OCA inter-district school cricket tournament: Balasore, Keonjhar register wins

Khordha/Gatirout Patna: Balasore and Keonjhar recorded contrasting victories in the OCA Inter-District School Cricket Tournament 2025–26 (second phase preliminary league), with Balasore sealing a dominant win while Keonjhar edged past Rayagada in a low-scoring thriller. At the BJB School Ground, Khordha, Balasore put up a commanding batting display against Jagatsinghpur. After being asked to bat…

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Ram temple

Ayodhya seers welcome ban on non-veg food delivery near Ram Temple, seek strict enforcement

Ayodhya: Sadhus and religious leaders in Ayodhya have welcomed the administration’s decision to ban the delivery of non-vegetarian food within a 15-km radius of the Ram Temple, saying the move was necessary to preserve the city’s spiritual and cultural character. Several seers said devotees visiting Ayodhya for darshan should not be confronted with activities that…

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FIR lodged against 10 over alleged financial irregularities at Barabanki girls’ college

Barabanki (UP): Police have registered a case against 10 people in connection with an alleged financial scam at Munshi Raghunandan Prasad Sardar Patel Girls Degree College in Barabanki, officials said on Saturday. The FIR was filed at City Kotwali police station following a court order, Station House Officer Sudhir Kumar Singh said. Those named in…

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real estate

Delhi-NCR tops home price growth in 2025, Mumbai remains India’s largest housing market: Report

New Delhi: Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) led the country in residential price growth in 2025, with average home prices rising sharply, while Mumbai continued to hold its position as India’s largest housing market, according to a report by Knight Frank India released on Friday. The report said average home prices in Delhi-NCR increased 19 per…

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OCA inter-district school tournament: Bhubaneswar-B, Angul and Kalahandi shine

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: A series of one-sided contests and a few tightly fought encounters highlighted day five of the OCA Inter-District School Cricket Tournament 2025–26 (Second Phase Preliminary League), played across multiple venues on Friday. At Gatirout Patna Ground, Bhubaneswar-B registered a commanding 96-run victory over Balasore. After opting to bat, Bhubaneswar-B posted 204 all out in…

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polls

Public holiday announced in Maharashtra cities on civic poll voting day

Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Election Commission on Friday announced that January 15, the day polling will be held for civic elections, will be observed as a public holiday in areas under 29 municipal corporations across the state. The holiday will apply to government and semi-government offices, public sector undertakings, corporations, boards, banks and central government…

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