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Bhubaneswar: An Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer was booked in Bhubaneswar for allegedly raping a woman, police said Sunday. The case was lodged under BNS Section 64 on the basis of a complaint filed at the Saheednagar police station of the city, they said. The...

Ahmedabad: David Miller rolled back the years with exhilarating strokes, but Jasprit Bumrah's superb initial and end act restricted South Africa to a par score of 187 for seven in the Super Eights game of the T20 World Cup Sunday. Miller, standing on the cusp...

Berhampur: At least two Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in a forest along the Ganjam-Kandhamal border in Odisha Sunday, a police officer said. The encounter took place in Karada forest area within the jurisdiction of Raikia police station in Kandhamal district,...

Berhampur: Two persons were trampled to death by a wild tusker in Odisha's Ganjam district Sunday, officials said. The victims were identified as Urmila Rout (53) and Gopinath Pradhan (67), residents of Jalameripalli village in Digapahandi block. The incident took place while they were working...

Bhubaneswar/Jharsuguda: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for the next of kin of five police personnel killed in a road accident in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district. The compensation will be paid from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund...

Ahmedabad: South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bat against India in their opening Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup Sunday. South Africa made four changes from their previous game playing XI, with Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, David Miller,...

Colombo: England produced a clinical all-round display to crush Sri Lanka by 51 runs in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eights clash, bundling out the hosts for just 95 runs in 16.4 overs after posting 146/9 in a gripping encounter. Defending a modest...

Phulbani: An exchange of fire broke out between Maoists and security forces in Odisha’s Kandhamal district Sunday. Initial reports indicated casualties among the insurgents. However, officials have not yet officially confirmed the number of casualties. The gun battle took place in the Karada forest near...

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: Crime Branch of Odisha Police has placed the alleged gang rape of a Class VII student at a private English-medium school in Kendrapara district under its “red flag” category, a source said Sunday. While the investigating officer will remain the same, the Crime Against...

Bhubaneswar: A pregnant woman who went into labour aboard the Duronto Express was rushed to hospital after the train halted at Bhubaneswar Railway Station, where she later delivered a baby boy. Both mother and child are reported to be in good health. The woman, identified...