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Christchurch: Finn Allen and Glenn Phillips were at their destructive best as New Zealand amassed 225/8 against India in the first T20 here Thursday, extending the visitors' struggles with the ball. In the absence of the rested Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian attack once again looked...

Nagoya: Sheetal Devi delivered another memorable performance at the Asian Para Games 2026, overcoming Singapore’s Nur Syahidah Alim 142-139 in the women’s compound individual final to secure India’s 17th gold medal at the continental showpiece. The Indian para-archer recovered from a four-point deficit to successfully...

Bhubaneswar: Two promising young athletes, Mrutyam Jayaram Dondapati and Malaya Barik, died in a late-night road accident near Nakhara on the Kataka-Bhubaneswar National Highway, leaving Odisha’s athletics fraternity in shock. According to reports, the accident occurred around 10:30 pm. Both athletes were rushed to SCB...

Christchurch: India have brought back express pacer Mayank Yadav and seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy as skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the T20I series opener at the Hagley Oval Thursday. This is the first T20I...

PARIKHITA SAHOO, OP Boinda: Dilapidated classrooms, unusable toilets and a lack of basic facilities are driving students away from the Government Upper Primary (UP) School at Gunduri near Anandapur under Athamallik block in Anugola district, raising concerns over the future of the institution established more...

Bhabanipatana: The famous Chhatar Yatra of Goddess Manikeswari, the presiding deity of Kalahandi district, concluded amid religious fervour in Bhabanipatana Monday, drawing hundreds of thousands of devotees from Odisha and neighbouring states. However, the ceremonial Chhatar, or movable idol of the goddess, returned to the...

Badachana: The overbridge at Chandikhol junction on National Highway 53 connecting Daitari and Paradip has turned into a death trap with potholes and poor road conditions posing serious risks to commuters. Chandikhol is a major commercial hub and thousands of people travel through the junction...

Chhatrapur: Ganjam Cyber Crime and Economic Offences (CC & EO) police have arrested a 39-year-old man in Goa for allegedly defrauding a widow of about Rs 60 lakh by promising to marry her through a matrimonial website. The accused, Jinu Sahani alias Rakesh Rajput, a...

Kuanrmunda: A 40-year-old man was allegedly killed by his uncle with an axe following an argument at Hadratoli village under Jalangbira panchayat in Sundaragada district late Tuesday night. The accused, Sania Kujur, 60, was arrested by Biramitrapur police, who also seized the axe allegedly used...

Bhabanipatana: About six months after a violent clash occurred at Kantamal in Rayagada district, the police have arrested a tribal rights activist Laxman Nayak and noted physician, Randel Sequeira, who have been associated with anti-mining movements in Kalahandi and Rayagada districts. They were arrested from...