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Jaipur: Facing criticism, skipper Riyan Parag returned to form with a 50-ball 90, his first fifty-plus score of this season, while Donovan Ferrira made a quick-fire 47 not out (14b) as Rajasthan Royals posted a strong 225/6 against Delhi Capitals in an IPL match here...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced a daily increase in Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) by Rs 10, which will come into effect from April 1. Majhi announced while addressing a function marking the celebration of International Labour Day here. The declaration came...

Keonjhar: The Odisha man who hit the headlines for carrying his sister's skeleton to a bank as proof of death to withdraw her money has been made the beneficiary of a slew of government schemes and received private donations. After the intervention of Chief Minister...

Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag opted to bat against Delhi Capitals after winning the toss in the IPL here Friday. Aussie speedster Mitchell Starc is set for his first match of the season for DC after recovering from a shoulder injury. For the home...

Chennai: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Friday termed Riyan Parag's vaping incident during an IPL match as something that could have been avoided, urging young players to be mindful of their actions in public spaces. The Rajasthan Royals skipper, who has been in poor form...

Bhubaneswar: National record holders Dev Kumar Meena of Madhya Pradesh and Baranica Elangovan of Tamil Nadu will be among the top draws in the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition which begins here Saturday. The two-day meet is being held at...

Bhubaneswar: Nor’wester storms lashed Odisha Thursday, bringing temperatures down by more than 2 degrees Celsius in several districts of the state. Only seven cities recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, with Bolangir posting the highest at 42.2 degrees, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre. The...

Bhubaneswar: The results of the Class 10 exams (Matric) conducted by Odisha's Board of Secondary Education will be published Saturday, and the certificates will be issued in Odia language besides English, said School and Mass Education Nityananda Gond. Interacting with reporters Friday, he said the...

Bhubaneswar: Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Friday launched the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-IV in Odisha's Rayagada district in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Chouhan handed over the PMGSY-IV approval letter to Majhi, in the presence of state Rural...

Koraput: Three police personnel were suspended over the custodial death of a 23-year-old man in Odisha's Koraput district, officials said Friday. Sub-Inspector Bikram Sahu and OAPF personnel Karn Pujari and Budhiram Majhi were suspended, they said. SP Sandeep Sampad Madkar said prima facie evidence established...