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Vadodara: Nadine de Klerk's four-wicket haul inspired a spirited Royal Challengers Bengaluru fightback as UP Warriorz squandered a blazing start to post a below-par 143 for eight in their Women's Premier League match here Thursday. Dropping opener Kiran Navgire and promoting Deepti Sharma to partner...

Bhubaneswar: World Bank Group President Ajay Banga Thursday said India should 'think less' about tariffs and focus more on opportunities, amid concerns over global trade due to geopolitical tensions. Elaborating on India's opportunities in trade deals, Banga said over 100 regional and bilateral pacts have...

Phulbani: A POCSO court in Kandhamal district Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl in 2021. POCSO court judge Monoranjan Das has also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict Hemanta Patra (21). If the penalty...

Baripada: The authorities of Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district Thursday imposed certain restrictions on the movement of visitors due to security and administrative arrangements for President Droupadi Murmu's tour. The office of Similipal Field Director Prakash Chand Gogineni, in an order, said that three...

Berhampur: Brinda Rani Panda, a class 9 student of a public school in Berhampur city, said she felt like her dream came true after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ninth edition of 'Pariksha Pe Charcha', held at New Delhi. Brinda, daughter of a...

Vadodara: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and elected to bowl first against UP Warriorz (UPW) in the 18th match of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium (Kotambi) in Vadodara Thursday. Following a slow start, the venue's...

Balasore: Odisha Vigilance Tuesday arrested the former secretary of the Dahunda Service Co-operative Society in Balasore on charges of misappropriating government funds amounting to Rs 19,80,255. The accused, identified as Subal Kumar Sahu, was earlier dismissed from service for allegedly extending benefits to ineligible members...

Baripada: A 35-year-old tribal man allegedly hacked his mother to death, suspecting her of performing witchcraft in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said Thursday. The deceased was identified as Raimani Singh (55). The incident took place at Kolarafulia village under Betnoti Police Station Thursday. The accused...

Cuttack: Odisha Vigilance officials intercepted a doctor at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack Thursday while he was allegedly carrying Rs 2.63 lakh in unaccounted cash, officials said. The doctor, identified as Dr. Sanatana Behera, an associate professor in the Department of Hepatology, was...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said Odisha will establish a flying training organisation (FTO) and a drone training and testing centre to strengthen the state's aviation ecosystem. He said the FTO will be set up at Dandbose Airport in Mayurbhanj district to train...