Patnaik takes oath as Odisha CM for 5th straight term

Naveen Patnaik, who led his Biju Janata Dal to a landslide victory in the assembly elections, took oath as the chief minister of Odisha for a record fifth consecutive term on Wednesday. Patnaik......

Check out the 71 seats going to polls in Phase 4

In the three phases completed so far, the fate of candidates in 302 Lok Sabha seats has been sealed. Predict who will win Phase 4 IMAGE: Voters show their election cards as they queue to cast......

Over 4,000 cases pending against MPs, MLAs across India, SC told

Names of chief ministers of Punjab and Karnataka -- Captain Amarinder Singh and H D Kumraswamy -- along with a former chief minister found mention in the list of 4,122 criminal cases pending......

16 former UPA ministers slapped with eviction notices

Sixteen former ministers of the United Progressive Alliance government are staying unauthorised in government bungalows for over a month now and have been served eviction notices, the Lok Sabha was......

MS Dhoni: Their 'very own Ranchi boy' and much more

'Why do I need his (Dhoni) picture? He was my student and he always stays here (heart)' IMAGE: Humility is something that almost everyone associates with Dhoni. Photograph: PTI There is a bit of......

Mumbai follow-on despite Yadav, Shah tons

Suryakumar Yadav (111) and Hiken Shah (113) scored centuries, but could not save Mumbai from following-on, as they folded for 360 in reply to Saurashtra's first innings of 580, on the third day of......

Orissa gain crucial lead

Fine bowling by off spinner Sanjay Satpathy and paceman Deepak Mangaraj enabled hosts Orissa to gain a crucial 60-run first innings lead againstMadhya Pradesh on the third day of the Ranji trophy......

Golwarkar rocks Orissa

Despite a valiant unbeaten 142 by Pravanjan Mallick, Orissa were bowled out for a modest 318 in their first innings by Madhya Pradesh who were happily placed at 132 for two at close on day two of......

Orissa dismiss Services for 268

Orissa bowlers claimed four quick wickets on the third day to dismiss Servicesfor 268 in their first innings even though bad weather continued to dominate the proceedings in the Ranji Trophy Plate......