BJD MP rules out plans to topple Patnaik,admits to differences
A day after triggering speculation of cracks in ruling BJD in Odisha, party MP Pyari Mohan Mohapatra on Wednesday ruled out any plans to topple Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik but admitted to difference
Orissa CM faces revolt by 30 MLAs
At least three ministers and over 25 legislators met at BJD Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mohapatra’s residence here in the city on Tuesday evening, sending a strong signal of possible changes in the
Naveen escapes ‘coup’ bid
The ruling BJD on Wednesday escaped a vertical split as the “dissidents” led by party Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mohapatra shelved their plan to stage a “possible coup” for the time being.
‘No problem can be solved at gunpoint’
Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday called upon the CPI (Maoist) activists to shun violence and join the electoral politics to “carry forward the development of the underprivileg
3 jawans injured in Naxal attack
A day before the visit of Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh to Malangiri, the worst Maoist-hit district in the state, the rebels struck on Sunday by launching a attack on the jawans of Sp
Santosh Trophy: Tamil Nadu defence solid
Tamil Nadu defended brilliantly against Railways to hold their opponents to a goalless draw in their final quarterfinal league match in the 66th Santosh Trophy in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.
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Santosh Trophy: Tamil Nadu into semis
Tamil Nadu booked their place in the semi-finals of 66th Santosh Trophy, They will meet Manipur at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Saturday. In the first semi-final to be held on Friday, Kerala wil
India test-fires medium range Akash missile
India on Thursday successfully test-fired its medium-range Akash surface-to-air missile from a base in Odisha, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) spokesperson Ravi Gupta said.
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Santosh Trophy: Pyrrhic victory for Tamil Nadu
In an eventful match, Tamil Nadu scored a fine come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Mizoram in their second Group ‘D’ quarterfinal league match of the 66th Santosh Trophy at the Kalinga Stadium here on M
Ugly brawl mars good day for Tamil Nasu
“It was one of the most shameful events of my footballing career.” This was quoted by none other than former Indian player and Tamil Nadu coach Syed Sabir Pasha after Tamil Nadu’s narrow win against M