Washington/Islamabad: A leaked diplomatic cable suggests that the US' ire at then-Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for his trip to Russia February 24, 2022, the day of the attack on Ukraine, played a role in his removal from the office, according to an American media outlet. The Drop Site News released a copy of the classified cable...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Monday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over allegations that he did not take questions from journalists in Norway, saying "there is nothing to hide, there is nothing to fear". The Congress leader made these remarks on X while sharing a video of a journalist in Norway, where Modi...

Puri: The authorities of the Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri Monday opposed the decision of an organisation in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh to hold two major rituals, including the Rath Yatra, untimely. IAS officer Arabinda Padhee, the chief administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), wrote a letter to the Hapur district magistrate, stating that...

Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh): Union Home Minister Amit Shah Monday asserted that India is now "by and large" free from three main internal security problems of Naxalism, terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and insurgency in the Northeast. Speaking in the former Maoist stronghold of Jagdalpur, Bastar, Shah said the Centre and the state government are working with full commitment...

Bhopal: The suspicious death of 33-year-old model and actress Twisha Sharma took a critical turn Monday as a local court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of her absconding lawyer- husband, Samarth Singh. Following the court's decision, the Bhopal Police officially announced a cash reward of Rs 10,000 for any information leading to his arrest. Twisha was found...

New Delhi: Surveillance and preparedness measures are being strengthened at points of entry and across the public health system as a matter of caution amid the recent Ebola outbreak in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, official sources said Monday. They said the Union Health Ministry is closely monitoring developments after the World...

Jerusalem: The Israel Defence Force (IDF) Monday claimed that it has eliminated the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Commander of the Bekaa region in Lebanon. The IDF posted on X saying that “The IDF struck overnight in the Baalbek area and eliminated the terrorist Wael Mahmoud Abdel Halim, who served as the Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander of the Bekaa...

Keonjhar: In a crackdown against illegal sand mining in Odisha's Keonjhar district, police conducted raids at 12 places and detained 10 people involved in the illegal mining and transportation. The police have launched "Operation Baitarani" against the organised sand mafia network operating in the district and conducted simultaneous raids at 12 locations in Anandpur, Ghasipura, Nandipada and...

Geneva: FIFA added another gambling industry sponsor to the 2026 World Cup Monday, signing Greece-based betting brand Betano to a regional deal covering Europe and South America. Betano was the World Cup's first-ever betting sponsor four years ago when parent company Kaizen Gaming signed a Europe-only deal for the 2022 edition in Qatar. The value was not...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, Monday congratulated the Congress's Vadasseri Damodara Menon Satheesan on being sworn in as the chief minister of Kerala. Patnaik, who was the longest-serving chief minister of Odisha, said he was hopeful that Kerala would reach new heights of development under Sathe's opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen...