Lucknow: Skipper Shubman Gill battled the oppressive heat and cramps to produce a magnificent 154 while Ishan Kishan ended a three-year wait for an ODI hundred as India piled up a formidable 402 all out against Afghanistan in the second match here Wednesday. Gill and...
Bhubaneswar: Taking serious note of errors detected in school textbooks published by the state government, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday directed immediate corrective measures and announced the formation of a high-level committee to identify those responsible. The Chief Minister chaired an important meeting...
Bhubaneswar: A man was found dead with multiple injury marks near a canal in Odisha's Bhubaneswar Wednesday morning, police said. The deceased was identified as Prabhat Behera, aged around 34 years. Behera worked as a supervisor in a transport services firm dealing with various kinds...
Puri: Construction of the three chariots for the annual Rath Yatra in Puri was disrupted for around four hours Wednesday after carpenters staged a protest against restrictions imposed on taking home leftover timber used in the process. The chariot construction has been underway for 58...
Bhubaneswar: A 26-year-old woman doctor of AIIMS Bhubaneswar was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her residence here, police said. The body of Divya V, a native of Karnataka, was recovered from her rented flat in the Dumuduma area under the Khandagiri Police Station...
Thuamul Rampur: The annual pilgrimage of Baba Khandua Budha and Maa Dokari Budhi will be held June 19 and 20 atop Khandual Mali hill near Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Kalahandi district’s Thuamul Rampur block. Unlike last year, the traditional gathering is expected to go beyond...
Bhubaneswar/Baripada: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are scheduled to offer prayers at 'Gosani', a sacred site of the Santali community, in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district June 20, officials said Wednesday. The PM will visit Pahadpur village, the native place of Murmu's in-laws, and...
Kansas City (USA): Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick while matching Miroslav Klose's career tournament scoring record, giving thousands of Argentina fans packed inside of Arrowhead Stadium for a match against Algeria a moment they will never forget. Messi scored his first...
Baripada: Tension prevailed in Baripada town of Mayurbhanj district after an alleged interfaith marriage attempt triggered protests by local residents and members of a Hindu outfit. Acting swiftly, police Tuesday intervened and detained the prospective groom, bride and two others for questioning before the marriage...
Rourkela: A 29-year old man was hacked to death and another sustained critical injuries following a dispute over organising games for the Raja festival in Rourkela. The deceased was identified as Tofan Bindhani, 29, of Rameswarpali slum in Golghar area. He worked as a helper...
The European Union has lent itself to criticism for a controversial meeting of its officials with Taliban representatives in Brussels...
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A nation remembers its wars not only through victories but also through the names of those who never returned to...
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By Aakar Patel What cannot be passed in Parliament as law can be incarnated as a change in the rules....
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By Dilip Cherian The Uttarakhand government’s decision to clear whistleblower forest officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi for a possible deputation to the...
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