Mayank makes impressive comeback as India limit Zimbabwe to 125/7
Harare: Pacer Mayank Yadav made a successful return to international cricket as India restricted Zimbabwe to 125 for seven in the first T20 of the three-match series Thursday. Playing his first game for India since October 2024, the injury-prone speedster...
Puri Jagannath temple gets trademark protection for five more sacred terms
Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has secured trademark protection for five more terms associated with the Puri temple, including 'Jagannath Dham', an official said Thursday. In a social media post, the Shree Jagannath Temple Office, Puri, said the...
Over 50 residential school girls fall ill after consuming chhatua in Mayurbhanj
Mayurbhanj: More than 50 girl students of a residential school in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district fell ill after reportedly ‘consuming chhatua’ Thursday. The affected students, enrolled in Classes VI to X at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in Saragada under Bijatala block,...
IMD issues yellow alert for heavy rain, thunderstorms in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds in several Odisha districts, including Puri, ahead of the Bahuda Yatra Friday. According to the weather office, till...
Odisha govt enhances financial powers of urban local bodies
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has revised the delegation of financial powers for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) along with Bhubaneswar and Raurkela smart cities, officials said Thursday. The revised framework, notified by the Housing & Urban Development Department, comes into force with...
JP Nadda invites CJP for talks; protesters refuse
New Delhi: Union minister JP Nadda Thursday invited the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) for talks, but its leaders turned down the proposal, sources said. On Wednesday too, the CJP had been invited for talks with Nadda, but it turned down the invitation, saying it will hold talks with the government...
Read moreDetailsKuwait military reports drone strike at Iraq border
Cairo: Kuwait's military says drones attacked its border crossing with Iraq, causing damage but no casualties. It did not say who was behind Thursday's attack on the Abdali crossing. Iran has launched repeated attacks on Kuwait since hostilities with the United States reignited last month. Orissa POST - Odisha’s No.1 English Daily
Read moreDetailsPassports of people involved in violence during CJP protest may be cancelled: Delhi Police sources
New Delhi: People found directly involved in violence during the ongoing CJP protest may face cancellation of their passports, police sources said Thursday. The sources said the Delhi Police had begun identifying, through CCTV footage, video recordings and other technical evidence, the individuals who were directly involved in rioting and other acts of violence during the protest. According to the sources, action for cancellation of passports may be initiated in accordance...
Read moreDetailsDoping costs India CWG weightlifting quota; Dilbagh withdrawn
Glasgow: Weightlifter Dilbagh Singh has been withdrawn from India's Commonwealth Games contingent after the country's quota was reduced because of multiple Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) during the qualification period. India's weightlifting quota for the Games has been cut from 16 to 11. The Indian Weightlifting Federation had named a 12-member squad, spearheaded by Olympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu, for the showpiece and said it was told about the reduced quota only Wednesday....
Read moreDetailsLok Sabha adjourned for day amid opposition protests
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted for the fourth day Thursday, with protests by the opposition on the NEET paper leak controversy and the demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan forcing multiple adjournments. As the House met at 2 pm after two adjournments, opposition members started raising slogans. Dileep Saikia, who was in the Chair, urged the protesting members to maintain the decorum of the...
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Mayank makes impressive comeback as India limit Zimbabwe to 125/7
Harare: Pacer Mayank Yadav made a successful return to international cricket as India restricted Zimbabwe to 125 for seven in the first T20 of the three-match series Thursday. Playing his first game for India since October 2024, the injury-prone speedster cranked up serious pace from the get-go. He had opener Brian Bennett (0) caught behind off a...
Kuwait military reports drone strike at Iraq border
Cairo: Kuwait's military says drones attacked its border crossing with Iraq, causing damage but no casualties. It did not say who was behind Thursday's attack on the Abdali crossing. Iran has launched repeated attacks on Kuwait since hostilities with the United States reignited last month. Orissa POST - Odisha’s No.1 English Daily
Passports of people involved in violence during CJP protest may be cancelled: Delhi Police sources
New Delhi: People found directly involved in violence during the ongoing CJP protest may face cancellation of their passports, police sources said Thursday. The sources said the Delhi Police had begun identifying, through CCTV footage, video recordings and other technical evidence, the individuals who were directly involved in rioting and other acts of violence during the protest....
Puri Jagannath temple gets trademark protection for five more sacred terms
Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has secured trademark protection for five more terms associated with the Puri temple, including 'Jagannath Dham', an official said Thursday. In a social media post, the Shree Jagannath Temple Office, Puri, said the SJTA had achieved "a significant milestone" in its efforts to protect the identity and heritage of the...
Memes, reels become Gen Z’s weapon against CJP protest
New Delhi: The CJP protest unfolded at Jantar Mantar, on the streets where thousands battled police batons and quickly segued into social media with a distinctly Gen Z flavour as memes, music and mirth accompanied demands for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. As the protests gain steam in the national capital and across cities such as...
Viral video: Cop openly threatens students with false drug charges
New Delhi: Following the lathi charge on students protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, demonstrations have spread to Mumbai, where a large number of students have taken to the streets. As protests intensified, a video purportedly showing a Mumbai Police officer threatening student protesters has gone viral, triggering outrage on social media. In the viral video, a...
Over 50 residential school girls fall ill after consuming chhatua in Mayurbhanj
Mayurbhanj: More than 50 girl students of a residential school in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district fell ill after reportedly ‘consuming chhatua’ Thursday. The affected students, enrolled in Classes VI to X at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in Saragada under Bijatala block, complained of stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhoea shortly after eating the food Wednesday evening. Nineteen students with...
Doping costs India CWG weightlifting quota; Dilbagh withdrawn
Glasgow: Weightlifter Dilbagh Singh has been withdrawn from India's Commonwealth Games contingent after the country's quota was reduced because of multiple Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) during the qualification period. India's weightlifting quota for the Games has been cut from 16 to 11. The Indian Weightlifting Federation had named a 12-member squad, spearheaded by Olympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu,...
IMD issues yellow alert for heavy rain, thunderstorms in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds in several Odisha districts, including Puri, ahead of the Bahuda Yatra Friday. According to the weather office, till 8.30 am of Friday, heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in Baleshwar and Mayurbhanj....
ICC confirms The Oval for 2027 WTC Final
London: Oval has been confirmed as the venue for the 2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final, with the marquee Test match scheduled to be played from June 9 to 13. The 2027 contest will mark the second time The Oval hosts the championship decider after staging the inaugural final in 2021, where Australia defeated India in front...



















































































