Dharamsala: Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel won the toss and opted to field against Punjab Kings in an Indian Premier League match Monday. Australian left-arm medium pacer Ben Dwarshius will make his debut for PBKS, replacing an injured Lockie Ferguson. DC, meanwhile, made five changes,...
Nayagarh: A man was killed by assailants who also allegedly chopped off his right hand in Odisha's Nayagarh district Monday in a dispute over illegal mining of laterite stone, police said. The deceased was identified as Ajit Kumar Sahoo (38), a resident of Odagaon police...
Bhubaneswar: A delegation of the main opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday met R.S. Gopalan, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha, over the alleged illegal issuance of second ballot papers to BJP legislators and submitted a memorandum demanding the cancellation of two votes cast...
Rayagada: The alleged abduction and killing of a youth sparked tension in Odisha’s Rayagada district Monday, as angry residents torched a motorcycle during a procession carrying the victim’s body and demanded immediate arrest of the accused persons. The victim, Nikhil Hadipa, was allegedly kidnapped by...
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday urged the Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to reject two "illegal" votes cast by two BJP MLAs during the March 16 Rajya Sabha elections and declare united opposition candidate Datteswar Hota as the winner in the fourth seat from...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said his government is focused on generating employment opportunities for local people through tourism development by promoting the “Orange Economy,” or a culture-based economy, in the state. CM Majhi was speaking at a special event at the...
Puri: A rare waterspout formed off Odisha’s Astaranga coast in Puri district Monday, drawing crowds of tourists and residents as a giant funnel-shaped vortex appeared between dark storm clouds and the sea. Videos of the phenomenon quickly went viral on social media, sparking widespread discussion...
Jharsuguda: Police have busted a racket engaged in illegal manufacture of diesel exhaust fluid in Odisha's Jharsuguda district by arresting eight people, including one from Rajasthan and another from Chhattisgarh, an official said Monday. Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is used in modern diesel vehicles to...
Gonda (Uttar Pradesh): Vinesh Phogat arrived in Uttar Pradesh Monday and replied to the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) show-cause notice, claiming that she was eligible to return from retirement even though the national federation maintained that she cannot be allowed to compete in the...
Baripada: A youth was tied to a tree and allegedly beaten by villagers in Barahampur village under Udala police limits in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district after he and his friends were accused of misbehaving with two girls, sources said Monday. The villagers alleged that two youths...
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