Koraput: The Odisha Police on Monday busted an inter-district robbery gang operating across Koraput and Malkangiri districts, arresting two accused and recovering Rs 5 lakh in cash from them. The arrested have been identified as Shantiraj Nag (19) and Abinash Maharana (28), both residents of Jeypore town in Koraput district. Police said the duo was…
Kanpur: Persistent drizzle at Green Park on Monday dashed Uttar Pradesh’s chances of forcing an outright win against Odisha in their Ranji Trophy Group A clash, as the third day’s play was abandoned shortly after lunch. Resuming at 262 for 3, the hosts advanced to 380 for 6 before rain stopped play for good. Skipper…
Odisha vs Uttar Pradesh (Venue: Sector 10 BSP Cricket Stadium, Bhilai) Uttar Pradesh defeated Odisha by nine wickets in a one-sided contest. Odisha, after electing to bat first, could only post 57 runs in 18.2 overs. Anushka Mohanty was the top scorer with 15 off 15 balls, while UP bowlers Chandni Sharma (3/13) and Khushi…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed that a deep depression over the southeast and southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Montha’ early Monday. As of 2:30 am, the storm was centred about 600 km east-southeast of Chennai, 680 km south-southeast of Kakinada and 850 km south of Gopalpur (Odisha), moving west-northwest at a…
Guwahati: The Guwahati Police on Monday busted an inter-state job racket posing as a skill development agency and arrested three persons involved in the scam. Acting on a tip-off, a team from Basistha police station under the East Guwahati Police District raided a house in the Bhetapara area, officials said. During the raid, police seized…
Cuttack: Nabarangpur, Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh notched impressive victories on Day 3 of the OCA U-16 Inter-District Cricket Tournament 2025 (Second Phase), while Cuttack-B, Dhenkanal and Kendrapara also registered crucial wins in their respective matches. At Railway Ground, Jatni, Nabarangpur cruised past Nayagarh by 8 wickets after bowling them out for 108. Ashutosh Gantayat starred…
Bhubaneswar/Raipur/Cuttack: Vidarbha, Rajasthan and Saurashtra registered victories in their respective encounters, while the Baroda-Chandigarh clash ended with no result in the Women’s Under-19 T20 Trophy 2025-26 matches. At Ravenshaw University Ground, Cuttack, Vidarbha chased down Haryana’s 97/8 in 17.4 overs to win by 7 wickets. Arya Abhay Pongde (34) and Grishma Tatte (26) led the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha bowlers produced a disciplined performance to put the team in command against Assam on the opening day of their Col CK Nayudu Trophy (U23 Men) match at KIIT Cricket Stadium here on Monday. Opting to bat first, Assam ended Day 1 at 200 for 9 in 71.2 overs, with Rajveer Singh holding the…
Kanpur: Half-centuries from skipper Karan Sharma and Aaradhya Yadav helped Uttar Pradesh take control against Odisha on the second day of their Ranji Trophy match, finishing at 262 for 3, with a lead of 19 runs at stumps at Green Park here on Sunday. Resuming from 17 for no loss, openers Abhishek Goswami and Madhav…
Morena (Madhya Pradesh): In a freak incident, an 18-year-old girl died of a snakebite in Morena district on Sunday, moments after the snake had been cut into pieces by a fodder-cutting machine, police said. The incident took place in Naudanda village under the Bamsauli panchayat area of Sabalgarh, around 65 km from the district headquarters,…
