Eight elephants were killed and one was injured after a herd was struck by the Sairang–New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam’s Hojai district early Saturday, a forest department official said. The collision caused the locomotive and five coaches of the train to derail. However, no passengers were hurt, according to a spokesperson of the Northeast…
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has suspended three health personnel, including a blood bank in-charge, after six children tested positive for HIV at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Government Hospital in Satna district, a senior official said on Thursday. The suspensions were ordered following the findings of a preliminary inquiry into the alleged transfusion of contaminated…
Gwalior: Mrutyunjaya Das produced a superb bowling performance to put Odisha in control against Bihar on the opening day of their Vijay Merchant Trophy Under-16 multi-day match at the Scindia School Cricket Ground here on Friday. After winning the toss and opting to field, Odisha bowlers made good use of the conditions to restrict Bihar…
Thiruvananthapuram: Delhi registered a comfortable eight-wicket win over Odisha in their Women’s Under-19 One Day Trophy Elite match at the KCA Cricket Ground, Mangalapuram, on Friday, chasing down a modest target with ease. Opting to bat, Odisha struggled to build momentum and finished with 146 for 9 in 50 overs. The innings revolved around MS…
Balangir: Himachal Pradesh consolidated their position against Odisha on the third day of the Cooch Behar Trophy Under-19 multi-day match at the Gandhi Stadium here, riding on a disciplined second-innings batting effort to take a 35-run lead at stumps on Thursday. After Odisha were bowled out for 358 in their first innings, Himachal Pradesh reached…
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Thursday said traffic movement across the city has come down noticeably following the strict implementation of pollution-control measures under Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-4). Amid worsening air quality, the government carried out an extensive review to gauge the impact of the tightened curbs. According to…
Bhubaneswar: Tata Power on Thursday stood by its move to collect additional security deposit (ASD) from electricity consumers, even as protests against the levy intensified across several parts of Odisha. The youth and student wings of the opposition Biju Janata Dal took to the streets in the capital, staging demonstrations outside Tata Power offices and…
Balangir: Odisha took firm control of their Cooch Behar Trophy Under-19 multi-day match against Himachal Pradesh after a strong batting display on Day 2 at the Gandhi Stadium here on Wednesday, securing a healthy first-innings lead of 127 runs at stumps. Resuming on their overnight score of 44 without loss, Odisha built steadily on the…
Thiruvananthapuram: Rajasthan produced a dominant allround performance to register a convincing 114-run win over Odisha in a Women’s Under-19 One Day Trophy Elite match at St Xavier’s KCA Cricket Ground, here on Wednesday. After winning the toss, Rajasthan opted to bat first and posted a competitive 213 all out in 46.2 overs. Vrinda Sharma anchored…
Itanagar: Anini, a remote town in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley district, has been recognised at the national level for its growing adventure tourism appeal, officials said on Thursday. The destination was named the Best Emerging Adventure Tourism Destination at the 17th Annual Convention of the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India, which was held in…
