Colombo: Indian bowlers flicked on their beast mode to reduce Sri Lanka to 216 for seven at tea on the third day, firming up the grip around the second and final Test here Tuesday.Sonal Dinusha (52) and Keshara Nuwantha (13) were batting at the break, and the hosts now trail by 287 runs.In the pre-lunch…
Patna, 16/6: Days after HAM leader Santosh Kumar Suman resigned from Bihar government, JD(U) MLA Ratnesh Sada was on Friday sworn in as a minister in Nitish Kumar government. The three time MLA from Sonbarsa, a SC reserved seat, took the oath of office and secrecy in the presence of Bihar Governor Rajendra…
Bhubaneswar: Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a stunning sand art installation featuring 101 idols of Lord Jagannath on Puri Beach to celebrate the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra. This magnificent sculpture showcases Pattnaik’s exceptional skill and devotion, capturing the essence of the sacred festival. Pattnaik shared his latest creation on social media, expressing…
J&K, 7/10: Political parties have expressed outrage over the killing of two teachers by terrorists in Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Not only this, a demand is also being raised from the central government to conduct an air strike on Pakistan. On Thursday’s incident, a local police officer said that this…
Maldives, 13/7:Escaping Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa faced protests in the Maldives Wednesday with dozens of compatriots urging Male not to provide him safe heaven. Sri Lankan expatriates carrying flags and placards denounced Rajapaksa, who fled his country early Wednesday after protesters overran his Colombo residence at the weekend over the worsening economic…
New Delhi, 11/2: Government nominees’, including AAP leader Jasmine Shah, appointed to the boards of power discoms in Delhi by the Arvind Kejriwal-led dispensation have been replaced with senior officials, sources at the Lieutenant Governor’s office said on Saturday. Besides Shah, a spokesperson of the AAP, those removed from the boards include Naveen Gupta, son…
Puducherry, 18/2 (AO Bureau): After Puducherry Congress MLA John Kumar left the party, the Narayanasamy government has come into a minority. On Thursday, Puducherry Chief Minister Narayanasamy met Lt Governor Tamilasai Sundararajan. After this meeting, the Lieutenant Governor has ordered the CM to conduct a floor test at 5 pm on 22 February. On 16…
Bhubaneswar.30th May, 2026.As per the directions of Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department will provide financial assistance of Rs 1Crore 8 Lakh for the celebration of the Sital Sasthi festival in Sambalpur district. This year, a total of 21 festival committees in the district will receive financial support…
New Delhi, 29/11: On the back of IFFI jury head Nadav Lapid’s comments on Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files, the Israeli Ambassador to India, Naor Gilon, on Tuesday penned an open letter to IFFI and Lapid, criticising the Israeli filmmaker for speaking on the Kashmir issue. In the letter directed at Lapid, Gilon…
Bhubaneswar, 16/3: In a major development, a clash broke out between MLAs of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the BJP in Bhubaneswar during voting for the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha on Monday, adding to tensions over allegations of cross-voting. Amid the controversy, BJD leader Devi Ranjan Tripathy denied that his vote amounted…
