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Dharamshala: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Rajat Patidar believes execution under pressure and staying committed to the team’s strengths will be decisive when RCB face Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 Tuesday night. The two sides shared the spoils in their league-stage meetings this season, with RCB...

Bhawanipatna: Serious allegations of fraud have surfaced against Sri Balaji Nursing Home in Kalahandi district after it allegedly collected money from a patient despite the availability of free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. Sources said the nursing home allegedly charged Rs 41,378 from a...

Keonjhar/Hatadihi: Two heartbreaking incidents of minors committing suic*de over parental reprimand were reported from Keonjhar district Monday, raising concerns over the declining emotional resilience among children and adolescents. The twin incidents have sparked concern among the denizens with children taking life-threatening decisions in the heat...

Bhawanipatna: Anwesha Mishra, a 13-year-old girl from Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district, has brought laurels to the district by excelling in the prestigious Glam India competition. Anwesha emerged as the second runner-up in the preteen category and also won the Talent Craft title. The Glam India...

Baripada: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has deferred the next hearing in a case challenging the legality of the District Survey Report (DSR) prepared for sand mining in Mayurbhanj district to August 20. Hearing Application No. 6/2026/EZ, a bench comprising Justice Arun Tyagi and Expert...

Bantala: In a positive development for wildlife conservation, 11 gharial hatchlings emerged from eggs at Baladamara in Satkosia gorge of the Mahanadi river in Angul district Sunday night. According to forest officials, the Satkosia Wildlife Division has been implementing several conservation measures over the years...

Bhubaneswar: Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik Monday laid the foundation stone for a state-of-the-art 450-seat auditorium at the State Institute for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (SIRD&PR) complex in the Capital City. Addressing media, Naik said the modern auditorium,...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move towards realising the vision of Viksit Odisha 2036, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik Monday launched the Model Village Mission (MVM) and Mahapurusha Adarsha Grama Yojana (MAGY) through a video conference. The launch marked the...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Monday hit the streets over four rounds of petrol and diesel price hike and accused the BJP's government of "exploiting" people under the "excuse" of the West Asia crisis. The BJD's youth, student and women wing activists staged a demonstration at the...

Sambalpur: A decades-old roadside tree near the SP office in Sambalpur was reportedly cut down during boundary wall reconstruction work Monday amid prevailing heatwave conditions in the city. Residents said the tree was "felled without obtaining necessary permission" during ongoing reconstruction work near the office...