Iran’s foreign minister returns to Pakistan as Islamabad races to save negotiations with US

Seyed Abbas Araghchi

Islamabad: Iran's foreign minister arrived in Islamabad again Sunday as Pakistan's political and military leadership scrambled to reignite ceasefire talks between Tehran and Washington. Abbas Araghchi had left Pakistan's capital late Saturday, creating confusion around an expected second round of talks, but he returned to Islamabad before continuing on to Moscow, Iranian state media said. He had been in Oman, which previously mediated talks and is located on the other side...

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AAP submits petition to RS chairman seeking termination of seven ‘defector’ MPs

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New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh said Sunday that he has submitted a petition to Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan seeking the disqualification of seven party MPs in the Upper House, who recently quit the AAP and announced their merger with the BJP. Addressing a press conference, the AAP Rajya Sabha member also said the party would pursue legal action in the matter if needed, alleging that the...

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Russia crude oil import data ‘confidential’; CIC backs denial by Petroleum Ministry’s PPAC

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New Delhi: Data on oil imports from Russia to India cannot be provided as it is exempted under the RTI Act due to its "commercial and confidential" nature, according to the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Oil Ministry, with the Central Information Commission too backing it, citing strategic and economic interests of the country. The case relates to an RTI plea seeking details of crude oil imported from...

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Alleged WH dinner shooter identified as California tutor, computer programmer

Shooter of WH dinner

Washington: Social media posts that appear to match the California man arrested Saturday in the shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner show he is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer. A May 2025 profile photo of Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, appears to match the appearance of the man in a photo of the alleged attacker being taken into custody that was posted Saturday night by...

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India’s peak power demand soars to record high of 256.11 GW

New Delhi: India's peak power demand soared to a record high of 256.11 GW Saturday as the heatwave intensified across the country, which forced both domestic and commercial consumers to step up the use of air conditioners and other cooling devices, data compiled by the Power Ministry showed. The peak power demand Saturday shot past the previous...

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Implement Women’s Reservation Act 2023 without delay: BJD

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the special session of the Odisha Assembly convened by the state's BJP government to discuss women's participation in politics April 30, Opposition BJD Sunday demanded immediate implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adiniyam Bill passed in 2023. The BJD, which had fully supported the Bill in 2023, made such a demand at a press...

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Odisha defers CM’s public grievance hearing as heatwave batters state

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Sunday announced the postponement of the Chief Minister’s public grievance hearing programme, scheduled to be held Monday, owing to the prevailing severe heatwave conditions across the state. The General Administration and Public Grievance Department of Odisha made the announcement Sunday through an official statement. The department further stated that applicants who had registered online...

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Iran’s foreign minister returns to Pakistan as Islamabad races to save negotiations with US

Islamabad: Iran's foreign minister arrived in Islamabad again Sunday as Pakistan's political and military leadership scrambled to reignite ceasefire talks between Tehran and Washington. Abbas Araghchi had left Pakistan's capital late Saturday, creating confusion around an expected second round of talks, but he returned to Islamabad before continuing on to Moscow, Iranian state media said. He had...

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Newlywed woman’s burnt body found near house in Kendrapara

Kendrapara: Burnt body of a newly married woman was found near her house in Odisha’s Kendrapara district Sunday. Family members alleged that her in-laws "killed her after setting her on fire using kerosene." The victim, identified as Tapoi Mandal (28), was found dead near her house in Benakanda village under Tantiapala Marine police limits of Mahakalpada block....

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Banking correspondent held for misappropriating customers’ money

Jajpur: Odisha Police in Jajpur district have arrested a former banking correspondent of a nationalised bank for allegedly misappropriating around Rs 27 lakh of depositors' money, officials said Sunday. The accused has been identified as Prakash Rana, a resident of Abhayapur in the district's Dharmasala block. Police said Rana was working as a banking correspondent for a...

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Man stabbed to death at marriage procession in Ganjam

Berhampur: A man was allegedly stabbed to death during a marriage procession in Odisha's Ganjam district over playing a particular music demanded by him, police said Sunday. The deceased was identified as Akash Jena (25), the younger brother of the groom, Rinku Jena. The incident took place at Balighai village under Polasara police station limits Saturday night,...

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Odisha defers CM’s public grievance hearing as heatwave batters state

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Sunday announced the postponement of the Chief Minister’s public grievance hearing programme, scheduled to be held Monday, owing to the prevailing severe heatwave conditions across the state. The General Administration and Public Grievance Department of Odisha made the announcement Sunday through an official statement. The department further stated that applicants who had registered...

 

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