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Patana: Jitu Munda, who grabbed national and global headlines after carrying his sister’s skeletal remains to a bank as proof of death to withdraw money left in her bank account and subsequently received lakhs of rupees as aid, was chased and attacked by his younger...

New Delhi: Sanju Samson bossed the chase with authority, anchoring a modest 156-run target with a fluent 87 not out as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets in the IPL here Tuesday. Samson's knock came off just 52 balls with seven fours...

Bhubaneswar: Beginning his three-day business trip to Gujarat, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said Odisha is set to emerge as a "power" in the eastern region of the country. Majhi said this while addressing a gathering of about 500 industry representatives from across the...

Bhubaneswar: Three workers died at a sponge iron factory in Odisha's Angul district in a suspected case of suffocation, officials said Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Sridhar Baghel, Pintu Kumar and Mangal Majhi, all residents of Sundargarh district. They were found unconscious late Monday...

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals' struggles with the bat at home continued as they faltered on a testing track to end up with a below-par 155 for seven against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League here Tuesday. On a pitch offering assistance to the...

Berhampur: A pregnant woman was allegedly hacked to death Tuesday while she was sitting on a 'dharna' in front of her in-laws' house in Odisha's Ganjam district, demanding rights for her daughter, police said. The incident, which sent a shock wave across the state, took...

Bhubaneswar: UN Resident Coordinator in India, Stefan Priesner, met Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo in Bhubaneswar Tuesday and discussed potential collaboration in sectors like agriculture, tourism and renewable energy, officials said. Both sides explored opportunities for deeper UN support in making Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Tuesday asked all power distribution companies (Discoms) to ensure uninterrupted and quality power supply across the state during the summer season. Singh Deo reviewed preparedness for the upcoming summer season and norwesters with senior officers of...

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals elected to bat against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL match here Tuesday. A fit-again Lungi Ngidi is back for the home side, replacing Kyle Jamieson. CSK made a couple of changes, bringing in Windies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein and pacer...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) will meet a BJD delegation May 11 to discuss the alleged illegality over the issuance of a second ballot paper to two BJP MLAs during the voting for the Rajya Sabha election March 16, an official said Tuesday. In...