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Sambalpur: A PhD scholar of the MBA department at Sambalpur University has alleged misconduct by her research guide, prompting the university to suspend the accused faculty member following an internal inquiry, a source said Saturday. Based on the complaint, the university’s Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)...

Colombo: Pakistan defeated the Netherlands by three wickets in the T20 World Cup opener here Saturday. Sent in to bat, Netherlands lost the way in the later part of their innings after a strong start as Pakistan bowled them out for 147 in 19.5 overs....

New Delhi: The stand-off over the February 15 T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and India is close to getting resolved, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) likely to demand an increase in the annual funding from the International Cricket Council (ICC), as per reports....

Mumbai: India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is doubtful for the team's opening T20 World Cup match against the United States Saturday after feeling slightly under the weather and skipping the training session the previous evening. With the opening fixture expected to be a one-sided affair,...

New Delhi: The BCCI have announced a total cash award of Rs 7.5 crore for the U20 Men's Cricket World Cup winning team, technical staff and the selection committee, the board's secretary Devajit Saikia told IANS Saturday. India beat England by 100 runs to win...

Rourkela: A tea stall owner was allegedly stabbed to death by unidentified assailants near Rourkela railway station Friday night, triggering brief tension in the area, police said. The deceased was identified as Abinash Yadav, who ran a tea stall near the station. According to preliminary...

Nandapur:  While the state government and the Koraput district administration continue to outline plans on paper to ensure better markets, fair prices and livelihoods for farmers, traders from Karnataka are seen putting those principles into practice on the ground. Several traders from Karnataka have begun...

Rourkela: A Class X student, who went missing on her way to school Wednesday and was later found unconscious in a forest under Bisra police limits, succumbed during treatment at Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) early Friday. The cause of death remains unclear, police said. The...

Kendrapara: A police constable posted at Tantiapala Marine police station has been arrested by Kendrapara Town police for allegedly assaulting and attempting to outrage the modesty of a woman reporter under the pretext of marriage. According to SDPO Jyoti Ranjan Gauda, the 23-year-old reporter, a...

Baripada: The National Green Tribunal’s Eastern Zone bench in Kolkata has directed the state government and concerned authorities to file their responses regarding a proposal to allot land for a five-star hotel project at Laxmiposhi near the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district. The tribunal...