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Rourkela: Five persons were arrested in Odisha's Sundargarh district for allegedly killing a wild boar as a ritual on Shivratri, officials said Tuesday. About 80 kg of meat and the skin were seized from them, they said. Personnel of the Forest Department conducted a raid...

Mumbai: Michael Jones' brisk 71 steered Scotland to a competitive 170 for 7 in their inconsequential T20 World Cup Group C match against Nepal here Tuesday. Both teams were out of reckoning for the Super Eights, with the West Indies and England advancing to the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has launched a manhunt to trace two juvenile offenders who escaped from the observation home in Odisha's Angul, officials said Tuesday. Though the incident occurred February 14, it came to light only after police initiated the search. The teens reportedly escaped through...

Rourkela: Odisha Police has seized over 500 kg of ganja worth Rs 80 lakh and arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in the illegal trade, officials said Tuesday. The seizure follows continuous police vigilance against illegal transportation of ganja from Kandhamal and Boudh through...

Mumbai: Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel won the toss and invited Scotland to bat in their final T20 World Cup game Tuesday. Both teams are out of Super Eight contention. Nepal has made one change with Sundeep Jora replacing Karan KC. Scotland, who entered the tournament...

Pallekele: Zimbabwe Tuesday entered the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup after their crucial Group B match against Ireland was washed out due to rain, a result that also eliminated former champions Australia and Ireland from the tournament. Both teams were awarded one...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Indian National Congress (INC) slammed the address delivered in the Odisha Assembly by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on the first day of the Budget Session Tuesday. Members of both the Congress and the BJD also staged...

Bhubaneswar: The crucial Budget session of the Odisha Assembly commenced Tuesday, with Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati delivering his customary address and calling upon the members to discharge their solemn responsibilities with dedication and work in unison to ensure inclusive growth. Kambhampati, who began his address...

Chennai: Glenn Phillips was back at his best blasting the fastest fifty for New Zealand in T20 World Cup history as he and Rachin Ravindra struck fluent half-centuries to power them to an eight-wicket win over Canada and seal their Super 8s berth from Group...

Berhampur: The Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district, which is known for the mass nesting of the endangered Olive Ridley Turtles, was found as a potential habitat for Irrawaddy dolphins, a forest officer said Tuesday. The forest department officials have sighted the congregation of...