Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: Several close contests and dominant performances marked day one of the third phase of the OCA Inter District School Cricket Tournament 2025–26, played across different venues on Tuesday (Jan 13). In a high-scoring encounter at Adashpur Ground, Gajapati edged past Jharsuguda by 13 runs. Batting first, Gajapati posted a competitive 265 all out in…
Indore: The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the state government to strictly enforce the ban on Chinese manja, warning that guardians could be held legally responsible if minors are found flying kites using the banned string. A bench comprising Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi ordered that the…
Rourkela (Odisha): Odisha Police on Monday said they have uncovered an organised cybercrime syndicate and arrested seven people for their alleged involvement in large-scale online fraud and money laundering through mule bank accounts. Rourkela Superintendent of Police Nitesh Wadhwani said the arrests were made following a special operation launched on the basis of intelligence inputs….
Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: The EZIU Cricket Tournament, featuring as many as 74 university teams, continued to deliver thrilling contests across multiple venues in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar on Monday (Jan 12), with several dominant victories and standout individual performances. The tournament is being played in a knockout-cum-league format, with all matches scheduled as 20-over contests. Having kicked off…
Berhampur (Odisha): Three people, including two Class 10 students and a school employee, were injured after a group of outsiders allegedly attacked them inside a school campus on the outskirts of Berhampur in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Monday, police said. The incident took place at Maa Narayani High School during the lunch recess. According to…
Pilibhit/Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday questioned a Muslim cleric in Pilibhit as part of the ongoing investigation into a rape and religious conversion case involving a junior resident doctor of King George’s Medical University (KGMU), even as the varsity decided to expel the accused from its MD programme. The cleric, Zahid Hasan Rana, the…
Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that can predict a person’s risk of developing more than 100 diseases by analysing sleep data, a development that could help in early detection of serious health conditions. The AI system, called SleepFM, was developed by an international research team that includes scientists from Stanford University…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the murder of a 34-year-old woman software engineer, whose death was initially believed to be caused by a fire accident at her apartment in the eastern part of the city. Police said the accused, a native of Kodagu district, allegedly killed the woman after…
Etah (Uttar Pradesh): A young woman and her alleged lover were beaten to death on Sunday night in Etah district after being caught together at her home, police said. The incident took place in Garhiya Suhagpur village, where the woman’s family allegedly attacked the couple following a confrontation. The victims have been identified as Shivani…
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…
