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Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government over uncertainties surrounding the Dubai-Bhubaneswar direct flight service, urging it to intervene to safeguard tourism, trade and connectivity. The regional party, in a press statement, stated that the Dubai-Bhubaneswar direct flight service...

Nagpur: Abhishek Sharma sent the New Zealand bowlers on a leather hunt with a scintillating 35-ball 84 as India put up an imposing 238 for 7 in the first T20 International Wednesday. World's top ranked T20I batter showed no mercy while making the Black Cap...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has directed the Union government to grant a compassionate appointment as a head constable to the wife of a CRPF constable who was permanently disabled in a 2007 terrorist bomb blast in Srinagar and later removed from service. Quoting George...

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Wednesday that Bangladesh’s matches in the upcoming 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup will be played in India, as per the original schedule. The decision comes after an ICC Board meeting, featuring all members, which took place via...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police Wednesday arrested a man on the charge of sexually assaulting his live-in partner in the state capital Bhubaneswar, police said. The incident took place at a rented house in Buddhanagar area under the jurisdiction of Laxmisagar police station. "We have arrested...

Nagpur: New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the first T20I Wednesday. New Zealand handed Kristian Clarke a debut. He will part of the pace battery, also including Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy. For India, Shreyas Iyer,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Election Commission (SEC) has started preparations to hold elections in the 24 newly formed urban local bodies (ULBs) in June, a senior official said. State Election Commissioner Madhusudan Padhi Wednesday said in accordance with legal provisions, the ULBs should have elected councils...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Wednesday directed officers to expedite works for early implementation of the Mahanadi riverfront development project in Cuttack. The project, with an estimated cost of Rs 150 crore, will be developed over an area of 426 acres along the Mahanadi...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday greeted the people of Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur on the occasion of their 54th statehood day. Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura became individual states following the enactment of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act,...

Bhubaneswar: One person was killed, and three others were injured in separate accidents in Bhubaneswar and its outskirts, police said Wednesday. In the first incident, a speeding SUV hit a motorcycle at Capital Hospital Square here Tuesday night, Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner of Police Jagmohan Meena...