Indore: The Enforcement Directorate has told a special court in Indore that a sprawling syndicate running illegal “dabba trading” operations and online betting platforms raked in more than Rs 400 crore through criminal activities, exposing a sophisticated, tech-driven network operating across India and abroad. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the ED said it had…
Kasaragod (Kerala): Tension gripped a village along National Highway 66 in Kasaragod district after protesters vandalised a newly opened toll plaza late on Wednesday night, following allegations of rule violations by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). According to police, the incident took place on the Kasaragod–Talapadi stretch, where the toll plaza began operations…
With the advancement of technology, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has launched the facility to generate instant Permanent Account Number (PAN) in a few minutes with the use of Aadhar Card. Before actually heading to that, let us first take a quick glance at the basic necessary information about PAN. What is a…
Prayagraj (UP): The Allahabad High Court has acquitted a nearly 100-year-old man in a murder case dating back to 1982, noting that more than 40 years have passed since he challenged his life sentence and that the long legal battle and its social impact could not be overlooked. A division bench of Justice Chandra Dhari…
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Thursday announced an 18-member squad for the first three matches of the Vijay Merchant Trophy (U16 Boys, multi-day format) for the 2025–26 BCCI domestic season. Neil N Mohanty has been named captain of the side, while Swarit Dash and Om Prakash Das have been selected as wicketkeepers. The…
The Centre on Wednesday announced a cut in the the excise duty on petrol and diesel. The petrol price in Bhubaneswar saw a decrease on Friday, with the rate in the capital city at Rs 104.70 while diesel price at Rs 94.31. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Friday were Rs 105.07…
Rohit Sharma was happy when his Afghanistan counterpart won the toss and chose to bat because he believed that the run-chase would be easy under lights with the dew. He was right as he made batting look damn easy as he led India’s run-chase of 273 by putting the attack mode on. The World Cups…
Bhubaneswar: In a first in Odisha’s medical history, multiple organs were retrieved from a brain dead patient at the SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here on Saturday. The organs were rushed to three different cities for transplantation providing a new lease of life to four critical patients. In an exceptional achievement, multiple organs including two kidneys,…
Odisha lost a close match against Vidarbha by five runs in the U-25 BCCI One-day (Elite-A) Trophy, being played at Saurashtra Cricket Association in Rajkot. After opting to field in their opening match, Odisha bowlers led by Kartik Biswal (2 for 43) and Rajesh Mohanty (2 for 44) did well to restrict Vidarbha to 252…
Ujjain: The Vikramaditya Vedic clock has slowed down because of a cyber attack, causing disruption in its functioning, an official said on Friday. The clock, intricately based on the ‘panchang’ or Indian time calculation system, graces an 85-foot tower at Jantar Mantar, adjacent to the Jivajirao Observatory in Ujjain. Shri Ram Tiwari, the director of…
