Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Harshit Rana is likely to miss a significant part of the upcoming IPL as he continues to recover from a knee surgery he underwent last month. According to a report,  BCCI is yet to fix a timeline for his return. Rana, who sustained a ligament strain in his right knee injury during...

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg to submit a report on the devastating fire at government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack that has claimed 12 lives. While hearing a complaint lodged by one Manoj Jena, the NHRC Monday directed the chief secretary to submit the report within...

Bhubaneswar: Congress Party leader Ramachandra Kadam has written to the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly seeking action against three party MLAs for alleged cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha elections. Kadam requested a change in the seating arrangement of the three legislators in the House following their suspension from the party. He also sought action against...

Jerusalem: The Israeli defence minister said Tuesday that the Israeli military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike. Israel Katz made the announcement. The Israeli military also announced it killed Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard's all-volunteer Basij force. The killings again strip away top leaders from the Iranian theocracy...

Kolkata: The Election Commission Tuesday ordered the transfer of 19 senior police officers, including two ADGs, in another reshuffle ahead of the assembly elections in the state. IPS officer Rajesh Kumar Singh was appointed the new Additional Director General (ADG) of South Bengal, while K Jayaraman was named the ADG of North Bengal. Both belonged to the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik Tuesday demanded the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the death of 12 people in the fire at the state-run SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. Patnaik, who visited the hospital following the incident Monday, raised the issue in the assembly during the Zero Hour. "He (minister)...

New Delhi: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has expressed deep grief and condemnation after a Pakistani airstrike on a major addiction treatment hospital in Kabul killed more than 400 people and injured at least 250 others, Taliban officials and local media reported, in what could become one of the deadliest incidents in the Afghan capital. “Eid Hopes...

New Delhi: Iran’s participation in the FIFA World Cup 2026 is uncertain as the country’s football federation is in talks with FIFA to move its scheduled matches in the United States to Mexico due to rising security concerns. Iranian football president Mehdi Taj confirmed this development. He stated that safety assurances are a major issue. “When Trump...

New Delhi: Over 200 prominent senior citizens, including former ambassadors, retired army officers, bureaucrats and senior advocates,Tuesday raised their voice against the alleged conduct and demeanour of Rahul Gandhi, the senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LOP), alleging that it weakens the dignity and effectiveness of the country’s Parliament. The letter is signed by...

Dubai: Israel said Tuesday it had killed the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' all-volunteer Basij force, a key force used to suppress demonstrations in the Islamic Republic. The Israeli military said a strike Monday killed Gholamreza Soleimani. Iran did not immediately acknowledge Soleimani's killing. The Basij forces are part of the armed apparatus of the Iranian...