India beat New Zealand by 70 runs, enter World Cup final

Mumbai, November 15: India on Wednesday stormed into their first World Cup final in 12 years after winning 10 games on the trot, the latest being a 70-run win over New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium here. Australia and South Africa will meet in the second semi-final at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Thursday, with the […]

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Virat Kohli surpasses Sachin Tendulkar with record-breaking 50th ODI ton

Mumbai, November 15: India’s star batter Virat Kohli notched up a much-awaited record-breaking 50th ODI century, going past legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s record during the marquee World Cup semi-final clash against New Zealand in Mumbai on Thursday. Firing his third ton of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023, sensational Kohli pulled off the record breaking hundred […]

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Sahara Group founder Subrata Roy dies at 75 

Bhubaneswar, November 14: Subrata Roy, the founder of Sahara India Pariwar, passed away on Wednesday. He was 75. He was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute (KDAH) on 12th November 2023, following a decline in health. He breathed his last at 10.30 PM. He died due to cardiorespiratory arrest following an […]

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Odisha: Man gets 20-year RI for raping minor daughter

Bhubaneswar, November 14: A 57-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping his minor daughter. The court also imposed on him a fine of Rs 10,000 and directed the State Government to pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to the girl. Ad Hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Special Court […]

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ECoR to run another Special Train between Odisha & Bihar for Chhath Puja; Check details 

Bhubaneswar, November 14: Keeping in view the additional rush of passengers in regular trains and for the convenience of passengers, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run another Special Train towards Bihar, between Puri and Jayanagar for Chhath Puja, said an official release. According to ECoR statement, this Special Train from Puri will […]

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Odisha: CM sanctions Rs 45 crore for 150 Multi Purpose Cultural-cum-Community Centres

Bhubaneswar, November 13: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved 150 Multi Purpose Cultural-cum-Community Centres worth Rs 45 crore for the people belonging to Minority Communities in the State, said an official release. According to a commnuquie issued by the Chief Minister’s Office, an amount of Rs 45 crore has been sanctioned for the purpose in […]

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Odia actress Mousumi Nayak arrested for blackmailing, denigrating image of author

Bhubaneswar, November 1: The Commissionerate Police on Monday arrested Odia actress Mousumi Nayak on charges of blackmailing and denigrating the public image of a young lady writer. The 39-year-old actress Mousumi was arrested by the Infocity police and produced in a local court and later sent in judicial custody on the charge of extracting money […]

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Safety works in Waltair Division: Here’s a list of trains cancelled, rescheduled & regulated 

Bhubaneswar, November 13: Services of several trains were cancelled and regulated to facilitate safety related modernisation works like placement of RCC segmental boxes by cut andcover method in connection with rebuilding of stone slab bridges over Rayagada-Vizianagaram section in Waltair Division. The details followed as Cancellation of trains: 1. The train No. 08504 Visakhapatnam-Rayagada Pass […]

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Odisha sends panel of seven IPS officers to UPSC for DGP post

Bhubaneswar, November 11: With Director General of Police (DGP) Sunil Kumar Bansal’s two-year term set to end on December 31, the Odisha Government has sent a proposal containing the names of seven IPS officers to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to select the next head of the State police force. For the first time, […]

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ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket over Government interference

New Delhi, November 10: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket’s membership of the ICC with immediate effect, said an ICC statement on Friday. In a statement released on Friday night, the ICC said that the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had breached its obligations as a member, in particular the requirement […]

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