Islamabad: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed Tehran's participation in Pakistan-facilitated peace talks with the US in Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday. Shehbaz said he held a warm and substantive telephone conversation with President Pezeshkian, hours after the US and Iran agreed on a conditional two-week ceasefire that included the opening of the Strait of...

Washington: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Wednesday began a three-day visit to the US Wednesday to meet with senior officials to review bilateral trade and defence relations and discuss global developments, including the crisis in the Middle East. The visit of the foreign secretary offers an opportunity to review the full breadth of the India-US partnership, said India's...

Beijing: The week-long China-mediated talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan to end fighting concluded without an agreement, with Beijing maintaining that Islamabad and Kabul have agreed to explore a comprehensive solution to resolve their differences. Representatives from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held informal talks from April 1 to 7 in Urumqi, the provincial capital of China's Xinjiang Uygur...

Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 4 per cent higher on Wednesday, following an impressive rally in global markets and a drop in crude oil prices, after the US and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire. Rallying for the fifth day in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 2,946.32 points or 3.95 per cent...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police have invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against a suspected cattle smuggler currently in judicial custody, officials said Wednesday. The accused, Sakil Khan of Tigiria police station area in Cuttack district, was arrested in February, they said. At least 10 cases are pending against him, including charges of illegal cattle transportation and...

Dubai: Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th hour deal that allowed US President Donald Trump to pull back from his threats to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilisation. But it was unclear Wednesday if the deal had started, what it included and whether it could lead to...

Mumbai: Hindi film industry actress and podcaster Soha Ali Khan, Wednesday, gave her fans a sneak peek into her recent rejuvenating ‘no-alarm, no-schedule’ vacation with daughter Inaaya Naumi Kemmu, their puppy and close friends. The actress shared a video montage featuring umpteen fun-filled clips of her getaway.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared...

Tehran: An oil refinery on Iran's Lavan Island came under attack Wednesday hours after a ceasefire in the war was announced, Iranian state television reported. The report said that firefighters were working to contain the blaze, but no one had been hurt.   Orissa POST - Odisha’s No.1 English Daily  

Mumbai: Actor Arjun Rampal compiled a lovely birthday wish for his ladylove Gabriella Demetriades as she turned a year older Wednesday. The Dhurandhar actor wished 'beautiful' Gabriella all the love and joy on her special day. Dropping a video compilation of some precious family moments of Arjun and Gabriella with their two boys - Arik and Arav Rampal,...

New Delhi: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has stayed the execution of bailable warrants issued against actor Salman Khan in a case related to the alleged misleading advertisement linked to a pan masala brand, and directed that the original records of the proceedings be produced before it. A bench comprising NCDRC President Justice AP Sahi and...