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Bhubaneswar: Oil India Limited (OIL) Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CSIR–Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) to set up a Centre of Excellence for critical minerals, marking a significant step towards strengthening India’s strategic mineral ecosystem. The collaboration, formalised in Bhubaneswar,...

Guwahati: Rajasthan Royals stormed to an eight-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings in their opening Indian Premier League match here Monday. Chasing a modest target, the prodigiously talented Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored a 17-ball 52 to help Rajasthan overhaul the target in 12.1 overs. This was...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday strongly condemned BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s objectionable remarks about the legendary politician Biju Patnaik and demanded an apology from the Godda MP. The Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Chhatra Janata Dal, the youth and student wings of the...

Guwahati: Rajasthan Royals bowled out Chennai Super Kings for a below-par 127 in their opening Indian Premier League match here Monday. Opting to field first, pacers Nandre Burger (2/27) and Jofra Archer (2/19) rocked the CSK top order before Ravindra Jadeja (2/18) inflicted more pain...

Bhubaneswar: After stalling proceedings of the Odisha Assembly over the death of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital in Cuttack, opposition MLAs Monday submitted a memorandum to Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati seeking the resignation of the health minister. In a joint memorandum...

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Monday imposed a heavy fine of 20 million rupees on fast bowler Naseem Shah for posting sarcastic tweets, which it deemed a breach of the clauses of his central contract. The PCB announced that the disciplinary committee of the...

Bhubaneswar: Names of 7.68 lakh voters in Odisha were deleted from the electoral roll due to various reasons from June 2025 to March 22 this year, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told the state assembly Monday. Replying to a written question of BJD legislator Ranendra...

Guwahati: Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bowl against Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League opener Monday. Royals have beaten CSK four times in their last five matches. Both teams struggled in the 2025 season. CSK are without charismatic MS Dhoni,...

Bhubaneswar: Proceedings of the Odisha assembly were severely disrupted Monday, with the House being adjourned multiple times as opposition members demonstrated, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the death of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital. This was the...

Rourkela: In a boost to anti-Maoist operations, a woman Maoist cadre active in the Saranda forest surrendered before Rourkela police Monday. The surrendered cadre, a Group B member of the Anmol team, laid down arms in the presence of Western Range DIG Brijesh Rai and...