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Kendrapara: Two days after a caste row over the engagement of a Dalit woman as an anganwadi helper was raised in Parliament, Odisha's Kendrapara district administration Saturday said the matter had been “resolved” through negotiations. Kendrapara district sub-collector Arun Nayak said the matter has been...

Manama: India's Pramod Bhagat captured the men's SL3 gold medal with a commanding straight-game win over Muhammad Al Imran of Indonesia at the BWF Para World Championships here Saturday. The 37-year-old Bhagat outclassed his opponent 21-12, 21-18 in the final to claim his fourth consecutive...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar-based ISL club Odisha FC Saturday announced its squad for the 2025-26 season. According to the list released by the club, Amrinder Singh, Anuj Kumar and Manas Dubey have been named as goalkeepers. The defenders include Carlos Delgado, Vanlalzudika C, Jeremy Zohminghlua, Raj Kumar...

Cuttack: The Rajya Sabha Secretariat has issued a notice to Cuttack Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde following a written complaint by BJD MP Debashish Samantaray over his alleged exclusion from the Netaji Jayanti programme held in the city January 23. Officials said the notice was issued...

Kendrapara: A 76-year-old man died, and at least nine others were injured when a swarm of bees attacked them in Odisha's Kendrapara district, police said Saturday. The incident took place Friday afternoon at Jaguleipada village under the Rajkanika Police Station limits when the bees attacked...

Bhubaneswar: CCTV footage has surfaced showing the powerful explosion that shook the Sundarpada area of Bhubaneswar, leaving four people injured. The blast took place January 29, Tuesday, in Azad Nagar under the Sundarpada locality. The sources added that the explosion took place while explosive substances...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Biju Janata Dal Saturday intensified its criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party, questioning its commitment to a decade-old promise to secure special category status for Odisha. BJD MP Sasmit Patra, speaking at a press conference here, said the demand remains unresolved despite...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will begin hearings for Aadhaar-related grievances from February 16, offering citizens a structured mechanism to resolve issues linked to the unique identification system, a source said Saturday. The hearings will reportedly be carried out by the Electronics and Information Technology Department of...

Kolkata: England skipper Harry Brook won the toss and opted to field against Scotland in their Group C T20 World Cup match here Saturday. Both teams fielded an unchanged playing XI. Both teams registered one win and one loss in their last two games. The...

Colombo: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha remained non-committal on whether his side would shake hands with India ahead of their T20 World Cup clash Sunday, but said he expects players from both teams to uphold the spirit of the game. India captain Suryakumar Yadav had...