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Bengaluru: Despite Phil Salt producing a well-crafted 63, Delhi Capitals muffled the big guns in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's batting unit to restrict the defending champions to a sub-par 175 for eight in their IPL match here Saturday. After being asked to bat first, Royal Challengers'...

Bhadrak/Bhubaneswar: A rare albino snake was rescued from the Chhayal Singh area under Bonth block of Odisha’s Bhadrak district and is likely to be shifted to Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar for specialised treatment and rehabilitation. The snake, noticed by locals Friday, was carefully captured...

Koraput: At least 33 members of a wedding party were injured, including 13 critically, after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned at Boriput Ghat under Laxmipur block in Odisha’s Koraput district. According to sources, the group was returning to Bala village under Narayanpatna police...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Saturday said it will set up a State Institute for Transformative Initiatives (SITI), which will function as a policy think tank to drive evidence-based governance, innovation and cross-sectoral coordination. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi had proposed the establishment of SITI Odisha...

Mayurbhanj : Normal life was affected in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Saturday, due to Opposition BJD's 12-hour bandh over the death of a school student allegedly due to food poisoning. A girl studying in Class 5 died and more than 100 students fell ill due to...

Cuttack: A shocking incident has surfaced from SCB Medical College and Hospital, where a frog was allegedly found in food served to a patient, sparking outrage after photos and videos went viral on social media. The contaminated meal is suspected to have come from a...

Bhubaneswar: Authorities have ordered the closure of schools and colleges across several districts of Odisha due to intense heatwave conditions. In Boudh district, educational institutions will remain closed from Saturday until April 22 due to extreme heat and rising temperatures. However, examinations may be conducted...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD in Odisha said that "truth has prevailed" after the Constitution amendment bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to over 800 seats was defeated. While 298 members voted...

Baripada: A petition has been filed before the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) eastern bench in Kolkata alleging large-scale illegal tree felling in Baripada’s Jubilee Park and Jhinjiri pond area under a Rs 28-crore beautification project, raising serious environmental concerns and triggering public outcry. The plea,...

Mohana: The headmaster of a government school in Gajapati district has been suspended following the death of two schoolgirls in a gate collapse, officials said Friday. The action comes after Wednesday’s incident at Rubudising Government Upper Primary School under Nuagada block in the R Udayagiri...