Lucknow: Beth Mooney smashed an unbeaten 96 as an all-round Gujarat Giants thrashed UP Warriorz by 81 runs in a one-sided Women's Premier League match here Monday. Mooney missed out what could have been the first century for any player this WPL season but her 59-ball unbeaten knock with 17 fours powered Gujarat Giants to a formidable...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Monday decided to celebrate Panchayati Raj Diwas April 24, instead of March 5 on the birthday of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik—earlier. The decision was taken to align the celebration of the day with National Panchayati Raj Diwas which is observed April 24. The government said that March 5 will be marked as...

Berlin: At least two persons have been confirmed dead, and several others injured after a car plowed into a crowd in downtown Mannheim, a city in southwestern Germany, Monday, local police said. A suspect was arrested following an immediate search operation, authorities confirmed Police have not yet disclosed the exact number of the injured or the severity...

Dhenkanal: A wild tusker was found dead in Kamakhyanagar forest area of Odisha's Dhenkanal district Monday morning, an official said. Forest department officials recovered the carcass of the 30-year-old tusker near Jamujhara village in the western part of Dhenkanal forest division. The elephant had migrated from Joranda area about five days ago. It is suspected that the...

Mumbai: Former Ranji Trophy star and a stalwart of Mumbai Maidan cricket, Padmar Shivalkar passed away due to age-related issues here Monday, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) informed. He was 84 and considered one of the best players not to have played for the national team. Born September 14, 1940, Shivalkar was a left-arm spinner, who served...

Lucknow: Beth Mooney was left stranded on 96 not out as Gujarat Giants scored 186 for five against UP Warriorz in their Women's Premier League match here Monday. Mooney cracked as many as 17 boundaries from only 59 balls in her innings but with 10 runs needed to reach a triple-digit score in the last over, she...

Classical music program 'Sangeetayan' at Rabindra Mandap by Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya Monday Cuttack students participate in an awareness program for World Hearing Day at AG Square in Bhubaneswar Monday

Berhampur: Two labourers died after a portion of the roof of an under-construction building collapsed in Odisha's Ganjam district Monday, police said. The incident took place at Karpura Nuagain in Aska area. The deceased have been identified as Niranjan Mohanty (38) and Khadala Sethi (62). The labourers were rushed to the sub-divisional hospital at Aska, where doctors...

Mumbai: The Hindi film industry boasts many actors who charge crores for a single film. However, not every film they star in turns out to be a hit, and even big-budget films sometimes flop at the box office. Despite this, their fees remain unaffected, as they continue to charge hefty amounts based on their past earnings and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Monday launched a special initiative at the chief minister's grievance cell under which the needy are being provided instant financial assistance. The initiative was launched at the instruction of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who heard problems of the people assembled at the 9th grievance cell hearing session here, an official said. Majhi...