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Paradip: A class 10 student died allegedly due to electrocution when he was lowering the national flag after the Republic Day function at a coaching centre in Jagatsinghpur district Monday, police said. The incident took place at Samagol area under Kujang police station jurisdiction in...

Vadodara: England's Nat Sciver-Brunt (100 not out) struck the first-ever century in Women's Premier League history to fire Mumbai Indians to a formidable 199/4 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru Monday. Sciver-Brunt's 57-ball unbeaten ton and Hayley Matthews' 56 laid the foundation for a big total for...

Bhubaneswar: Hyderabad Toofans clinched the third place in the Hockey India League (HIL) 2026, defeating HIL GC 4-3 in a high-scoring thriller at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar Monday. Amandeep Lakra (30’, 53) bagged a brace with Nilakanta Sharma (24’) and Jacob Anderson (33’)...

Berhampur: The carcass of a wild elephant, which died of suspected electrocution, was cut into 32 pieces and buried in different places in Kandhamal and Kalahandi districts, a senior forest officer said Monday. According to officials, to avoid departmental action following the death of a...

Vadodara: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and invited Mumbai Indians to bat in their Women's Premier League match Monday. For MI, Amelia Kerr is back in the playing XI, with Nicola Carey missing out due to injury. Meanwhile, table-toppers RCB are...

New Delhi: The Pakistan Government has given a go-ahead to the National team to play against India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Colombo. Sources said the decision was arrived at after a meeting between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Syed Mohsin Raza...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati Monday unfurled the national flag at the state-level Republic Day celebrations at Mahatma Gandhi Marg and highlighted Odisha’s growth vision on the occasion. A total of 46 contingents from various services and educational institutions participated in the parade. The...

Deogarh: Odisha police have arrested a man for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl in Odisha's Deogarh district, an officer said Monday. According to police, the accused committed the crime Sunday night in an area where a religious programme was going on in a nearby place....

Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday asserted that the state government has zero tolerance for crimes against women and that "all accused have been arrested and put behind bars." CM Majhi was addressing a gathering in Cuttack after unfurling the national flag on...

New Delhi: Odisha's tableau, which rolled down the Kartavya Path on the 77th Republic Day Monday, traced the state's journey from its agrarian and cultural foundations to innovation-driven growth. It reflected the belief that true self-reliance is rooted in tradition and strengthened through technology and...