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Berhampur: An auto-rickshaw driver was allegedly hacked to death with an axe by a man near a court in Ganjam district Thursday over suspicion of an extramarital affair, police said. The deceased has been identified as Ashok Kumar Swain (47) of Buduli village within Bhanjanagar...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Thursday alleged that the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in the state were in great danger and needed to be empowered. Patnaik said this while paying tribute to his father and former CM Biju...

Mumbai: Sanju Samson slammed a 42-ball 89 as India posted an imposing 253 for seven against England in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup Thursday. Sent in to bat, Sanju blasted seven sixes and eight fours in his innings. Shivam Dube (43), Ishan...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Thursday, launched the Go-Homestay portal to promote community-based tourism and streamline homestay operations across the state. The portal was inaugurated during a state-level workshop on the Odisha Homestays Establishment Scheme-2025, aimed at sensitising stakeholders about the scheme’s provisions...

Mumbai: England skipper Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup Thursday. India fielded an unchanged XI, while England made one change with pacer Jamie Overton replacing spinner Rehan Ahmed. Teams: India: Abhishek Sharma,...

Bhubaneswar: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will develop its capacity to tackle possible threats of drone and cyber attacks on vital installations, a senior officer said here Thursday. "In the next modernisation plan, we will take up drone and anti-drone training in a big...

Bhubaneswar: A total of five candidates - two each from the BJP and the BJD, and one supported by the saffron party - filed their nomination papers for four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha, sparking the possibility of cross-voting as neither the ruling party nor...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari was shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi Thursday for advanced treatment. Pujari had been under medical observation for a heart-related issue. Also Read: Odisha Minister Suresh Pujari hospitalised after chest pain Doctors at AIIMS...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday paid tribute to former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on the occasion of his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his contribution and commitment to the development and progress of the state. Taking to X, the Prime Minister remembered the...

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Odisha in the evening for a two-day visit, officials said. Shah is scheduled to land in Bhubaneswar from New Delhi by an independent Air Force aircraft. Friday morning, he will attend the CISF Foundation Day programme...