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Puri: Jagannath temple authorities Saturday said they would construct a new guest house in Puri for pilgrims, an official statement said. The proposed guest house will be named 'Patitapaban Bhakta Niwas', and the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has written to the Works Department principal...

Mullanpur: India skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat against West Indies in the third and final ODI here Saturday. India have handed an ODI debut to bowling all-rounder Anshul Kamboj, who was named as a replacement for the injured Washington Sundar....

Nisshin (Japan): India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs here Saturday to clinch their second consecutive gold medal in the Asian Games men's cricket event. After posting 211 for six on a batting-friendly track, India restricted Pakistan to 192 for six despite a gusty 96 (50...

Baleshwar: A tourist from Uttar Pradesh drowned while taking a bath in the Subarnarekha River near Rajghat under Basta police limits in Baleshwar district Saturday. The deceased was identified as Ashok Pathak of Uttar Pradesh. He had come to the area with his family for...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday announced cash rewards of Rs 11 lakh each for the players of the Indian women's hockey team for winning the gold medal at the Asian Games. Each support staffer of the team will also be awarded Rs...

Nisshin: Shreyas Iyer-led Team India opted to bat first against Pakistan in the men's cricket final of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 at the Karogi Sports Park here Saturday. The Men in Blue went with an unchanged team for the gold medal clash as Arshdeep...

CHINMAYA KUMAR SETHI, OP G Udayagiri: Ageing infrastructure at the 90-year old Hubback High School in G Udayagiri of Kandhamal district has pushed parents into constant anxiety as their children study in classrooms riddled with cracks. With the old structure lacking concrete pillars and nine...

Raurkela: Researchers from the Department of Chemistry and Department of Life Science at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, in collaboration with researchers from the Department of Chemistry at IISER Berhampur, have developed a novel cotarnine-derived formulation with potential applications in oral cancer treatment....

Kendujhar: Clash between two groups of students has triggered student unrest at the hostel of Odisha School of Mining Engineering in Kendujhar after a second-year student was allegedly assaulted by a third-year student. Police reached the spot Friday, brought the situation under control and launched...

Nilagiri: Forest officials arrested two suspected poachers during a raid in the Khumkut area under the Panchalin geswar beat house of Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in Baleshwar district Friday. Acting on a tip-off that suspected poachers had entered the sanctuary for hunting, forest personnel raided the...