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IPL 2026 Toss: SRH opt to bat against KKR

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have won the toss and elected to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 45th match of IPL 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Sunday. SRH have made two changes in their playing XI. Nitish Kumar Reddy missed...

OMFED raises milk prices by Rs 4/litre

Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation (OMFED) Sunday increased the price of milk by Rs 4 per litre, citing a rise in processing and transportation costs. While prices of toned milk rose from Rs 50 to Rs 54 per litre, Premium milk climbed from...

Triple murder case

70-yr-old held for sexually assaulting two minor girls

Rourkela: A 70-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two minor girls aged around five to six years in Rourkela steel township, police said. The unsavoury incident occurred Thursday evening. The septuagenarian accused, who confessed to the crime, was arrested after the parents...

India’s enduring strength lies in its diversity: Odisha Governor

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has emphasised that mutual respect, cultural harmony, and national integration are essential to building a stronger and more united India, asserting that the nation’s enduring strength lies in its diversity. Addressing the Foundation Day celebrations of Maharashtra and Gujarat at...

Baliguda police station

Woman dies in house blaze; 2 sons critical

Baliguda: An elderly woman burned to death and her two sons were seriously injured after a fire broke out in a house in Kandhamal district Friday night, officials said. The incident occurred in Sudra village under Barkhama outpost in Baliguda police limits. The deceased has...

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3 retired officials get 2-yr RI for misappropriation

Keonjhar/Hatadihi/Chhenapadi: A Vigilance court in Keonjhar sentenced three former government employees to two years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) each after convicting them for misappropriation of government rice under a rural employment scheme. The convicts are retired welfare extension officer Gangadhar Naik, fisheries extension offi cer...

Hirakhand Express

Lecturer’s decomposed body found

Phulbani: A 26-year-old guest lecturer at a government autonomous college in Phulbani was found dead in her rented accommodation, with police yet to determine the cause of death. The deceased, identified as Tejaswini Padhi of Sriramnagar in Ganjam district, was a guest faculty member in...

 

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