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Bhubaneswar: Odisha leaders across the political spectrum showered praise on Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for thwarting his co-pilot's alleged attempt to crash a flydubai flight, with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi saying that selfless sacrifice "reflects the timeless Bharatiya ethos of 'Seva Paramo Dharma'. In...

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds, with speeds reaching 30-40 kmph, are very likely at one or two places in eight districts of Odisha, Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department said Thursday. The affected districts are Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka,...

Bhadrak: A 54-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted in Odisha's Bhadrak district over suspicion of practising witchcraft, police said Thursday. The incident took place September 25 in Banitia village in the Bhadrak Rural police station area, but the woman lodged a complaint six days later Wednesday....

Bhubaneswar: A 26-year-old woman was allegedly raped at gunpoint by a masked man at her rented flat in Bhubaneswar, police said Thursday. The woman lodged a complaint at the Nayapalli police station, alleging that a man wearing a mask entered the apartment Wednesday night and...

Nisshin: Ishan Kishan smashed an unbeaten 80 as India trounced Sri Lanka by 124 runs to set up a high-voltage final against Pakistan in the Asian Games here Thursday. Sent in to bat, India posted 169 for 7, riding on Kishan's 46-ball knock, which was...

Nisshin: Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 80 off 46 balls and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 21-ball 38 on a turning pitch took India to 169 for seven against Sri Lanka in the second men's cricket semifinal of the Asian Games here Thursday. Considering the spin-friendly conditions and the stage,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer RS Gopalan Thursday said he has sought voluntary retirement (VRS) from government service for personal reasons, nearly 21 months before his scheduled superannuation. Gopalan, a 2001-batch IAS officer, has been serving as Odisha's CEO since July 2024 and also holds...

Kataka: Keonjhar Miners were crowned champions of the Odisha T20 League - CM Trophy after registering a dominant nine-wicket victory over Sambalpur Warriors in the final at the iconic Barabati Stadium. The Miners delivered a commanding all-round performance with both bat and ball to seal...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD is set to up the ante over its demand for repeal of the amended mining law passed by Parliament recently, with month-long foot marches planned across Odisha from October 2 as part of its public outreach on the issue. The opposition party's...

SUBRAT KUMAR NAYAK, OP Talabasta: Sahada pada Government Primary School in Banki block of Kataka district presents a contrasting picture amid tall claims of improved education system and transformed infrastructure in the state. The 101-year-old school is plagued by several problems, but has apparently failed...