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Bhubaneswar: Accusing the Modi government of undermining democratic rights and promoting corporate interests at the expense of ordinary people, the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan Thursday announced protests during the Prime Minister's October 25 visit to Odisha. Announcing the protest plan at a press conference in Bhubaneswar...

Bhubaneswar: Durga Puja idol immersion underway Thursday amid heightened security and traffic arrangements. According to reports, police have deployed more than 40 platoons, and temporary immersion ponds have been prepared at several locations. The designated immersion points include the Kuakhai River, the new bridge over...

Nagoya: In more double medal delight for India, Anjanaben Bumbadiya and Jayanti Behera clinched gold and silver medals, respectively, in the Women's 400m T47 event at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium here Thursday. Anjanaben clinched the yellow metal in the 400m T47 run...

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...