Tehran: A performer at the funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death of US President Donald Trump before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people Sunday in the capital, Tehran. Mohammad Rasouli, a poet, drew calls of "Death to America!" and "Death to Israel!" Speaking to the crowd, Rasouli asked,...

New Delhi: The government has withdrawn most provisions of the emergency natural gas supply regulation order imposed during the West Asia conflict after liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments through the Strait of Hormuz resumed following a ceasefire. In a notification issued Saturday, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amended the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026,...

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for three districts in Odisha as a well-marked low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coast intensified Sunday, bringing widespread rainfall across the state. The Weather office forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next...

Bantala: Forest officials arrested four persons, including two anti-poaching squad members, for allegedly hunting a deer and organising a feast inside an anti-poaching camp in the Tikarpada forest range of the Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary in Anugola district. Acting on a tip-off, a team led by Tikarpada Range Officer Sumanta Mahakud conducted a surprise raid at the anti-poaching...

Washington: US President Donald Trump marked America's 250th Independence Day with a sweeping address celebrating the nation's history, military strength and economic achievements, while renewing calls for tighter election laws, condemning communism and outlining an ambitious vision for American leadership on Earth and in space. Speaking from the majestic National Mall after severe thunderstorms delayed the celebrations...

New Delhi: The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), set to come into force July 15, provides duty-free access for 99 per cent of India's exports to the UK. According to the latest notification from Finance Ministry that set out the rules, a product will qualify as originating in India or the UK if it is...

Raipur/New Delhi: Padma Vibhushan awardee and legendary Pandwani singer Teejan Bai passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Raipur Sunday after battling a prolonged illness. According to the hospital officials, Teejan Bai breathed her last at 3.15 a.m. Sunday. She had been undergoing treatment since May 27. Teejan Bai was suffering from...

Bhubaneswar: The state has intensified efforts to safeguard land belonging to Lord Jagannath by fast-tracking the correction of land records, with the Khordha district administration completing the Record of Rights (RoR) correction for over 4,713 acres of the temple’s land. Official sources said Saturday that, following directions from the state government, the correction of RoRs relating to...

Bhubaneswar: Bharatpur police Saturday arrested a 39-year-old woman for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 1.75 lakh on the pretext of facilitating the purchase of Bhoodan land and later threatening him when he demanded are fund, officials said. The accused, identified as Rina Pradhan (39), wife of Sanatan Pradhan, is a native of Machhapada in Nayagarh district...

Bhubaneswar: In a breakthrough, the Bhubaneswar Excise department Saturday busted an Illicit Distilled Liquor (IDL) racket during a raid in the Patia area here, arresting four persons and seizing 1,500 litres of IDL, officials said. The accused have been identified as Aditya Nahak, 31, K. Dambaru Reddy, 24, Arjuna Behera, 25 and Chittaranjan Pradhan, 31. According to...