Shubman Gill has already established his class in world cricket and former Ausssie legend Matthew Hayden feels the Indian opener will dominate the stage for the next decade. The hunger for big runs has seen the 23-year-old score two centuries in Tests, four in ODIs and one T20I hundred. In this year’s IPL, he already…
The Asia Cup 2023 schedule is out with India meeting Pakistan in a first round game in Kandy on September 2. If both the arch-rivals qualify to the Super 4s, Colombo will be the venue for that game. The first match of the Asia Cup will be played on August 30 in Multan, with Pakistan…
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has partnered with bike taxi platform Rapido to roll out a new driver-cum-guide service aimed at improving travel convenience and enhancing the overall tourist experience. Tourism minister K Durgesh said on Thursday that Rapido drivers with strong ratings will receive specialised training in December. The training will cover Andhra Pradesh’s…
Tanmayee Behera has been selected to be part of the East Zone team that would participate in the Senior Women’s Inter Zonal Multi Day Trophy of BCCI’s Domestic Season 2023-24. The tournament will be held from March 28. Pranab Prakash Das (president), Sanjay Behera (secretary) and all other office-bearers of Odisha Cricket Association have wished…
Former India cricketer Swagatika Rath announced her retirement from all formats on Monday. She had represented India in three One-Day and two T20 International matches in the year 2012. Rath played for Odisha from 2007-2016 and for Railways from 2016-2023. Pranab Prakash Das (president), Sanjay Behera (secretary) and all other office-bearers of OCA wished her…
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…
Chennai: A 53-year-old man, who had been battling debilitating knee pain for more than 15 years, has regained full mobility and returned to a pain-free life after undergoing an advanced cartilage transplant procedure at a city hospital, officials said on Saturday. The patient, currently employed in Madhya Pradesh, underwent a single-stage autograft cartilage tissue transplant…
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) joined hands with the East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) to mark the celebration of International Women’s Day 2024, a day dedicated to honouring the achievements and contributions of women worldwide. In a heartfelt address to the women railway employees, Divya Sharma, president of ECoRWWO, emphasised the importance of…
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Wednesday announced a 16-member Odisha Under 23 women’s squad for the first three matches of the Women’s U23 T20 Trophy for the 2025-26 BCCI domestic season. The squad was unveiled during a press meet held on November 19 by Odisha women’s selection committee chairperson Sasmita Pattnaik, along with…
Bhubaneswar: Faculty members and students of the Institute of Dental Sciences (IDS), SOA’s faculty of Dental Sciences, in collaboration with Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police, conducted an oral cancer awareness campaign at 15 traffic posts of Bhubaneswar city on May 31 coinciding with the World No Tobacco Day. Teams deployed at various traffic junctions distributed leaflets highlighting…
