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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...

Rayagada: An Odia soldier serving with the Assam Rifles was killed after sustaining a gunshot wound while on duty in Nagaland, sources said Tuesday. The soldier, identified as V. Teja of Rayagada, was critically injured Monday after being shot while on duty. He was taken...

Bhubaneswar:After announcing dates for the students' union election in public universities and colleges, the Odisha government has issued detailed guidelines for institutes to ensure a violence-free campus poll. The elections will be held October 15, with polling scheduled from 8 am to 2 pm. Counting...

Dubai: India men's team captain Shubman Gill, openers Abhishek Sharma and Shafali Verma and spinner Shree Charani are among the nominees for the men's and women's ICC Player of the Month award for September. Besides the Indian quartet, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza and Sri Lanka...

New Delhi: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was Tuesday appointed as Delhi Capitals' head coach ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Ganguly's association with Delhi Capitals began in 2019 when he joined the franchise as an Advisor. Over the years, the 54-year-old...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: An Odisha government engineer was arrested Tuesday after the state Vigilance Department unearthed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, an official statement said. Several properties, including two multi-storey buildings, a five-acre farmhouse, 23 high-value plots and Rs 10.57 lakh in cash, were...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: BJD MPs Tuesday joined the INDIA bloc MPs' protest march towards the Election Commission that was stopped at Parliament street here with the Congress Tuesday asserting that the solidarity of the Opposition to defeat the nefarious designs of the PM-HM duo will most...