News from Odisha

New Delhi: A senior official of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi was summoned by the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday to lodge a strong protest and share serious concerns about the recent cases of abduction of minor girls belonging to the minority Hindu community of Pakistan. Sources in Islamabad said that two […]

Mumbai: Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna shared a quirky picture post on social media to mark their 19th wedding anniversary. Akshay took to Instagram to share a picture where he is seen in his scary Pakshirajan avatar from the movie “2.0”, trying to plant a bite on wife Twinkle’s cheek. Rather than look scared, she […]

Washington: Instead of habitats made of metal and glass, NASA is exploring technologies that could grow structures out of fungi to become our future homes in the stars, and perhaps lead to more sustainable ways of living on Earth as well. Creating a livable home for future astronauts means doing more than growing a roof […]

New Delhi: Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos on Friday posted a note on the company’s e-commerce website Amazon India, saying “he falls in love with India every time he returns here”, a day after Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal snubbed him during a public event. “I fall in love with India every time […]

Cuttack: The district administration sprang into action after a report on illegal brick kilns mushrooming near the famous Brahmanabana shrine at Salepur in the district was telecast on OTV. As per the reports, the Revenue Inspector (RI) has issued notices to 14 brick kiln mafias after the Tehsildar ordered an investigation into the matter. If […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC on Friday announced that India international Vinit Rai will continue being a part of the team till 2023. The midfielder signed the extension of his contract with the Bhubaneswar-based ISL club on Friday. Speaking on the development, Odisha FC owner Rohan Sharma said, “Today is a great day for Odisha FC. Vinit […]

New Delhi: Indian women’s ODI captain Mithali Raj, ace sprinter Dutee Chand and boxing great Mary Kom are among those who have taken the #PlankForIndia challenge to support India’s emerging sports stars. The three athletes posted videos on their Instagram pages of them doing the plank, a core strength exercise that involves maintaining a position […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh Friday said Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik does not get the proper feedback on governance as he completely depends on an IAS officer and is not accessible to MLAs and MPs of his own party. He ridiculed Patnaik for his party BJDs support the BJP government at the Centre […]

Rajkot: India beat Australia by 36 runs in the second one-dayer to level the three-match series 1-1 here on Friday. Mohammed Shami was the most successful Indian bowler with 3/77 while Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Navdeep Saina took two apiece as Australia lost wickets at regular intervals to be all out for 304 in […]

Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif undoubtedly has a physique that every girl dreams of. Of course, Chikni Chameli drains out excessive sweat to maintain her well-toned body and her diet plans must be inspiring. But, many are still unaware about the secret behind her sexy figure. Finally, Katrina has revealed how she is maintaining her enviable […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when unemployment in the country is at a 45-year high and highly educated youths are underemployed, vocational training seems indispensable. At least the Union Human Resource Development ministry seemed to have that in their mind when they had started a skill development programme under which all the states were directed to […]

Bhubaneswar: Tushima Mishra, wife of suspended IAS officer Bijay Ketan Upadhyay who was arrested on charges of accepting bribe, opened up on the arrest of her husband on Friday. At a press conference, Mishra raised questions on Bijay Ketan’s midnight arrest and public prosecutor’s statement that granting her husband bail would send a wrong message. […]

New Delhi: In what is being billed as a game changer for professional boxing in the country, the World Boxing Council (WBC) has endorsed the Indian Championship fight between Chandni…

Rajkot: Kuldeep Yadav on Friday became the fastest Indian spinner to reach 100 wickets in ODI cricket. Kuldeep has taken 58 matches to reach the milestone, overtaking Harbhajan Singh who took 76 matches to reach the milestone in 2003. He is the third-fastest Indian bowler overall to get to the mark with Jasprit Bumrah (57) […]

Mumbai: The family week on “Bigg Boss 13” has warmed up, and visiting relatives of the contestants find themselves entangled in the drama that has been going on in the house. Housemate Shehnaz Gill was happy to meet her father Santok Gill, who entered the house with tips for his daughter. Gill senior also shared […]