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Tokyo: India's former World Championship bronze medallist Lakshya Sen stormed into the men's singles quarterfinals of the Japan Open Thursday, beating Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in straight games in a second-round clash here. The 21-year-old Sen, currently ranked 13th in World Rankings, defeated Tsuneyama 21-14,...

New Delhi: Indian men's and women's hockey teams are keen to win the gold medal at the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games to secure direct qualification for the next year's Paris Olympics. The men's team, who ended a 41-year wait for an Olympic medal winning a...

Balasore: A utility truck carrying nearly 40 labourers Tuesday overturned on National Highway-16 near Nandika Square under Jaleswar police limits in Odisha’s Balasore district, a source said. According to the source, as many as 10 labourers sustained injuries due to the mishap. Following the accident,...

Bhubaneswar: JE Civil (Junior Engineer) aspirants Monday gheraoed the OSSC (Odisha Staff Selection Commission) office in Bhubaneswar demanding strict action against the staff and officials who were allegedly involved in the question paper leak. Notably, the OSSC Sunday cancelled the main written examination for JE...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded the second highest snakebite-related deaths across India, a report by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) stated. According to NCRB report of 2021, the mortality rate from snakebites in the state has witnessed a 2.2 per cent growth per year. As per data...

Kendrapara: A married woman from Dimiripal panchayat under Aul block in Odisha’s Kendrapara district accused a local political leader of making unscrupulous remarks at her to avail PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) benefits. The woman said “I do not understand why I’m being deprived of...

Paralakhemundi: Students and residents of Badapur village under R Udayagiri block in Gajapati district have to swim across Ghodahada river to attend school and work, a source said Sunday. According to the source, the village lacks bridge connectivity. Every year during the rainy season, residents...

Sonepur: A married woman tied the knot with her brother-in-law in front of her husband at Subalaya village in Odisha’s Subarnapur district, a source said Sunday. The woman was identified as Jhilli Pradhan (22) from Angul district. She was married to Madhab Pradhan from Subarnapur...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Committee Saturday released Odisha NEET UG-2023 final merit list. Candidates who are registered for the counselling round can check the final merit list by visiting the official website of OJEE- ojee.nic.in. Alternatively, the lit can be accessed from here....

Sambalpur: Police rescued two minor girls from Sambalpur railway station who were being trafficked to Chennai, a source said Saturday. According to the source, Belpahar Police rescued the minors acting on basis of a tip-off. The minors alleged that their mother and her male friend...