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New Delhi: Senior superstars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were on expected lines, downgraded to group B of the latest annual central contract awarded by the BCCI, which also abolished the prevailing A+ category carrying a retainership fee of Rs 7 crore. The BCCI Monday...

Berhampur: A seven-year-old Tibet-origin girl was allegedly raped by a minor boy in Gajapati district, police said Monday. The incident took place in a village under Mohana police station limits Sunday, and the 16-year old accused was apprehended. The victim's family is one of the...

Puri: A 12-year-old girl from Odisha’s Puri district died while undergoing treatment for a prolonged scalp infection, reportedly caused by a lice infestation, family members said Monday. The incident was reported from Champagarh Sahi under Balanga police limits. The deceased was identified as Lakshmipriya Sahu,...

Uncertainty continues over whether India and Pakistan will face each other in the 2026 T20 World Cup, with no official confirmation yet on the high-profile clash. However, behind-the-scenes discussions are ongoing, and attention has now turned to ICC Deputy Chairman Imran Khawaja, who is being...

New Delhi: Olympic double bronze-medallist Manu Bhaker came agonisingly close to winning a gold, missing out by a whisker in a tense shoot-off as she clinched a silver in 25m pistol event, while fellow Indian Esha Singh claimed a bronze at the Asian Championship Monday....

Cuttack: At least 18 children fell ill after consuming ice cream at a religious event in Cuttack district Monday, police said. The incident happened during a religious event at Kumusar village under Banki block, where children ate ice creams bought from a local vendor. Soon...

Bhubaneswar: Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, will conduct the Matriculation examinations from February 19 across 3,082 centres in the state, with extensive security and monitoring measures in place, officials said Monday. Briefing the media, BSE chairperson Shrikanta Tarai said 561,979 students have registered for...

Bhubaneswar: Ekamra Walks hosted a landmark cultural evening in the City as part of its Odia Film Panorama initiative, presenting a special screening of the Odia classic ‘Jajabara’ to mark 51 years since its original release in 1975. The event carries historic importance as audiences...

Malkangiri: Ganja worth Rs 1 crore was seized from a forest in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said Monday. Fifty-six bags, containing around 1,250 kg of ganja, were found in a forest in Bejingwada in the Kalimela police station area Sunday, they said. SP Vinod Patil...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik Monday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, seeking his attention to the acute distress and systemic exploitation faced by farmers due to alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement in the...