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New Delhi: Sanju Samson top-scored with a 22-ball 57 as India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets to win the second T20 International and take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Chasing 160, India knocked off the target, making 163 for 3, to win by...

Balangir: Residents of Shirabahal village under Puintala block in Balangir district came together Tuesday to celebrate Nuakhai, sharing the traditional first meal of the new harvest and keeping alive a 19-year tradition of celebrating the festival beyond caste and religious differences. The villagers of Mahimunda...

Nandapur/Padua: Tension prevailed after villagers Tuesday opposed a drone survey allegedly being conducted by the Adani Group in villages surrounding the Balda bauxite hills in Nandapur block of Koraput district. The villagers detained Adani Group representatives Dilip Parichha and Pramod Hial, along with employees who...

Baleshwar: A 39-year-old man from Assam died after falling ill while travelling on the Vivek Express and being taken off the train at Baleshwar railway station Monday night. The deceased was identified as Arup Biswas, a resident of Assam. He was returning home from Chennai...

Baisinga: Police arrested seven people from Baleshwar district for allegedly attempting to rob a Union Bank branch at Managobindapur under Baisinga police station in Mayurbhanj district, after the bank’s advanced anti-theft security system alerted officials to the break-in. The incident took place late Monday night...

Puri: A mega awareness campaign against single-use plastics was held at Puri Sea Beach Tuesday under Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), bringing together tourists, students and local residents to promote sustainable lifestyles and encourage collective action against plastic pollution. The campaign was organised by the...

SOUMYARANJAN ROUT, OP Bhubaneswar: As the international book fair in Abu Dhabi continues to attract many book lovers from September 11, several renowned Indian publishing houses are participating in the literary extravaganza. And BK Publications is the sole publishing house from Odisha at this prestigious...

New Delhi: Nitish Kumar Reddy (3/24) and Arshdeep Singh (2/35) led India's charge but Afghanistan fought back late in the innings to post 159 for 8 in the second T20I here Tuesday. Rashid Khan struck three fours and a six to make 28 off 16...

RABI NARAYAN JENA Bhubaneswar: The state’s fiscal deficit in 2025-26 was Rs 23,650.89 crore, as revealed a recent report submitted by Odisha Principal Accountant General (PAG) to the Finance Department. It was marginally lower than the Rs 25,042 crore recorded in 2024-25. On the one...

Brahmapur: Police on Tuesday arrested the brother of former Brahmapur mayor Siva Shankar Das and three others here for allegedly planning a crime, an official said. A pistol, four mobile phones, two motorcycles and Rs 66,700 in cash were seized from them, police said. The...