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Colombo: Sonal Dinusha continued his excellent run of form to score his third century of the series and help Sri Lanka draw the second Test against India on the fifth and final day Thursday. India, who won the two-match series 1-0 after their big victory...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Food Safety team inspected several sweet shops along Jagamara Road Thursday as part of a food safety drive amid Raksha Bandhan. According to reports, officials checked the quality of chhena and other food products being sold at the outlets....

Mumbai: The Indian equity markets posted notable losses Thursday, as lack of progress in negotiations surrounding the Strait of Hormuz eroded investor optimism. At the closing bell, the Sensex was down 539 points, or 0.70 per cent on an intraday basis at 76,933. The Nifty...

Colombo: A cramping Sonal Dinusha's bloody-mindedness blunted Indian bowlers for the second session in a row as a defiant Sri Lanka went to tea at 383 for eight on the fifth day of the second and final Test here Thursday. Dinusha (98) and Lahiru Kumara...

Paradip: Two of the 24 crew members of the Panama-flagged cargo ship MV Ocean Winner, which sank off the Odisha coast, were brought ashore at Paradip Thursday after being rescued from sea, officials said. "Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Varad safely brought two Chinese survivors...

Bhubaneswar: An NRI couple from Odisha went missing after devastating flash floods in Nepal a day ago, and efforts were being made to contact them, officials said. Pritish Panda, who has been appointed as the nodal officer to extend support to distressed Odia people in...

Kendujhar: A young woman’s body was recovered from a mango tree in Banabir village under Dalpaka panchayat within Patana police station limits Thursday. The deceased has been identified as 20-year-old Pushpanjali Naik, daughter of Sushil Chandra Naik of Banabir village. According to reports, Pushpanjali had...

Colombo: Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha stonewalled a flat-looking Indian bowling attack for an entire session to take Sri Lanka to 329 for six at lunch, miraculously keeping the hosts afloat on the fifth day of the second and final Test here Thursday. Dinusha and...

Nuapada: The state government has suspended a tehsildar and an additional revenue inspector (ARI)-cum-dealing clerk following an inquiry into the alleged fraudulent sale of 4.40 acres of land in Chandopala village under Komna tehsil without the knowledge or consent of the actual owners. Komna tehsildar...

Koraput: At a time when the state government is spending crores of rupees to improve education, particularly in areas inhabited by Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities, the lack of drinking water and sanitation facilities, shortage of teachers and low student enrolment in...