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Phulbani: A wanted Maoist leader allegedly killed his commander, Anwesh, who was carrying a reward of Rs 22 lakh on his head, for intending to surrender before the Odisha Police, a senior officer said Wednesday. The police in Kandhamal district on Wednesday exhumed the decomposed...

Colombo: Rachin Ravindra claimed 4/27 as New Zealand crushed Sri Lanka by 61 runs in their Group 2 Super Eights clash of the T20 World Cup Wednesday. With the win, New Zealand took a big step towards the semifinals. Sri Lanka was knocked out, though...

Berhampur: The children belonging to the Saura tribal community in Odisha's Gajapati district will now get pre-school education in their own language, officials said Wednesday. The Gajapati administration has rolled out a programme - Aame Padhibaa Aama Bhasare (we will learn in our own language)...

Bargarh: Many farmers in Odisha’s Bargarh district have yet to sell their harvested paddy, making it difficult for them to support their families. Amid the crisis, an unusual incident in the distric Tuesday drew attention. A farmer, Ramesh Mahapatra, deposited four bags of paddy at...

Colombo: Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand in their vital Group 2 Super Eights clash in the T20 World Cup, here Wednesday. With only one spot remaining from Group 2 for the semifinals, both New Zealand...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Wednesday said an exercise to make the inventory of valuables and ornaments of Ratna Bhandar of Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri is likely to begin in the first week of March. His comment comes a day after the Shree Jagannath...

Bhubaneswar: The death toll in the collapse of an unauthorised hoarding in Bhubaneswar's Khandagiri area rose to two after another injured person succumbed to injuries in the hospital, police said Wednesday. Two others, including a woman, are battling for life, they said. Chief Minister Mohan...

Bhubaneswar: Dry weather is very likely to prevail across Odisha in the next week, the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department in Bhubaneswar said Wednesday. Light to moderate rainfall occurred at one or two places across Odisha during the past 24 hours, IMD said....

New Delhi: England became the first team to seal their semi-final spot at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 after beating Pakistan, whose chances for semi-final qualification have taken a hit. A defeat to England after a washout against New Zealand means Pakistan's fate...

Bhubaneswar: Stacks of notes packed in trolley bags, totalling over Rs 4.27 crore, were allegedly recovered from the house of an Odisha Mines Department officer, who was arrested in a corruption case, officials said Wednesday. The cash was seized from the Bhubaneswar flat of Deputy...