Paris: Coco Gauff of the United States won her maiden French Open Women’s singles title, beating World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in a gripping three-set final in Paris on Saturday. The 21-year-old came back firing on all cylinders after losing a dramatic 78-minute first set on a tiebreak to stun the World No.1 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4…
18th edition of IPL was ground breaking, even though PBKS didn’t win the IPL trophy, still the captain Shreyas Iyer came out to be the standout captain of the season. The cricketer guided the struggling franchise to the finals.According to the sources, Iyer wasn’t even the part of the BCCI’s central list contract list. But, after…
Bhubaneswar: In a moment of celebration for wildlife enthusiasts, Odisha’s Nandankanan Zoological Park has announced the birth of two tiger cubs to white tigress Mousumi on the night of June 7. The cubs were born in Enclosure 28B at 9:15 PM and 11:03 PM, respectively.According to the zoo authorities, one cub appears to be normal-coloured while…
Cuttack: While 22 new Covid-19 cases have been reported in Cuttack district, Chief District Medical Officer Dr. Prashant Kumar Hota assured the situation is not alarming.Providing details, Dr. Hota said five of the infected individuals have been admitted to hospitals, while the remaining 17 are in home quarantine. He confirmed the condition of all patients is…
Hyderabad: Senior Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) leader and Jubilee Hills MLA, Maganti Gopinath, passed away early Sunday morning at a private hospital in Hyderabad.Gopinath, 63, was admitted to the AIG Hospital in Hyderabad on June 5 at 2:56 PM following a heart attack and was receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). As per the…
Imphal: After suspending Internet and mobile data services for five days in five Imphal valley districts, the district authorities have imposed curfew for an indefinite period in the same districts. This comes a day after violent protests broke out in Manipur over the arrest of a leader and four members of the radical Meitei outfit ‘Arambai…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has drawn up an ambitious ₹200 crore redevelopment plan to transform the defunct Nicco Park in Bhubaneswar into a world-class tourism destination.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has reviewed the redevelopment proposal. Before the project takes off, efforts are underway to end the existing public-private partnership and bring full control of the…
Paris, 8/6: In a major development, American tennis star Coco Gauff rallied from a set down to defeat world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 in a thrilling French Open final on Saturday, clinching her maiden Roland Garros title and second Grand Slam crown. With this victory, the 21-year-old became the first American woman…
Bengaluru,8/6: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials on Saturday began the investigation into stampede incident at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The investigating officers visited the various entry gates where the incident took place and also inspected the KSCA stadium and the office. The state government had transferred the case to CID. “The CCB and the Cubbon…
Tikiri :Utkal Alumina, a unit of Hindalco Industries under the Aditya Birla Group, observed World Environment Day at its Baphlimali Mines Division, located in Kashipur Block of Rayagada district. To mark the occasion, a series of awareness programmes focusing on environmental protection and plastic-free living based on the theme “beat plastic pollution” were conducted over…
