Cuttack: Bhubaneswar-B secured a comfortable five-wicket victory over Bhubaneswar-A in the semifinal of the OCA Inter District School Cricket Tournament 2025-26 (Knockout Phase) at Barabati Stadium, here on Friday (Jan 30). After winning the toss, Bhubaneswar-B chose to field first, a decision that proved effective as their bowlers kept things tight from the beginning. Bhubaneswar-A…
Mumbai: Police have registered a case against four people for cheating a Mumbai-based construction contractor of Rs 1.73 crore by taking money meant for GST payments and not depositing it with the authorities. The complaint was filed by SK Najbul, who runs a construction firm in the city. He told police that around three years…
The quarterfinal stage of the OCA Inter District School Cricket Tournament 2025–26 delivered a mix of one-sided wins and dominant individual performances across venues on Thursday. Bhubaneswar-A crush Jajpur by 10 wickets At GatiRout Patna Ground, Bhubaneswar-A produced a clinical performance to seal a 10-wicket win over Jajpur. After winning the toss and opting to…
Bengaluru: A 52-year-old man was detained at Kempegowda International Airport after he allegedly told security personnel that he was carrying “two small bombs” in his luggage, police said on Thursday. The man, identified as Abu Aqeel Azhar Chad, is a cloth merchant and a resident of Wilson Garden in Bengaluru. He had arrived at the…
Jamshedpur: Odisha ended the opening day of their Ranji Trophy clash against Jharkhand at the Keenan Stadium, here, on 242 for 6 after electing to bat first. Odisha were made to work hard for their runs on a surface that offered assistance to the bowlers. At stumps on Day 1, the visitors had reached 242/6,…
Chandigarh: Punjab Police have seized more than 42 kilograms of heroin along with explosives and ammunition in Amritsar, officials said on Thursday, calling it a major crackdown on drug and arms smuggling in the region. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the recovery was made by the Amritsar Rural police with assistance from the…
Agra/Lucknow: A man accused in a recent murder case and carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 was killed in a police encounter in Agra on Thursday after he allegedly tried to escape by snatching a police officer’s weapon and opening fire, officials said. The accused, identified as Arbaaz Mansuri, had been arrested earlier in the…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru police have registered a case against a former senior employee of an IT company for allegedly stealing proprietary software source code estimated to be worth around Rs 87 crore. The accused, Ashutosh Nigam, had been working as a ssenior manager-research scientist with Amadeus Software Labs India Pvt Ltd since February 1, 2020. According…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police have arrested a 41-year-old man from Pune for allegedly running fake hotel booking websites that duped customers across the country, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, Huzaifa Shabbir Darbar, was taken into custody on January 27 from his office in Pune during a joint operation carried out by Kolkata Police and the…
Pune: A house belonging to a defence staffer was reportedly broken into in Pune, with thieves making away with gold jewellery worth around Rs 4.4 lakh, police said. The incident took place on Sunday evening at a residence located inside a defence institute campus in the Dapodi area. According to officials, the family had stepped…
