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Kolkata: Magnificent fifties by star batter Virat Kohli and new signing Phil Salt guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a comfortable seven-wicket win over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening match of the IPL 2025 in Kolkata Saturday. Kohli (59 not out, 36b, 4x4,...

Bhawanipatna: A suspended Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) in Odisha's Kalahandi district was arrested by the state Vigilance for allegedly embezzling government funds of over Rs 3 crore for cricket betting and online gaming, an official said. The arrested PEO was identified as Debananda Sagar. He...

Kolkata: A transformed Ajinkya Rahane dazzled on his Kolkata Knight Riders captaincy debut with a 25-ball fifty, but Krunal Pandya's game-changing three-wicket burst ensured that the defending champions fell well short of the 200-mark, managing a below-par 174 for 8 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in...

Bhubaneswar: At least two persons were killed, 67 others injured and over 600 houses damaged due to rain, thunderstorms and lightning in separate places across Odisha in the last 24 hours, officials said Saturday. Two persons died due to lightning strikes in Ganjam and Puri...

Berhampur: The second phase of mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles began in the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district Saturday, officials said. The unique phenomena of these endangered sea species were witnessed after a gap of seven years in the Rushikulya rookery, they...

Kolkata: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to bowl against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening game of the IPL 2025 in Kolkata Saturday. This is for the first time KKR is facing RCB in the opening match...

Bhubaneswar: The National Para Fencing Championship 2025 is set to take place in Bhubaneswar from March 28 to 31. The prestigious event will be held at Biju Patnaik Indoor Stadium, Niladri Vihar, and Kalinga Sports Complex, bringing together top para fencers from across the country....

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik Saturday said that population should not be the only criterion to determine the number of seats in Parliament and Assemblies and sought a detailed discussion with all parties before the commencement of the delimitation process. Virtually addressing...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is set to introduce new school syllabus for students from Class I to Class VIII, announced School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond Saturday. The revised curriculum will align with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020) and aims to enhance the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has reported at least three child marriage cases every day during the last six years, despite several initiatives taken by the administration, according to government data. Activists working in this field attribute tribal practice, dowry, migration of labourer families and parents' fear that...