Washington: US President Donald Trump Sunday announced an immediate "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, saying both sides had agreed to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure, even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had not been informed and Moscow offered no confirmation. "Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Sunday orally observed that while there was no dispute over citizens' right to protest, the manner in which demonstrations are conducted must comply with the Police Act, stressing that the exercise of fundamental rights cannot be divorced from the procedure prescribed by law. "You have a right to protest, absolutely no quarrel...

New Delhi/Singapore: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday held a discussion in Singapore with Standard Chartered Bank Group Chief Executive Bill Winters on opportunities to strengthen trade finance, cross-border banking, and financial flows in support of India’s growing engagement with global markets. Other top officials of the bank, including Group Chief Operating Officer Tanuj Kapilashrami, CEO Singapore, ASEAN...

Bhubaneswar: The Congress-led INDIA bloc leaders in Odisha Sunday staged a protest at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar, condemning alleged police excesses during an opposition demonstration in Delhi October 10, demanding the dismissal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Senior Congress leader Santosh Singh Saluja,...

Baripada: A man and his wife died Sunday after they fell ill following a funeral ceremony in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said. The incident took place at Chaturisahi village in Bishoi police station area. The deceased were identified as Bhanja Sirka (35) and his wife Biranga Naik (27), residents of Similipal area, a police officer said. The...

Indore: West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the third T20I in Indore Sunday. The five-match series is now level at 1-1. West Indies made two changes, resting Romario Shepherd and Akeal Hosein. For Romario, Quentin Sampson came in, while Keemo Paul took the place of Hosein. India also made two changes....

Jajpur: A five-year-old girl died and three members of her family, including her parents, sustained critical burn injuries in a fire that broke out following an LPG pipe leak at their house in Odisha's Jajpur district Sunday, police said. The incident occurred at Arabal village in the Dharmasala police station area while Tilotama Malik, 37, was preparing...

Dubai: A total of 22 Indian crew members were rescued from crude oil tanker MT Gem No. 2,  off the Ras Al Khaimah coast, after an accident, the Consulate General of India in Dubai said Sunday. "The Consulate has learnt of an incident involving vessel MT GEM No. 2 off Ras Al Khaimah coast, that had 22...

Hyderabad: An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad Sunday after a power bank reportedly caught fire onboard. The crew reportedly used a fire extinguisher to contain the fire, following which the flight was diverted to Hyderabad. The flight landed safely at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. All passengers and crew members are safe....

New York: Maybe President Donald Trump really does believe that tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary. Despite higher prices, criticism from trade experts and displeasure among voters, Trump holds fast to his belief that imposing the highest import duties on US trading partners since the Great Depression is a winner. A recent poll suggests...