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Puri: Odisha Police Tuesday arrested a 40-year-old man from Jharkhand's Jamshedpur almost two months after he allegedly killed his mother and buried the body in the kitchen floor of their rented house here, an official said. Searching for the accused, police combed Odisha and also...

Raipur: Shafali Verma (69) and Harmanpreet Kaur (91 not out) blazed their way to rapid half-centuries as India posted a massive 216/7 against Zimbabwe in their third and final T20 here Tuesday. Shafali set the tone with a 37-ball 69 at the top of the...

Thuamul Rampur: Vijaya Dashami and the traditional Lakhmara festival were celebrated with religious fervour and in a peaceful manner at Thuamul Rampur in Odisha’s Kalahandi district Tuesday, marking the conclusion of the nine-day rituals dedicated to Goddess Manikeswari. The festival was held two days after...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tuesday accused the BJP of compromising Odisha's mineral revenue and failing to protect the state's interests in the Mahanadi and Kotia disputes, alleging that political compulsions and the party's dependence on the TDP at the Centre had weakened...

Kendrapada: Festive celebrations turned into tragedy at Gahaga village in Odisha's Kendrapada district Tuesday after three minor boys drowned in the Luna River while bathing at a local ghat on Dussehra. Rescuers recovered two bodies, while a search operation was continuing to trace the third...

Raipur: India opted to bat against Zimbabwe in their third and final Women's T20 here Tuesday. India made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Prema Rawat in place of the rested Shree Charani. Teams: India: Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma, Anushka Sharma, Harmanpreet...

Nagoya: Nishad Kumar Tuesday became the third Indian to win two gold medals in a single edition of the Asian Para Games as he clinched the top spot in men's high jump T47 event with a Games record here. He had won a gold in...

Nagoya: India produced a dominant performance in the men’s discus throw F43/F44/F62/F64 final at the Asian Para Games, sweeping all three medals as Devender Kumar clinched gold, Rakesh secured silver, and Pardeep Kumar claimed bronze. Devender topped the standings with 781 Raza points after registering...

Nagoya: Indian swimmers Himanshu Nandal and Niranjan Mukundan added two bronze medals to the country's tally with podium finishes in their respective events at the Asian Para Games here Tuesday. Himanshu, the 22-year-old who was born blind due to an optic nerve failure, clocked 5:10.91...

Dubai: India batter Shafali Verma has received an official reprimand from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching its Code of Conduct during the second Women’s T20I against Zimbabwe in Raipur Sunday. The incident took place in the 12th over of Zimbabwe's innings when Shafali...