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Berhampur: A special POCSO court Thursday sentenced six persons to 20 years in jail for the gangrape of a minor girl here in 2024. The convicts were identified as Rutun Kumar Das, 25, of Padhi Colony, Aska; Rudra Jena, 24, of Babanpur Patnasahi, Aska; Abhilash...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said Odisha has been making steady progress and is on the path of inclusive and sustainable growth as evident from the Economic Survey of India 2025-26. Majhi made the statement based on the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament...

Vadodara: Former champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru hammered UP Warriorz by eight wickets to enter the WPL final and virtually knock the opposition out of the playoff race here Thursday. Nadine de Klerk's superb 4/22 and Grace Harris' 2/22 powered a spirited RCB comeback with the...

Nayagarh: Residents of Nayagarh Thursday bid a tearful farewell to Jitu Behera, an Indian Army jawan from the district who was killed in Jammu and Kashmir Republic Day. Behera (31), a resident Anandapalli village, was serving in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district in north Kashmir,...

Vadodara: Nadine de Klerk's four-wicket haul inspired a spirited Royal Challengers Bengaluru fightback as UP Warriorz squandered a blazing start to post a below-par 143 for eight in their Women's Premier League match here Thursday. Dropping opener Kiran Navgire and promoting Deepti Sharma to partner...

Bhubaneswar: World Bank Group President Ajay Banga Thursday said India should 'think less' about tariffs and focus more on opportunities, amid concerns over global trade due to geopolitical tensions. Elaborating on India's opportunities in trade deals, Banga said over 100 regional and bilateral pacts have...

Phulbani: A POCSO court in Kandhamal district Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl in 2021. POCSO court judge Monoranjan Das has also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict Hemanta Patra (21). If the penalty...

Baripada: The authorities of Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district Thursday imposed certain restrictions on the movement of visitors due to security and administrative arrangements for President Droupadi Murmu's tour. The office of Similipal Field Director Prakash Chand Gogineni, in an order, said that three...

Berhampur: Brinda Rani Panda, a class 9 student of a public school in Berhampur city, said she felt like her dream came true after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ninth edition of 'Pariksha Pe Charcha', held at New Delhi. Brinda, daughter of a...

Vadodara: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and elected to bowl first against UP Warriorz (UPW) in the 18th match of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium (Kotambi) in Vadodara Thursday. Following a slow start, the venue's...