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Berhampur: Two Class XII students of a private school drowned in a pond while bathing in Odisha's Ganjam district Sunday, police said. The deceased were identified as Biswajit Panda (16) and Abhijit Marndi (17), of Berhampur town. According to the police, five friends, including the...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple authorities in Puri have decided to postpone the ongoing inventory of valuables in the 'Ratna Bhandar' of the 12th-century shrine till June in view of the prevailing hot and humid weather in this seaside holy town and 'Chandan Jatra' (summer...

Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals rode on Jofra Archer's all-round brilliance to book the fourth and final play-off berth with a 30-run victory over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League in Mumbai Sunday. Archer returned with splendid figures of 4-0-17-3 after his 15-ball 32 helped Royals...

Jharsuguda: A newborn baby girl allegedly died after falling to the floor shortly after delivery at Palsada Primary Health Centre under Lakhanpur block in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district Sunday, with family members accusing hospital staff of “negligence”. According to sources, a pregnant woman from Machida village...

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bowl against Delhi Capitals in their Indian Premier League match in Kolkata Sunday. KKR are unchanged while DC made two changes to their playing XI from their last match, bringing in Auqib...

Kendrapara: A man was arrested Sunday for allegedly killing his 70-year-old mother in Odisha's Kendrapara district after his parents scolded him for his alcohol addiction, police said. According to the police, Bijay Sahoo returned home in Patuni village Saturday night in an inebriated condition and...

Berhampur: A major accident was averted in Odisha’s Gajapati district Sunday after a private bus carrying around 50 passengers lost one of its front wheels while in motion. The incident took place near the Mohana Port Division office when the private bus named ‘Harihara’ was...

Bhubaneswar: A truck "hit and dragged" an auto-rickshaw for nearly 60 metres near Pandara Square in Bhubaneswar Sunday, critically injuring the passenger and leaving a biker hurt after the driver allegedly "tried to flee the scene", sources said. The accident took place near Pandara Square...

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl against Rajasthan Royals in their IPL match in Mumbai Sunday. The Royals (14 points) need to win this match -- last league game for both the teams -- to progress to the...

Bhubaneswar: A man sustained critical burn injuries after coming into contact with overhead electric wires while trying to take a selfie standing on top of a goods train at Mancheswar railway station in Bhubaneswar Sunday, a statement said. The man climbed onto a wagon at...