Newsroom Odisha

10/06/2025

Former India captain MS Dhoni inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Dubai: Legendary Indian wicketkeeper-batter and former captain MS Dhoni has been inducted into the prestigious ICC Hall of Fame, marking another glorious chapter in his storied cricket career. The International Cricket Council announced on Monday that Dhoni was among seven cricketers honoured this y...

09/06/2025

B’luru stampede: RCB moves HC seeking quashing of FIR, says govt permitted victory celebration

Bengaluru: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the criminal case lodged against them in the stampede case. The case was filed by the Cubbon Park Police in Bengaluru after the June 4 stampede incident, which claimed 11 lives. The pe...

09/06/2025

Bold move to trust a young leader after retirements of Rohit and Kohli: Vaughan on Gill’s appointment as Test captain

09/06/2025

Singapore cargo ship catches fire off Kerala, Kochi and Kozhikode hospitals on alert

Kozhikode: The Indian Navy and the Coast Guard on Monday rescued 18 crew members of the Singapore-flagged cargo vessel, WAN HAI 503, which caught fire about 70 nautical miles off the Kerala coast, officials said. While 18 crew members have been rescued after they jumped into the sea, the whereabouts...

09/06/2025

Maha local train accident: Death toll rises to four, nine injured

Mumbai: The death toll from the tragic incident during Monday morning’s rush hour in Maharashtra’s Thane has risen to four, officials reported, adding that 13 passengers fell from a moving local train between Mumbra and Diva stations. Nine injured individuals were admitted to Chhatrapati Shivaji...

09/06/2025

Portugal, Ronaldo lift second UEFA Nations League title with penalty-shootout win vs Spain

Munich: Cristiano Ronaldo broke down into tears as he watched Portugal become the first nation to win the UEFA Nations League twice, edging Spain 5-3 on penalties following a thrilling 2-2 draw in Munich. The Portuguese striker scored his side’s second equaliser before having to go off the field w...

07/06/2025

‘I think it’s the right move’: Ponting backs Gill’s elevation as Test captain

New Delhi: Australia legend Ricky Ponting has thrown his weight behind Shubman Gill as India’s new Test captain and outlined how he believes the side could shape up for their upcoming five-Test tour of England — their first without stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Both Kohli and Rohit, tw...

07/06/2025

‘It’s going to be a good challenge’: Lyon warns against complacency ahead of WTC final

New Delhi: As Australia gear up to defend their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) title at Lord’s from June 11, veteran spinner Nathan Lyon has cautioned his team against underestimating South Africa’s powerful batting line-up. While Australia enter the one-off final as favourites, Lyon is not t...

07/06/2025

Shubman Gill-led Indian team lands in UK for Test series against England

New Delhi: Shubman Gill-led Indian team arrived in London on Saturday ahead of the all-important five-match Test series against England starting on June 20. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted the video of team arriving in London on its social media accounts. “Touchdown UK. Tea...

07/06/2025

Elon Musk hints at forming ‘The America Party’ amid fallout with US President Trump

Washington: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has ignited fresh speculation in the American political landscape by hinting at the formation of a new political party, possibly named ‘The America Party.’ Though Musk has not made a direct announcement, a series of posts on his social media platform X ...

06/06/2025

Stampede case: RCB Marketing Head, DNA staffers among four held in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Four people, including the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Marketing Head and DNA Event Management Company staffers, were arrested on Friday in connection with the stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives. Nikhil Sosale, Head of Marketing for RCB, along w...

06/06/2025

Trump tariffs will cause a recession in second half of year: Musk

Washington: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday said that Donald Trump’s aggressive new trade tariffs could trigger the recession by the second half of this year. The statements came as the public feud between the world’s richest man and US President escalated further. “The Trump tariffs ...