Cairo: The US military vowed to blockade all Iranian ports starting Monday in an effort to force Tehran to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and accept a peace deal. Iran responded with threats on all ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, taking aim at US-allied countries. That set the stage for an...

Bhubaneswar/Keonjhar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday laid the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 1900 crore, including the much-awaited Rs 1,581.21 crore Barbil Bypass Ring Road project in Keonjhar district, marking a significant step toward improving infrastructure and connectivity in the mining belt. The CM also inaugurated 24 projects worth Rs 29.41 crore and laid the...

Jajpur: In a significant breakthrough, the police Monday cracked the sensational murder case of a youth who was shot dead in Odisha’s Jajpur district April 6, arresting five persons, including the deceased’s wife, informed Yashpratap Shrimal, Superintendent of Police, Jajpur district. The accused were identified as the deceased Soumya Sagar Samal’s wife, Subhasree Behera alias Sima; her...

Hyderabad: Ishan Kishan hammered a rapid 91 as Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 216 for six against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match here Monday. Kishan played an instrumental role in lifting the SRH side who lost Abhishek Sharma (0) and Travis Head (18) early. Kishan clobbered eight fours and six sixes to make 91 off only...

Washington: The US has threatened to "vigorously prosecute" anyone who buys or sells sanctioned Iranian oil, the top Justice Department official has said as President Donald Trump announced the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The blockade, which was announced after the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad failed to reach an agreement Sunday to end the war...

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha will hold the election for the post of deputy chairman April 17, and the ruling NDA is likely to push for re-electing Harivansh to the key post. The post of the deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha fell vacant after the tenure of Harivansh ended April 9. Harivansh has since been nominated...

New Delhi: India-flagged LPG vessel Jag Vikram, which safely sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz Saturday, carrying approximately 20,400 metric tonnes of LPG cargo with 24 seafarers onboard, is expected to arrive at Kandla port Tuesday, according to a government statement. All Indian seafarers in the region are reported to be safe, and no incident involving...

Bhubaneswar: More than 1.76 lakh families in Odisha have provided their information during the ongoing self-enumeration process for Census-2027, a senior officer said here Monday. As part of the Census exercise, a provision for self-enumeration has been made available for citizens on an online platform (se.census.gov.in) from April 1. The process will continue till midnight of April...

Mumbai: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran Monday termed sexual harassment allegations at TCS Nashik as "gravely concerning and anguishing", and announced an investigation into the matter under a senior executive. "The complaints and allegations emerging from the Nashik branch of Tata Consultancy Services have been gravely concerning and anguishing," Chandrasekaran said in a statement. He also announced...

Hyderabad: Table-toppers Rajasthan Royals' skipper Riyan Parag won the toss and opted to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League match here Monday. The Royals have rested Shimron Hetmyer and Brijesh Sharma for this contest, bringing in Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Tushar Deshpande. SRH roped in Praful Hinge while naming Harshal Patel among their impact subs....