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Chennai: East Zone translated their complete dominance over the last 12 sessions into a Duleep Trophy victory after 13 years, overwhelming South Zone on the basis of a massive first innings lead on the fifth and final day of the final here Thursday. East Zone...

Bhubaneswar: The IMD has forecast heavy rain in 22 districts of Odisha Thursday under the influence of a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal. The weather office has issued a 'red warning' (take action) for Kalahandi and Kandhamal districts, predicting extremely heavy rainfall. Under...

Bhubaneswar: The proposed DNA sampling of five baby orangutans rescued from a forest in Odisha's Baleshwar district has been postponed by at least 10 days as the animals are yet to fully stabilise emotionally in their new surroundings, officials said Thursday. The decision was taken...

Bhadrak: A 42-year-old man was arrested by the Odisha Police from West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district for allegedly cheating several people by promising them government jobs while posing as the personal assistant of state ministers, officials said. Jagannath Bahalia of Chudakuti in Odisha's Bhadrak district...

Bhubaneswar: Five orangutans, who were recently rescued from Odisha's Baleshwar district and kept at a zoo here, have been displaying a range of emotions, from momentary mood swings, playful actions to anxiously clinging to each other. On Thursday, they were taken out of their quarantine...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC are pleased to announce the signing of Indian goalkeeper Sachin Suresh on a two-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2028. Born in Kerala, Suresh began his footballing journey with the Sports and Education Promotion Trust (SEPT) before progressing through FC...

Tihidi/Chandbali: Rail services on the Bhadrak-Dhamra line were disrupted Wednesday as local organisations blocked the tracks near Gurudaspur level crossing in Tihidi block, protesting alleged neglect by Dhamra Port Company Ltd. (DPCL) in providing employment and transport opportunities to local people. The blockade began at...

Baragada: Police seized 813 bottles of cough syrup, Rs 333,600 in cash and other items from an underground chamber behind a house in Badmal village of Baragada district and arrested a 40-year-old woman in connection with the alleged illegal trade, police said at a press...

Hatadihi: Hatadihi Block Education Officer (BEO) Rajib Dalei in Kendujhar district has been suspended for alleged negligence in work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Dalei received the suspension order through a special messenger around noon Wednesday and left his office with the...

Koraput: A Class IX student sustained critical injuries after he was allegedly attacked by a classmate at the hostel of Balipeta Sevashram, run by the Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Development Department, at Balipeta under Narayanpatna block in Koraput district. The injured student, Siara Tadingi,...