Odisha tribal couple forced to plough field for 'sinful' marriage

A tribal couple in Odisha's Rayagada district was allegedly forced to plough a field with a yoke placed on their shoulders as a form of public punishment for marrying against community traditions,......

Bhubaneswar shootout: Congress MLA Jena arrested

Ramesh Jena, the Congress member of Legislative Assembly in Orissa, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a recent shootout incident at an apartment in Bhubaneswar, the police said. On......

BJP ends Naveen's 24-year rule in Odisha, set to form govt

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday stormed to power in Odisha by dethroning the Biju Janata Dal which has been in power for the last 24 years. IMAGE: BJP supporters celebrate the party's lead......

Politicians should have a retirement age: Ramesh

Indicating strong disciplinary action against certain dissident party leaders in Odisha, Union Minister and senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said politicians should have age......

Olympic champ Chopra to lead 28-member squad at Paris Games

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra won the gold in javelin throw at theTokyo Olympic in August 2021. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Defending champion Neeraj Chopra will headline a 28-member Indian......

List of Indian athletes qualified for Paris Olympics 2024

  India will send 117 athletes to the Paris Olympics, starting July 26 in the French capital. This will be India's second-biggest contingent at an Olympic Games after 121 athletes went to......

Neeraj Chopra targets history as India's track hopes rise

IMAGE: A nagging injury forced Neeraj Chopra to compete in very few events in the build-up to the Games, but the star javelin thrower is still among the favourites to finish on the......

The Moment Neeraj Chopra Won Gold

IMAGE: And Neeraj Chopra hurls the javelin to 88.17 metres to become the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships. All Photographs: Reuters Neeraj is only the second......

Neeraj Chopra to lead Indian team in World Athletics

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Neeraj Chopra/Instagram Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will once again headline India's campaign in the World Athletics Championships beginning on August......