Vladimir Putin arrives in China for talks with Xi after Trump’s visit

Putin arrives in China for talks with Xi after Trump's visit

Beijing: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing Tuesday night on a two-day state visit for talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, days after US leader Donald Trump travelled to China. Putin was received by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the airport. Ahead of his arrival, Putin said Russia-China relations have reached "a truly unprecedented level." In a video address Tuesday delivered before his state visit to China, Putin...

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UAE claims drones targeting Barakah nuclear plant launched from Iraq

UAE claims drones targeting Barakah nuclear plant were launched from Iraq

Dubai: The drones that targeted the United Arab Emirates' Barakah nuclear power plant all came from Iraq, the country's Defence Ministry said Tuesday, likely signaling that Iranian-backed Shiite militias launched the assault. Such militias launched repeated drone attacks targeting Gulf Arab states after Israel and the United States began their war against Iran back Febuary 28. Militias in the past have provided Iran a means by which to deflect blame over...

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Was an hour away from deciding on Iran attacks: Trump

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Washington: US President Donald Trump Tuesday said he was an hour away from making a decision to restart attacks on Iran, but put it off after receiving a call from interlocutors, including Qatar and the UAE, on Tehran being "reasonable" in the peace talks. "I was an hour away. We were all set to go... it would have been happening right now," Trump told reporters at the White House. Trump was...

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SC asks NGOs, activists if they will take responsibility for stray dog attacks

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked whether animal welfare organisations, NGOs and individuals, who claim to care for or exercise control over stray dogs in a given locality, would be willing to accept tortious liability in respect of any injury, harm or damage caused by the canines to members of the public. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria said while considerable emphasis has been...

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Ratna Bhandar inventory work at Jagannath Temple resumes after week-long pause

Puri: The inventory work of the Puri Jagannath Temple's 'Ratna Bhandar' or treasury resumed here Tuesday amid tight security and adherence to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) approved by the Odisha government, a senior official said. The inventory process of jewellery and valuables stored inside 'Ratna Bhandar' started March 25 after a gap of 48 years. It...

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Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and other dignitaries at the inaugural session of the Conference on Agriculture, Eastern Zone held at Mayfair Convention Nita Football Academy take on Tata Steel Foundation in the opening match of the Odisha Women’s Football League at the Reserve Police Ground in Cuttack’s Buxi Bazar Vocalist...

Putin arrives in China for talks with Xi after Trump's visit

Vladimir Putin arrives in China for talks with Xi after Trump’s visit

Beijing: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing Tuesday night on a two-day state visit for talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, days after US leader Donald Trump travelled to China. Putin was received by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the airport. Ahead of his arrival, Putin said Russia-China relations have reached "a truly unprecedented...

UAE claims drones targeting Barakah nuclear plant were launched from Iraq

UAE claims drones targeting Barakah nuclear plant launched from Iraq

Dubai: The drones that targeted the United Arab Emirates' Barakah nuclear power plant all came from Iraq, the country's Defence Ministry said Tuesday, likely signaling that Iranian-backed Shiite militias launched the assault. Such militias launched repeated drone attacks targeting Gulf Arab states after Israel and the United States began their war against Iran back Febuary 28. Militias...

IPL 2026: Marsh missed ton but takes LSG to 220 for 5 vs RR

IPL 2026: Mitchell Marsh misses ton, powers LSG to 220/5 against RR

Jaipur: Mitchell Marsh trumped a pedestrian Rajasthan Royals attack with a brutal 96 as Lucknow Super Giants posted an imposing 220 for 5 in an IPL match here Tuesday. After Jos Inglis' 29-ball-60 provided the initial impetus, Marsh, nicknamed as 'Bison' in the cricketing universe, displayed ox-like muscularity, smashing 11 fours and five sixes, once again emerging...

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Bee Corridor project to enhance biodiversity in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to launch Odisha's first-ever 'Bee Corridor' project with the beginning of the monsoon season in June, an official statement said. Under this initiative, nearly 20,000 flowering plants will be planted along highways passing through Sambalpur, Ganjam and Dhenkanal districts, it said. The project will include the plantation...

Heatwave in Bhubaneswar

Heatwave grips Odisha as 21 places record 40°C or above

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reeled under intense heatwave conditions Tuesday, with 21 places recording temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above. The industrial town of Jharsuguda in the western region was the hottest place in the state Tuesday at 44.8 degrees Celsius, followed by Hirakud at 44 degrees Celsius, IMD Bhubaneswar Centre said. Apart from Jharsuguda, another 20 places,...

Odissi beats shine at India Day celebrations in Seoul

Bhubaneswar: A troupe of talented Odissi dancers from the state beautifully showcased India’s rich cultural heritage at the inaugural ‘India Day’ celebrations, held May 16 along the scenic banks of the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. The performance was presented under the aegis of the Embassy of India in Seoul. Representing the acclaimed Nrityantar Odissi dance...

 

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