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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......

In Modi's new India, there is no...: Oppn on rail accidents

The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw after the train derailment in Jharkhand, saying since June the "Fail Minister" has "overseen three accidents" that have......

Puri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar reopened after 46 years

Ratna Bhandar, the revered treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri, was reopened on Sunday after 46 years for an inventory of valuables and the repair of its structure, officials......

Rescue of 40 workers in Uttarakhand tunnel crash may take 2 more days

All 40 workers trapped in an under-construction tunnel on the Char Dham route are safe and being sent food and water, authorities assured Monday but said the rescue operation could take up to two......

Orissa: 6 Maoists killed in gun-battle with forces

At least six Maoists were killed in a fierce gun-battle with security forces in Orissa's Koraput district on Sunday, said the police. "On the basis of indications from the encounter site, at least......

Silicon Valley eyes green power generation

Indian entrepreneurs settled in the US-based Silicon Valley are keen on power generation in Orissa using alternate energy sources. To start with, this group of potential investors is looking at a......

Orissa to reply to queries on Posco panel report

The Orissa government will reply to the queries made by the Centre on the Meena Gupta panel report on Posco project in next three days, Chief Secretary B K Patnaik said. "We will reply to the......

Vedanta plans $1 bn varsity in Orissa

Vedanta Resources has submitted a proposal to the Orissa government to set up a world-class university in the state at an investment of $1 billion. Anil Agarwal,executive chairman of Vedanta group,......

Posco project: Orissa govt begins land acquisition

The Orissa government said on Tuesday it has begun the land acquisition process for the proposed Rs 51,000-crore (Rs 510-billion) Posco steel project in Jagatsinghpur district near here amidst......

ArcelorMittal close to Orissa land buy

ArcelorMittal has moved a few steps forward in setting up its 12-million tonnes steel plant in Keonjhar district of Orissa. The company is close to acquiring two-thirds of the land required ,......

Thalaimai Seyalagam Review: Strained Cliffhanger

If you are looking for an average political thriller with good performances, Thalamai Seyalagam may interest you, suggests Divya Nair. Director Vasantha Balan, known for making films with a......

You Must Watch This Heart-Breaking Film

'Yellow Bus is a heart-breaking story based on a real incident and will strike a chord with mothers across the world.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tannishtha Chatterjee/Instagram Tannishtha......

Looking forward to Orissa, ASK and Vallatha Pahayan?

Three Malayalam films -- M Padmakumar's Orissa, Rajesh K Abraham's ASK or Aaru Sundarimaarude Kadha and 'Marimayam' team's Vallatha Pahayan -- will hit the screens this weekend. We take a look:......

Meet Bollywood's first blind hero

Upcoming film Shadow may look like a regular Bollywood August release. But the film is, in fact, very unique because its lead actor is blind. Nasser Khan was born blind in Kanpur. But he did not......

Dilip Tirkey feels, love for hockey will drive votes towards BJD

'The Odisha government has changed the image of the state by making it a sporting hub of the country with high performance centres, state-of-the-art training facilities and hosting big tournaments.......

Sandhu to coach Orissa Ranji team

Balwinder Singh Sandhu, a prominent member of India's1983 World Cup-winning squad, will be the new coach of the Orissa Ranji Trophy team for the upcoming season, Orissa Cricket Associationsecretary......

Chappell slapped by cricket fan

India coach Greg Chappell was slapped by a cricket supporter, named Biranchi Maharana, at the Bhubaneswar airport on Monday. The man who belongs to the Kalinga Sena, a local political outfit in......

Ranji Trophy: Niranjan Behera denies Mumbai points

"We need a few outright wins now," said captain Wasim Jaffer, soon after Mumbai were held to a draw by Orissa. It was the defending champions' second successive stalemate. "However, with wickets......

Tirkey takes Steelers to victory

Orissa Steelers scraped past Hyderabad Sultans by a solitary Dilip Tirkey goal, but the second phase match in the 2007 Premier Hockey League in Chennai failed to rise to any high standards. Even......

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