Cyclone Dana: Lakhs evacuated; flights, trains suspended

As Cyclone Dana barrels toward the coasts of Odisha, threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population, the government is racing against time to execute a massive evacuation plan aimed at......

Respect Orissa CM's decision on hostage drama: PC

Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that he respected the Orissa government's "judgment" in handling the hostage crisis last week and dismissed reports that he disagreed with Chief Minister......

Will Odisha Show Faith In Naveen Patnaik Again?

The 78-year-old Naveen is on the cusp of creating history. He must win the forthcoming assembly polls to become India's longest-serving chief minister, a record held by Sikkim's Pawan Kumar......

Former Orissa CM passes away

Freedom fighter and former Orissa chief minister Nilamani Routray, whose political career spanned nearly half a century, passed away in Cuttack on Monday following a prolonged illness.Routray, 84,......

Saurabh, Basant lead fightback as East reach 187/6

Jharkhand batsman Saurabh Tiwary and Orissa all-rounder Basant Mohanty scripted an impressive recovery with an undefeated century-plus stand as East Zone reached 187 for six at stumps on Day I, of......

Kalinga stadium in-charge suspended

The in-charge of Kalinga Stadium was suspended after hockey Olympian Dilip Tirkey alleged that he had been misbehaved at the stadium. "The in-charge of Kalinga Stadium has been placed under......

Ranji Trophy round-up: Mumbai in control against UP

A round-up of the second day's action of the Ranji Trophy EliteLeague matches from across the country. Jaffer, Shah take Mumbai to 414-9 Wasim Jaffer and Hiken Shah hit twin half-centuries to......

Rajiv Kumar ton gives Bihar lead

A fighting century bymiddle order batsman Rajiv Kumar (124, 11 fours) and his 117-run seventh-wicket partnership with M Dhoni (68) gave Bihar a vital 93-run first innings lead over Vidarbha on the......

Ranji round-up: Saurashtra in control against Mumbai

A wrap-up of the second day action of the Ranji Trophy Elite division matches across the country on Wednesday. Saurashtra in complete control against Mumbai Saurashtra piled up a huge 580 for nine......