Evian-les-Bains: President Donald Trump arrived in the French Alps Monday to meet with fellow world leaders at the Group of Seven summit after announcing an agreement he says will bring an end to the US war with Iran. Trump and Iranian officials had been saying for days they were making progress toward reaching a deal, but even...

Dubai: Gulf countries Monday welcomed a peace deal reached between the US and Iran to end their conflict and called for protection of maritime routes and freedom of international navigation, including the uninterrupted flow of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The finalisation of the deal to end the 107-day war was announced by US President Donald...

Berhampur: A 46-year-old bus driver was arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district Monday for allegedly beating his elderly parents with a wooden log over a property dispute, resulting in the death of his father and leaving his mother critically injured, police said. The incident occurred Sunday night at Bijipur Tota Sahi in the Gosaninuagaon police station area, they...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday issued notice to Odisha government and actor-politician Anubhav Mohanty’s former wife, Varsha Priyadarshini, on a plea seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against him over allegations of harassment and mental cruelty. A Bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi passed the order while hearing a special leave petition (SLP) filed by...

New Delhi: The Malta-flagged LNG carrier DISHA, managed by a Shipping Corporation of India-led consortium, safely transited the Strait of Hormuz Monday with a cargo of 62,370 metric tonnes of LNG bound for Dahej in Gujarat, and is likely to reach India June 18, according to an update issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways....

Dhaka: Bangladesh Monday summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner and conveyed its "deep disappointment" over an incident involving an adviser of the Prime Minister at the Delhi airport, according to media reports here. Dr Zahed Ur Rahman, the Prime Minister's Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting, was stopped by immigration authorities at the Indira...

New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation Monday conducted a successful flight-test of a long-range land attack cruise missile (LRLACM) off the coast of Odisha. The defence ministry said all the test objectives were fully met, as per the data captured by various tracking instruments. The LRLACM is an indigenously built missile with all sub-systems developed by...

Kendrapara: A 16-foot-long saltwater crocodile was rescued from a canal near the Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district Monday, officials said. The male crocodile was captured from a canal at Jarimula village following a four-hour operation carried out by a six-member forest team, Rajnagar Forest Range Officer Chittaranjan Beura said. The reptile was later released into...

Chandigarh: Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht Monday declared Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann 'Guru Dokhi' and 'Khalsa Panth virodhi', as he was accused of lying regarding a purported objectionable video. The Akal Takht is the highest temporal seat of Sikhs The Sikh clergy also summoned all Sikh MLAs, regardless of party affiliation, and the Punjab Cabinet...

Addis Ababa: Police in Ethiopia say at least 31 people are dead and dozens more injured after a bus crash in the conflict-hit northern Amhara region. The overcrowded bus was travelling from the Dessie area to the capital, Addis Ababa, early Monday when it veered off the road and plunged into a ravine, according to the Kombolcha...