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Bhubaneswar: The matriculation examination began today with new question-cum-answer booklets. For the first time in Odisha, students appeared the exam at their own schools. Over five lakh regular students and 58,000 ex-regular students…

A suspected Pakistani spy was arrested by Indian security forces from Pokhran range in Rajasthan where India Air Force’s event was recently held. The accused was identified as Sumer Khan. Khan was accused of sending secret information to…

Taiwanese-American director Ang Lee beat his competitors like Steven Spielberg and Michael Haneke to bag maximum awards at the Oscars 2013 for his film "Life of Pi". He was welcomed with thunderous applause to receive the awards. 'Life…

Bhubaneswar: The government issued alert in Odisha after a migratory bird was tested positive for bird flu in Chilika. A team of experts from Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) visited the Nalabana area to collect the sample of birds for…

There was a General Dyer, who ordered the heinous cold-blood massacre at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar on April 13, 1919, which left over 1,000 dead. But, another Dyer, a lady emerged as Britain's worst serial killer, as she had killed 400…

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who had been at the receiving end only a month ago, has silenced his critics with a 231-ball double hundred against Australia in Chennai Test. Dhoni became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a double…

By Janaki Ballav Dash: The government's decision to dissolve the Odisha Leather Corporation (OLC) due to continuous loss has deprived many their livelihood. The income, expenditure sheet of OLC shows a growing liability for the government…

Rourkela (By Aurobinda Das): Two Class-X students of MGM English Jagda, Rourkela were drowned in Kansbahal Dam (40km away from Rourkela). Another boy is critically injured and being treated at the Ispat General Hospital (IGH). The…

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar yet again failed to score a hundred, leaving thousands of spectators at his favourite Chepauk Ground in mourning. Tendulkar was clean-bowled by Nathan Lyon. He scored 81. Tendulkar, whose last Test Hundred…

While normally Bollywood movies are released on Fridays, when it is Salman Khan, he prefers to release his mega movies on Eid, perhaps with a hope of blessings from Allah. But this time, he will have someone else to share the blessings as…