New Delhi: Former captain Shahid Afridi believes India have more match-winners as compared to Pakistan ahead of the highly-anticipated Champions Trophy Group A clash that will take place at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Pakistan have beaten India in three of the five games in the previous Champions Trophy events. Their wins came in…
Bengaluru: Eleven people have been arrested on charges of performing bike stunts, brandishing swords and machetes, and creating panic under the pretext of celebrating the holy festival Shab-e-Barat in Bengaluru. The police have seized seven bikes and launched a manhunt for the remaining accused. Speaking to the media, DCP (East) D. Devaraja said Shab-e-Barat was…
Bhubaneswar: In a crackdown on ganja smuggling, the Kandhamal police seized over 10,852 kilograms of ganja during raids at various locations in the district, on Friday. According to a press release issued by Odisha Police, Kandhamal police seized 6,520 kilograms of ganja from a forest near Daruogonda Ghati jungle, 1,520 kilograms from Phiringia’s Kasinpadar village,…
Bhubaneswar: A group of six miscreants wearing masks and armed with guns decamped with cash, jewellery, cash and mobile phones worth lakhs of rupees from a house at Botaladanga village under Mangalpur police limits in Jajpur district, on Thursday night. As per reports, the armed robbers are reported to have looted valuables from the house…
Bhubaneswar: Light to moderate rain or thundershower with lightning is likely to affect some parts of the districts of Ganjam, Cuttack, Khordha (including Bhubaneswar city), Cuttack (including Cuttack city), Puri and Jajpur within next three hours, according to a nowcast warning issued by the Meteorological Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here at 5.30…
New Delhi, 21/2: Congress on Friday claimed that the “$21 million USAID funds narrative” by the BJP is aimed at diverting the attention from “their own sins” of using foreign funds to destabilise Congress governments in the past. It also said the “biggest question” is why Prime Minister Narendra Modi held meetings with American Council…
Bhubaneswar: The ‘Subhadra Shakti’ fair to begin from tomorrow in Odisha. SHG women from across the State will participate in this fair. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida informed about this today. Parida said that such a fair will be organized by the state government at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar for the first time. Self-help groups…
Davangere, 21/2: Labour Minister Santosh Lad stated that it would be good if Union Minister Nitin Gadkari becomes the Prime Minister of the country as the BJP-led government at the Centre still has four more years in the office. Addressing media people on Friday, he said, “Personally, I don’t want BJP to remain in power…
Calcutta, 21/2:The NTPC Electron Regional Finals ( Kolkata Round) of Eastern Region-II witnessed an intense battle of intellect, with IIM Calcutta emerging as the champion in the Kolkata Rounds. The team of Ms Aarya Arun and Mr.Komal Vasudeva from IIM Calcutta secured the top position with an impressive score of 99, followed by another IIM…
Soro: In a tragic incident, a student fainted and died while going to appear for Matric exams, said reliable reports on Friday. The matriculation examinee has died in Baripada village of Bahanga block in Balasore. According to reports while leaving home for the exams, the student suddenly fell down and fainted due to a severe pain…
