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Lucknow: Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford smashed half-centuries to carry West Indies to 171 all out against India in the first T20I here Tuesday. Sent in to bat, Hope (52) and Rutherford (56) provided the impetus but India clawed back with four quick wickets. However,...

Thuamul Rampur: A tusker damaged paddy crops, kitchen gardens and a thatched house in Taragundi village under Kerpai gram panchayat of Thuamul Rampur block in Kalahandi district Tuesday, while its continued presence in the area has triggered concern among residents along the Kalahandi-Rayagada border. According...

Bhubaneswar: Police have seized a toy gun, six mobile phones and other articles from the mother of the accused man, who was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Bhubaneswar, officials said Tuesday. The accused, identified as Santosh alias Sreedhar Panda (24), allegedly raped a...

New Delhi: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and current opener Shafali Verma were among members of the cricket fraternity who paid rich tributes to Harmanpreet Kaur after she stepped down as captain of the Indian women's team across all formats Tuesday. India's only women's World...

Lucknow: India won the toss and elected to bowl against the West Indies in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow Tuesday. After making his ODI debut September 27, Naman Dhir is...

Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur MP and former Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Tuesday urged union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to expedite the six-laning of NH-55 between Sambalpur and Cuttack and fast-track construction of four underpasses and a flyover in Sambalpur to improve connectivity, ease traffic...

New Delhi: India’s bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games has moved into the next phase after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) outlined the roadmap for selecting the host city, with India among seven interested parties currently in dialogue with the global sports...

Koraput: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday said self-reliance in aero-engines is the foundation of India's aerospace sovereignty. He made the statement at a function marking the delivery of the 2,000th aero-engine manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL) Koraput Division and announcing a second Shakti engine...

Bhubaneswar: Asian Games gold medallists Amit Rohidas and Shilanand Lakra received a warm welcome in Bhubaneswar Tuesday after returning home following India’s title-winning campaign in the men’s hockey competition at the 2026 Asian Games. The two Odisha players were greeted by family members, fans and...

Kataka: A 21-year-old man was critically injured after jumping from a water tank at Kataka’s SCB Medical College and Hospital Tuesday. The man, identified as Rajesh Parida, reportedly climbed onto the 50-foot-high water tank while he was at the hospital for a checkup at the...