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......

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......

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......