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Mullanpur: Royal Challengers Bengaluru spinners Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma bowled stifling spells to restrict Punjab Kings to an under-par 157 for six in the IPL match in Mullanpur Sunday. The left-arm spinner Krunal (2/25) and leg-spinner Suyash (2/27) were at their crafty best after...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Suryabanshi Suraj Sunday virtually inaugurated Khelo India centres in all 30 districts of the state. The centres were established in collaboration between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and the state's Sports and Youth Affairs Department, Suraj...

Bhubaneswar: Veteran Communist leader and former CPI Odisha secretary Dibakar Nayak died here Sunday, party sources said. He was 72. Nayak, who was ailing for some time, breathed his last at the CPI state headquarters Bhagvati Bhavan in the Kharvel Nagar area in the city,...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved a proposal for the creation of another battalion of Odisha Industrial Security Force (OISF) in the state, an official said. Majhi approved the proposal Saturday. A total of 1,040 posts have also been created for this new...

BY- ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: A breathtaking 17ft by 26ft artwork, titled ‘Utkal,’ by celebrated artist Guruvinayak Singh Budhwar, was recently unveiled at the opulent Rambha Palace, nestled serenely on the banks of Chilika Lake, in Ganjam. The unveiling marked a momentous celebration of Odisha’s...

Bhubaneswar: Former chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who was chosen as the BJD president for the ninth time in a row, Saturday called upon party workers to expose the alleged false narrative of the ruling BJP. BJD’s organisational election returning officer PK Deb announced 78-year-old Patnaik...

Bhubaneswar: A statue of Lord Mahavir, the founder and last Tirthankara of Jainism, was discovered during pond excavation on the land of Ranjan Kumar Raut in Balipada of Fakirpur village under Anandapur Municipality, sparking interest among historians and cultural enthusiasts. The statue, estimated to be...

Nuapada: Hundreds of tribal residents from eight hamlets under Gangadigad village in Chulabhata panchayat of Nuapada block staged a protest in front of the District Collector’s office Saturday, demanding official recognition of their settlements and correction of forest land pattas. Led by labour leader Bhaktabandhu...

Balasore: Sourajit Ray, 44, a resident of Teghari village in Chamaragaon panchayat under Raibania police limits and Jaleswar block, attempted su*cide Saturday after reportedly losing nearly Rs 5 lakh to online gaming, a source said. According to the source, Ray, a former software engineer who...

Champua: A day after two students drowned at Keshari Kund of Baitarani river on the fringes of Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts, the Keonjhar district administration has declared the spot located at Sarei village under Champua police limits as a prohibited zone Saturday. Authorities have reportedly...