Bhubaneswar: Three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Odisha's Sambalpur and Khurda districts Thursday, police said. An auto-rickshaw driver, 35, and his five-year-old daughter were killed when the three-wheeler was hit by a speeding SUV in Dhanupali area, following which a cement mixer truck rammed into it, a police officer said. The deceased were identified...

New Delhi: FC Barcelona have announced that they have formally submitted "the bid and complete dossier" to UEFA to apply for hosting the 2029 UEFA Champions League final. The proposal has been prepared in collaboration with Barcelona City Council, the Government of Catalonia and with the support of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), as host and...

Dubai: Amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region, the Indian Embassy in Muscat Thursday said it is closely monitoring an incident involving a vessel off Oman's Shinas port earlier in the day. In a post on X, the Indian mission said We have learnt of an incident involving a vessel off Shinas port of Oman, earlier today....

Bhawanipatna: Hundreds of farmers blocked National Highway 59 in Odisha's Kalahandi district Thursday, protesting delays in the procurement of rabi paddy and demanding immediate lifting of their produce from local mandis. The agitation took place near the Ainlapali and Bamak procurement centres under M. Rampur block, where more than 10,000 quintals of paddy are reportedly lying unsold....

Dubai: Kuwait on Thursday said it closed its airspace over ongoing Iranian attacks. Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation made the announcement. It said flights were being diverted to other airports, without elaborating. Flights circled outside of Kuwait for some time before the announcement, after the military announced its air defences were firing. "This measure comes in...

Mumbai: Actor Arshad Warsi has opened up about his long-standing association with filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani and the significant role he has played in shaping his career. In an exclusive quote, the actor revealed that Hirani not only helped launch his journey in the industry but also played a key part in reviving it at a crucial stage....

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from the Upper House as well as the party on Thursday, saying he took the decision in view of the mandate given to the BJP by the people of West Bengal. Baraik is the third TMC MP to quit this week, after Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and...

Bhubaneswar: Two empty train rakes came face-to-face on the same track near the Jharpada bridge area in Bhubaneswar Thursday, railway officials said. However, the railways said that there was no casualty or disruption to train services. Timely intervention reportedly prevented an accident. No injuries were reported, a railway statement said. Railway officials and technical staff promptly attended...

Bhadrak: A miscreant was injured in a gunfight with police in Odisha's Bhadrak district, an officer said Thursday. The incident took place at Nuasahi area under the Bhadrak Rural police limits at about 3 am Thursday. The injured miscreant was identified as Prafulla Mallik alias Pappu. He received a bullet injury on the right leg, and his...

New York: Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani stressed to the UN Security Council Wednesday that no sustainable deal can be reached through terrorists, intimidation, or the use of force. Iran has never negotiated under threats and pressure and will never submit to pressure or coercion, he said. Iravani said the US has repeatedly pursued this policy and should...