Kolkata: In a nail-biting encounter at the Eden Gardens on Sunday, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) emerged victorious by a slender margin of one run against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) clash. Captain Shreyas Iyer’s explosive 36-ball fifty, supported by Phil Salt’s blitzkrieg and Ramandeep Singh’s late fireworks, propelled KKR to…
Bhubaneswar: Sattwik Swain, a promising young chess talent from Bhubaneswar, has been provisionally selected to represent India at the inaugural FIDE World Cup for youngsters, slated to take place in Georgia from June 22. The prestigious tournament will feature competitions across three age categories – under-8, under-10, and under-12 – in addition to separate Open…
Bhubaneswar: A group comprising 6 IAS Officer Trainees from the 2022 batch and 8 from the 2023 batch of the Odisha Cadre, presently undergoing training at the Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, met with Development Commissioner-cum-ACS, Smt. Anu Garg, IAS, at Loka Seva Bhawan on Saturday. During the meeting, the officer trainees received comprehensive briefings on…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha experienced scorching heatwave conditions on Sunday as temperatures soared to 40°C or higher in 30 locations across the state. According to the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar, Baripada emerged as the hottest place in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 44.6°C. Thirteen other cities also witnessed temperatures…
London: Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir made history at the London Marathon on Sunday, smashing the women-only world record by an astonishing 45 seconds. The Kenyan athlete crossed the finish line in 2:16:16, securing victory in the World Athletics Platinum Label Road Race. Jepchirchir’s remarkable performance marks her third victory in a World Marathon Majors race,…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), affirming that Ramdev’s Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust is liable to pay Rs 4.5 crore to tax authorities for charging an entry fee for organizing Yoga camps. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan declined to…
Barcelona: The stage is set for an exciting showdown as Norway’s Casper Ruud is poised to take on Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the Barcelona Open tennis tournament following their impressive semifinal victories. Ruud secured his spot in the final after a hard-fought battle against Tomas Etcheverry. Despite facing a tough challenge, Ruud…
New Delhi: Olympians Manu Bhaker and Anish Bhanwala displayed remarkable consistency as they maintained their strong performances in the ongoing Olympic Selection Trials 1&2, securing top spots in their respective qualification rounds held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range near New Delhi on Sunday. In the Women’s 25M Pistol OST T2 qualification, Manu Bhaker…
Bhubaneswar: Two individuals, including a 21-year-old young woman, were suspected to have succumbed to sunstroke in separate incidents. Santosh Jena, aged 34 and hailing from Osala village under Korei police limits in Jajpur district, met with a mishap while returning home on a motorcycle around noon. After falling from the two-wheeler, he was promptly rescued…
New Delhi: Hockey India has unveiled the 28-member core probable group for the senior men’s national coaching camp, set to take place from April 21 to May 31 at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru. The camp holds significant importance as India gears up to fine-tune their preparations ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The announcement…
