Puri: The suspicious death of an undertrial prisoner (UTP) at the District Jail in Bangar under Ramachandi police limits here has sparked controversy as his family members termed it as ‘murder in custody following unspeakable torture’. The deceased, identified as Dipti Ranjan Swain, 28, of...
Guwahati: Sanju Samson is set for an emotional clash against Rajasthan Royals, the side he led and shaped for over a decade, as he turns out for Chennai Super Kings, while Ravindra Jadeja will also face his former franchise, adding a poignant sub-plot to the...
Mumbai: Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma slammed quickfire fifties to hand the Mumbai Indians a comfortable six-wicket win over the Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match Sunday. This was MI's first opening-round win after 13 seasons. Chasing 221, Rickelton (81 off 43...
Bhubaneswar: BJD MP Sasmit Patra Sunday resigned from a Parliamentary committee headed by BJP lawmaker Nishikant Dubey over the latter's remark on former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik. Dubey, in a statement March 27, claimed that Biju Patnaik was the link between former prime minister...
Sambalpur: A postgraduate student of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) in Burla allegedly attempted suicide and is currently undergoing treatment in the ICU, officials said. The student, a first-year PG in the paediatrics department, reportedly consumed sedative tablets. Her condition...
Mumbai: Skipper Ajinkya Rahane (67) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (51) struck vital half-centuries but Kolkata Knight Riders posted a par score of 220 for 4 in their Indian Premier League clash against Mumbai Indians Sunday. On a placid wicket, Shardul Thakur (339) provided Mumbai with crucial...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officers arrested a revenue inspector Sunday for demanding and taking a bribe of Rs 13,000 from a person for the conversion of his land. Revenue Inspector Rajuram Bandra demanded the bribe from the landowner for submitting a favourable report for the conversion...
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match Sunday. MI handed debuts to Afghanistan off-spinner Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar and Sherfane Rutherford.. Cameron Green, Finn Allen, Sunil Narine and Blessing Muzarabani...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP YB Khurania Sunday said 77 Maoists have surrendered before police in the state between January 2025 and March this year. Speaking to reporters during his visit to Kandhamal district, Khurania said 23 Maoists from the state had also surrendered before police in...
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday lauded Odisha fish farmer Sujata Bhuyan, who transformed her endeavour into a thriving business. Addressing his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi said Sujata of Odisha's Sambalpur district was a homemaker, but she wanted to do something new...
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