Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack has imposed traffic restrictions on certain routes of both cities March 5 and 6 in view of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's two-day visit to Odisha beginning Thursday. Shah is scheduled to arrive here around 8 pm and will stay overnight in the city, officials said Wednesday. According to his schedule,...

New Delhi: Finnish President Alexander Stubb began a four-day visit to India Wednesday to bolster bilateral cooperation across a wide spectrum of areas, including trade, investment and critical technology. Stubb will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday, following which the two sides are expected to firm up several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to boost cooperation...

New Delhi: In a move aimed at reducing dependence on China for critical minerals, Japan is in discussions with India to jointly explore rare earth deposits in the desert state of Rajasthan, according to reports. The talks come after India recently identified three hard-rock rare-earth deposits in Rajasthan and Gujarat, containing an estimated 1.29 million metric tons...

Dubai: Israel's defence minister Wednesday threatened whoever Iran picks to be the country's next supreme leader, saying he will be "a target for elimination." Israel Katz made the statement on X. "Every leader appointed by the Iranian terror regime to continue and lead the plan to destroy Israel, to threaten the United States and the free world...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday extended warm greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Holi, wishing everyone a happy, safe and harmonious celebration. He urged citizens to celebrate the festival of colors with joy and responsibility, while maintaining peace and brotherhood. He also called on people to follow safety norms...

Tehran: Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been selected as Iran’s new Supreme Leader by the country’s Assembly of Experts, according to a latest media report. “The Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba as the next Supreme Leader,” Iran International reported, citing informed sources. According to the outlet, Mojtaba, 56, has...

Kolkata: The first semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is all set to unfold, with New Zealand locking horns with South Africa here at Eden Gardens Wednesday. A place in the final is at stake, as the winner will advance to the title clash to face either India or England. Both teams have enjoyed...

Dubai: Explosions sounded in Iran's capital city Wednesday as its war with the US and Israel entered a fifth day following earlier strikes on an Iranian nuclear site and retaliatory strikes by the Islamic Republic across the Gulf region. Iranian state television reported explosions around Tehran at dawn. Meanwhile, Israel said its air defences were activated due...

Dubai: Satellite images of Iran's Natanz nuclear facility have shown several damaged buildings, compared with imagery from the previous day, along with additional damage across the facility's complex. Vantor, an imaging company based in Colorado and formerly known as Maxar Technologies, released images taken Monday that it said showed damage to buildings housing personnel and to vehicle...

Dubai: A drone strike near the US Consulate in Dubai triggered a fire as Iran continued a wave of drone and missile attacks targeting American diplomatic missions across the Middle East. The incident in Dubai came late Tuesday night (local time), a day after reported attacks on US diplomatic facilities in Kuwait and Riyadh, marking a further...