Antwerp (Belgium): At least five people were killed and many others injured Wednesday in a fire at an apartment block in the Belgian city of Antwerp, police said. The blaze broke out mid-morning on the eighth floor of the building, where more than 200 people live, in the city's Linkeroever neighbourhood, sending vast plumes of smoke into...

Mexico City: Sebastian Beccacece has stepped down as coach of Ecuador following World Cup elimination. The 45-year-old Argentine confirmed it after Tuesday night's 2-0 defeat to host Mexico. "My contract has to end with the end of the World Cup. For us, we are leaving now," Beccacece said. "I believe the dressing room is full of brotherhood....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has busted an interstate human trafficking racket and rescued a woman and six girls from Hyderabad, while arresting two alleged traffickers, officials said Wednesday. The action followed an investigation into the disappearance of a woman from Adava police station area in Gajapati district, police said. According to the complaint lodged by a relative, the...

Islamabad: India and Pakistan Wednesday exchanged lists of prisoners, including fishermen, in each other's custody, the Foreign Office here said Wednesday. According to the Foreign Office (FO), the two countries exchanged through diplomatic channels the lists of prisoners in pursuance of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access. Under the Agreement, signed May 21, 2008, both sides are...

Antwerp (Belgium): Several people have been killed and many hurt in a fire in an apartment block in the Belgian city of Antwerp, police said Wednesday. The blaze broke out mid-morning on the eighth floor of the building, where more than 200 people live, in the city's Linkeroever neighbourhood, sending vast plumes of smoke into the air,...

Bhubaneswar: With monsoon rains lashing Odisha and the threat of urban flooding and waterlogging looming over several cities and towns, the state government has placed all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) on high alert. Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra has directed all ULBs to remain fully prepared and ensure a swift response to any rain-related emergency....

Dubai: Dashing India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has displaced teammate Abhishek Sharma from the top spot in the latest ICC men's T20I batting rankings released Wednesday. The rise to the top for Kishan (876 ranking points) comes on the back of his consistent form at the T20 World Cup at the start of the year, where the flamboyant...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Wednesday arrested two officials of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, in separate disproportionate assets (DA) cases. Vigilance later produced them before the Court of the Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur. In the first case, Dhanurdhar Biswal, Establishment Officer-cum-Office Superintendent of VIMSAR, was arrested following searches conducted at properties linked...

Kolkata: TMC MP Mahua Moitra Wednesday alleged that BJP workers hurled eggs and raised slogans against her during a protest outside the residence of party MLA Alifa Ahmed in West Bengal's Nadia district. Moitra had gone to Palashi in Kaliganj to attend a TMC meeting at Ahmed's residence when a group of protesters gathered outside and shouted...

Surat/Bhubaneswar: Special Operations Group (SOG) of Surat City Police has arrested two men from Odisha and seized 20 kilograms of ganja valued at Rs 10 lakh during a raid at a residential premises in the Ved Road area of Gujarat's Surat as part of an ongoing drive against narcotics trafficking in the city, officials said Wednesday. Acting...