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Galle: Rain forced an early end to the third day's play in the opening Test with India in the driver's seat against Sri Lanka, having taken a huge lead of 178 runs in the first innings here Monday. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 284...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will disburse the fifth instalment of Rs 5,000 to more than one crore beneficiaries under the Subhadra scheme August 28, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said  Monday. "We will release the financial assistance under the Subhadra scheme in Nayagarh on Raksha...

Puri: A 6-year-old girl and a toddler died following suspected poisoning in the Samangara Nuasahi area of Puri Monday, while their mother is undergoing treatment. The two children are suspected to have consumed poisoned food, according to preliminary medical findings. Their bodies have been sent...

Balangir: In an interesting turn of events, police have arrested a wom an sub-inspector and a media representative in connection with the alleged kidnapping and blackmailing of Balangir businessman Narendra alias Gunda Sahu, who was abducted and allegedly forced to pose as the kidnapper as...

Bhubaneswar: With floodwaters continuing to affect several parts of Odisha, BJD president and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Naveen Patnaik Monday deputed three senior party leaders to visit Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore districts and take stock of the situation on the ground. As per...

Galle: Niroshan Dickwella and Sonal Dinusha mounted a stirring second-session counter-attack for Sri Lanka by striking unbeaten half-centuries to lead a brilliant recovery in the second session on day three’s play of the first Test against India. By the time tea break arrived at the...

Baleshwar: A 65-year-old woman and her grandson died when a portion of a wall collapsed on them during heavy rain while they were asleep in Odisha's Baleshwar district, police said Monday. The incident occurred in Kapasuda village in Jaleswar block Sunday night. The wall allegedly...

Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in north Odisha districts, which has affected five lakh people, remained grim Monday even as the IMD has forecast more rains after the low-pressure system formed in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression, officials said. Keeping in view the...

Baripada: Train services on the Baripada-Bangiriposi route in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district were suspended after soil under the railway tracks was washed away due to a heavy rain-induced landslide, officials said Monday. The earth and concrete under around 50 metres of railway track were washed away...

Kendujhar: Landslides triggered by heavy rain from a low-pressure system disrupted traffic on National Highway 49 in Kendujhar district, with debris blocking sections of the road at Kanjipani Ghat under Kanjipani police station and Judia Ghat under Sadar police station Friday night. Mud and rocks...