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Dubai: Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana struck sensational half-centuries before Shree Charani snapped four wickets as India defeated defending champions Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Women's Asia Cup final to clinch a record eighth title here Sunday. Shafali blasted nine fours and two...

Sambalpur: A dreaded criminal sustained serious bullet injuries in his left leg after police allegedly opened controlled fire in self-defence during an interception in Odisha’s Sambalpur district early Sunday, officials said. The incident took place near Sudunga Forest on Canal Road under Sadar Police Station...

New Delhi: Arshdeep Singh choked Afghanistan with relentless accuracy and a slew of variations while Abhishek Sharma tightened the noose with a brutal 84 as India hardly broke a sweat in their seven-wicket victory in the opening T20I in New Delhi Sunday. Arshdeep set the...

Chengdu/Bhubaneswar: Fifteen-year-old Tanvi Patri Sunday secured the girls' singles U17 title at the Badminton Asia U17 & U15 Junior Championships after rallying to see off fellow Indian Shaina Manimuthu in the final. The Odisha youngster notched up a 11-15, 15-10, 15-12 win over Manimuthu. Patri,...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar is all set to welcome Lord Ganesh as festive spirit grips the Bhubaneswar with giant idols, elaborately decorated pandals, themed entrance gates and cultural programmes expected to draw thousands of devotees. Around 420 Ganesh Puja mandaps and medhas are expected...

Moqi (China): India defended their men's Junior Asia Cup title with remarkable ease, winning the final against Korea 4-1 in China’s Moqi Sunday to secure a place in the World Cup. India lifted the continental crown for a record sixth time. India's previous titles came...

Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall warning for five northern and southern districts of Odisha on Ganesh Puja, Monday. In its evening bulletin, the IMD's Bhubaneswar centre on Sunday issued a "yellow warning" (be aware) for Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Koraput and...

New Delhi: Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Varun Chakaravarthy have made a return to India’s playing eleven as captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against Afghanistan in the first of three T20Is here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium Sunday....

Pattangi: India may have celebrated 79 years of freedom, but for residents of many remote Odisha villages, even basic access to healthcare remains a distant reality. With roads still failing to reach their homes, a sick woman had to be carried on a makeshift stretcher...

Kataka: Defending champions Kataka Panthers are fully geared up to conquer the upcoming Odisha T20 League 2026 once again as they unveiled their squad and official team song here at their Ramdaspur facility in Barang. The Panthers begin their title defence in the tournament opener...