Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu will visit Odisha on a three-day tour from August 3 to 5, during which she is scheduled to attend a series of official, educational and social events in Bhubaneswar, Kataka and Brahmapur. Odisha government is facilitating preparations for the visit, and the final schedule will be announced after necessary revisions. The state government...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP Y B Khurania has suspended a woman police inspector in Boudh district over her alleged links with ganja smugglers, officials said Tuesday. A disciplinary proceeding is contemplated against inspector Susmita Magar, ex-inspector-in-charge (IIC) of Manamunda police station in Boudh district (now inspector of police in Boudh district) for her gross misconduct and dereliction of...

Islamabad: A high-level Iranian delegation led by Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni is in Pakistan to hold talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir, amid an ongoing escalation with the US. Momeni, who arrived in Pakistan Monday evening for talks, was received by his counterpart Mohsin Naqvi, who had invited...

Mumbai: Television stars Asha Negi and Karan Kundrra have voiced their support for students amid the ongoing protests, urging authorities to address their concerns through dialogue rather than force. Taking to their respective social media accounts, Asha Negi shared a strongly-worded note expressing solidarity with the students and describing the previous day as "a black day" for...

Kabul: At least 20 people have been killed and over 80 others injured due to floods in Parun city of Afghanistan's Nuristan province, local media reported Tuesday. Highlighting a statement released by Taliban authorities, Afghanistan's Khaama Press news agency reported that more than 100 people still remain missing after floods in Parun and nearby areas. In a...

New Delhi: A day after their Parliament march, hundreds of students and supporters returned to Jantar Mantar Tuesday, saying the use of force by police had only strengthened their resolve to continue the agitation. The protest site remained packed through the afternoon as students, joined by parents and supporters, raised slogans over the alleged irregularities in the...

Bhubaneswar: Five eastern states Tuesday resolved to strengthen inter-state coordination for effectively combating organised crimes, Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), infiltration and other emerging security challenges in the region, officials said. Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal agreed on this at a high-level meeting of the Eastern Regional Police Coordination Committee (ERPCC) held here under the aegis of...

Islamabad: An Iranian official began meetings Tuesday with mediators in Pakistan as diplomats sought to salvage the collapsed interim deal between Iran and the United States, even as both countries continued to launch attacks for a 10th day of renewed fighting. The visit by Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni comes as Pakistan has intensified diplomatic efforts in...

Manila: The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Tuesday dismissed the China Coast Guard's (CCG) allegation that Philippine boats had deliberately rammed one of its patrol vessels near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, describing the claims as "false and misleading". The response came after CCG alleged that two rubber boats from the grounded...

New Delhi: Hours after clashes and a lathi charge at the CJP protest near Jantar Mantar, a video capturing an unusual late-night scene has gone viral, triggering a fresh debate on social media. Instead of raising slogans or confronting security personnel, protesters were seen applauding as RAF personnel quietly walked past them. The video, shared by X...