Bhubaneswar: A traffic police constable was killed after his motorcycle was hit by an unknown vehicle in Bhubaneswar, an officer said Sunday. The deceased was identified as Madhusudan Kirshari, a native of Malkangiri district. Kirshari was returning home after completing his duty on his motorcycle when an unknown vehicle hit him near Jaydev Vihar square Saturday night,...

Mumbai: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Cabinet ministers, fellow politicians, celebrities, sports stars and former cricketers congratulated Team India following their thrilling win over South Africa in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, Saturday. South Africa needed 30 runs off 30 balls to win the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup. But...

New Delhi: Tech honchos Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, and others hailed India’s historic win over South Africa in a nerve-wrenching final of the ICC T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval in Barbados Saturday. Alphabet and Google CEO Pichai posted on X: “What a game, could barely breathe, everything that makes sports incredible. Congrats India, so well...

Bridgetown: Scenes of jubilation and happiness have flooded the social media platforms in the wake of India’s thrilling seven-run win over South Africa to clinch the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup title and end a long 11-year global trophy drought. MS Dhoni, who captained India to 2007 Men’s T20 World Cup triumph in South Africa, congratulated the...

New Delhi: Celebratory reactions continued to pour in from film stars much after Team India retired into their dressing room following the historic T20 World Cup win at the Kensington Oval in Barbados Saturday night. Amitabh Bachchan, writing on X, said it for the nation with his one-sentence comment: "Tears flowing down ... in unison with those...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to the Indian Cricket Team on the phone and congratulated them. He congratulated Rohit Sharma for his splendid captaincy and appreciated his T20 career. The Prime Minister lauded Virat Kohli for his innings in the final and his contribution to Indian cricket. He appreciated Hardik Pandya for his final...

Bridgetown: India captain Rohit Sharma Sunday announced his decision to retire from T20I cricket after leading his side to World Cup triumph in Barbados. The captain shared this news with the media soon after Virat Kohli hung up his boots from the shortest format of the game Saturday. Rohit, who played a crucial role in India's triumphant...

On 28 June, India’s foreign ministry put out a strong statement against a report from the United States State Department on religious freedom in India. Our statement said that “as in the past, the report is deeply biased, lacks understanding of India’s social fabric and is visibly driven by vote bank considerations and a prescriptive outlook. We...

It was not Big B but Big C that made our acquaintance some time back. We did not get invited on KBC but BC (Breast Carcinoma), a most dreaded visitor came knocking on our door. How the small berry like mass popped up in her right breast was a shocker for mom who was abreast of all...

Daringbadi: The coffee garden, a major tourist attraction of Daringbadi in Kandhamal district which has helped place the hill station on the tourist map of the country, is on the wane as severe irregularities plague the plantation amid lack of proper upkeep and development. Hundreds of tourists visit Daringbadi daily to enjoy the scenic locales including the...