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Kolkata: Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Thursday lodged a police complaint against the head of Kolkata-based ‘Argentina football fan club', alleging that the individual made objectionable remarks against him, a senior officer said. Ganguly, in his complaint emailed to the Cyber Cell of the...

Bhadrak: Two youths of a family were killed after the motorcycle they were riding were hit by an unknown vehicle in Odisha's Bhadrak district, police said Thursday. The accident took place near Guaanla village within Banshada police station limits in the district's Chandabali block Wednesday...

Bhubaneswar: Legislators of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday appealed to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to reconsider the state government's decision to enhance the salaries and allowances of MLAs, Ministers, the Chief Minister, the Speaker, and other constitutional office-bearers. Following a closed-door meeting...

Bhubaneswar: Amid nearly 500 stalls at the 7th Odisha State Book Fair, a lone outlet exclusively dedicated to Santali literature written in the Ol Chiki script drew attention as a symbol of linguistic pride and cultural preservation. The stall, titled Santali Saonhed Akhada, is managed...

New Delhi: After the fourth T20I between India and South Africa was abandoned due to excessive fog and poor visibility, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said that the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) is the "competent authority" to oversee a full refund for ticket holders. The...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress Thursday demanded Rs 5 lakh compensation and a government job for a family member of the alleged gangrape victim at Dhauli on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. A 17-year-old college student was allegedly raped by some men near Dhauli hills on the evening...

Keonjhar: The body of a woman lecturer at Keonjhar Women’s College was recovered from a building on Mining Road here Wednesday morning, prompting police to register a murder case and arrest a local transport body officer-bearer. Police identified the deceased as Priyanka Das, 30, a...

Dhenkanal: A 58-year-old man was beaten with a lathi to death by his nephew following an argument at Hundisahi village under Govindpur police outpost of Dhenkanal Sadar police station Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Manas Nayak, and the accused as Banambar Nayak, 29....

Nuagaon/Odagaon: Armed miscreants robbed a house owner at gunpoint and decamped with cash and ornaments worth over Rs 7 lakh from Bahadajhola Bank Sahi under Odagaon police limits in Nayagarh district late Tuesday night. According to the complaint, four armed robbers broke into the house...

Sonepur: A day after the suspicious death of a Class XII Science student at PM Shri SSD Higher Secondary School at Tarbha in Subarnapur district, the administration put under suspension the in-charge hostel superintendent over the issue. It was alleged that Aryan Suna, 17, was...