoming the first team to guarantee its place in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup here Tuesday. Brook smashed 100 off 51 balls with the help of...

Baripada: Police arrested 16 people and detained 15 others for their alleged involvement in the murder of a man and thrashing of two other individuals over suspicion of child lifting at two different areas in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, officials said Tuesday. A mentally challenged man was allegedly beaten to death by a mob over suspicion of child...

Puri: The decks are now cleared for beginning the much-awaited inventory of Lord Jagannath's Ratna Bhandar (treasury) in the Puri temple after the Odisha government accorded its approval, and now the authorities will fix suitable dates to carry out the exercise, a senior official said. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee said there would...

New Delhi: The government Tuesday blocked five OTT platforms for streaming obscene content, officials said. They said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has blocked MoodXVIP, Koyal Playpro, Digi Movieplex, Feel, and Jugnu following due procedure. Under the procedure, the government directs internet service providers to block access to OTT platforms under the Information Technology Rules 2021...

Bhubaneswar: One person was killed, and two others were injured in a rain-related incident in Khandagiri area of Bhubaneswar Tuesday, police said. Thunderstorms, accompanied by rain, lightning strikes and gusty winds, lashed the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack this evening, bringing down the temperature. Several areas in the two cities got waterlogged. Traffic movement was also...

New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA Tuesday said safety lapses cannot be simply blamed on pilots as it announced a slew of strict safety measures for non-scheduled flight operators, including public disclosures of aircraft maintenance history and a safety ranking mechanism, in the wake of recent plane crashes. A day after a plane, operated by a non-scheduled operator...

London: Britain's House of Commons Tuesday approved the release of papers related to former Prince Andrew's appointment as a trade envoy. The approval came in a voice vote. It was unclear when the release could occur, as the former prince was arrested last week on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The government has made clear it...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister K C Patra Tuesday announced in the Assembly that the state government would procure paddy from all registered farmers by March 31. Patra made this announcement in the Assembly during a discussion on the alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement across the state. "There is an attempt by opposition parties...

Koraput: Bodies of a woman and her son were recovered from separate places in Odisha's Koraput district, police said Tuesday. The police have detained the deceased woman's daughter and her boyfriend on suspicion of their involvement in the double murder. They were missing since February 20, and their bodies were recovered from separate canals at Borigumma in...

Cuttack: India registered a convincing victory over Nepal in the ADCA T20I Asia Cup clash at the Barabati Stadium here Tuesday, continuing their strong run in the tournament with a dominant all-round performance. Nepal won the toss and opted to bat first, but their innings never gathered momentum against a disciplined Indian bowling attack. The Nepal bat...