Moscow agrees with Trump that Ukraine is delaying peace deal, Kremlin says

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Moscow: Moscow agrees with US President Donald Trump's view that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal to end the almost four years of fighting since Russia invaded its neighbour, a Kremlin official said Thursday. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, "Yes, we can agree with it, it's indeed so." His comments came after Trump said in published remarks Wednesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is an obstacle in US-led peace talks....

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Pilots’ body FIP serves legal notice to AAIB over Ahmedabad plane crash probe

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Mumbai: Pilots' body FIP has served a legal notice to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) regarding the summoning of a nephew of Sumeet Sabharwal, one of the pilots who died in an Air India plane crash at Ahmedabad in June last year. In connection with its probe into the crash, AAIB has summoned Captain Varun Anand, nephew of the late Sabharwal and a narrow-body aircraft pilot with Air India. Anand...

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US sanctions Iranian officials over crackdown on protests

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Washington: The US is imposing new sanctions on Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against Iran's theocratic government. The Treasury Department Thursday targeted the secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security for allegedly calling for violence against protesters. The sanctions also affect 18 people and companies involved in a shadow banking network linked to Iranian financial institutions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US supports the Iranian people's call for...

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US forces seize another sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela

Washington: US forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker, the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, coming as part of a broader US effort to take control of the South American country's oil. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote Thursday on social media, "Motor Tanker Veronica had previously passed through Venezuelan waters, and was operating in defiance of President Trump's established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in...

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Exhibition ground road decked up for the Sisir Saras 2026 rural fair An open drain in Salia Sahi, Bhubaneswar, where a man died after  accidentally falling into it   Hindi film actor Shilpa Shetty returns after offering prayers at the Jagannath Temple, Puri

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BJD questions BJP govt over new Assembly building, Lok Seva Bhawan

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Thursday questioned the Odisha BJP government's decision to construct new buildings for Lok Seva Bhawan and the legislative assembly for Rs 3,623 crore, alleging that farmers are being denied a Rs 800 per quintal paddy assistance. The party raised the issue two days after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi laid the foundation stone for...

Open drain claims one more life in Smart City

Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, a 45-year-old man died after accidentally falling into an open drain at Salia Sahi under Maitree Vihar police limits Wednesday night, police said Thursday. The deceased was identified as Sinu Gagarai, a resident of the slum, they said. Sinu, a daily-wage labourer, is survived by three children, two sons and a daughter....

WPL 2026: Sciver-Brunt goes berserk to lift MI to 161/5

Navi Mumbai: Nat-Sciver Brunt batted with the brute force she is known for to lift Mumbai Indians to 161 for five after a rather ordinary first half of the innings against UP Warriorz in the WPL here Thursday. The opening pairing of Amanjot Kaur (38 off 33) and G Kamalimi (5 off 12) could never really get...

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BPIA handles 51.5 lakh passengers in 2025, ranks 13th in India

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar handled a record 51.5 lakh passengers in 2025, ranking 13th among the country's airports in passenger traffic, officials said Thursday. In a post on X, the CMO said, "Bhubaneswar Airport has set a new all time record, with 5.15 million (51.5 lakh) passengers traveling in 2025 and now...

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US sanctions Iranian officials over crackdown on protests

Washington: The US is imposing new sanctions on Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against Iran's theocratic government. The Treasury Department Thursday targeted the secretary of the Supreme Council for National Security for allegedly calling for violence against protesters. The sanctions also affect 18 people and companies involved in a shadow banking network linked to Iranian financial...

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Body of woman found in Sundargarh

Rourkela: The body of a 50-year-old woman was found in a field in Odisha's Sundargarh district Thursday morning, police said. The deceased has been identified as Gurubari Majhi, a resident of Amlipali. A middle-aged man, Gopal Lakra, who was staying with her, has been taken into custody for questioning, they said. The body was found lying near...

 

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