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Brahmapur: Police on Tuesday arrested the brother of former Brahmapur mayor Siva Shankar Das and three others here for allegedly planning a crime, an official said. A pistol, four mobile phones, two motorcycles and Rs 66,700 in cash were seized from them, police said. The...

Bhubaneswar: BJD Tuesday alleged the BJP government in Odisha had neither fulfilled its promise to raise the old-age pension to Rs 3,500 per month nor ensured regular payment to beneficiaries. It alleged that lakhs of beneficiaries did not receive their monthly old age pension and...

New Delhi: India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to field against Afghanistan in their second T20I here Tuesday. India lead the three-match series, which is being hosted by Afghanistan, 1-0, having won the opening T20I by seven wickets. India were forced to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has rejected the plea of Hindutva activist Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh for premature release from prison in the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons in Kendujhar in 1999, officials said Tuesday. Singh, who is serving life...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Odisha next month to address students as part of the Congress' 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme, said the party's state unit chief Bhakta Charan Das Tuesday. Speaking to reporters here, Das said he...

Paralakhemundi: Opposing the proposed Neradi project in Andhra Pradesh, people staged a symbolic silent protest in front of the Gajapati Collector’s office Tuesday, demanding that the project be scrapped. The protest was organised with the support of the Dandakaranya Vikas Manch. Participants expressed resentment over...

Harare: Zimbabwe veteran wicketkeeper-batter Brendan Taylor shattered Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing ODI record for the longest career span when he took the field for Zimbabwe in their first ODI against Australia at the Harare Sports Club Tuesday. Taylor, who returned to international cricket in 2025 following...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj as rain and thunderstorms continue across parts of Odisha, Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department said Tuesday. The IMD has issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall in Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj...

Dubai: India spinner Shree Charani retained the top spot with a career-best rating points, while compatriot Deepti Sharma climbed four places to second in the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings released here Tuesday. Charani's outstanding 4/20 in the Women's T20 Asia Cup final against...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday launched a month-long drive to inspect fire-safety arrangements in major public and commercial buildings, including shopping malls, hospitals and educational institutions, officials said. The special fire-safety inspection drive will continue till October 15 and has been launched in the wake...