Rubio conveys Trump’s White House invite to Modi, discusses bilateral ties and West Asia crisis

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New Delhi: India and the US will continue to work closely for the global good, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed him on the West Asia crisis and discussed ways to bolster bilateral ties in crucial sectors, including defence, strategic technologies, trade and energy security. Rubio, who met Modi shortly after landing in New Delhi, invited the prime minister on behalf of President...

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Goyal to visit Canada next week to boost FTA talks, investments

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New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Saturday said he will lead a business delegation of over 150 members to Canada on May 25-27 to seek investments, enhance collaborations and give impetus to talks for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA). He said that a series of meetings is in the pipeline with leaders and businesses in Ottawa and Toronto. The minister will call on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney...

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Scorching days, restless nights: Heatwave tightens grip across parts of India

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New Delhi: Blistering heat and scorching summer winds swept across several parts of India Saturday, pushing temperatures past 44 degrees Celsius in several regions. The punishing weather forced hospitals in Punjab to operationalise heat stroke management units, while the IMD issued a heatwave alert for three districts of Jharkhand for Monday. The extreme conditions have begun to strain not just people, but also animals and birds, with veterinarians and animal rescuers...

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Draft framework released for VB-G RAM G ahead of July 1 rollout

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New Delhi: The Centre Saturday notified draft rules under the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G), laying down the institutional and administrative framework for rollout of the new rural employment programme that will replace MGNREGA from July 1, while inviting public feedback before finalisation. Framed under Section 33 and other relevant provisions of the Act, the draft rules have been placed in...

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7,015 farmers’ paddy sale tokens blocked in Bargarh

Bargarh: Nearly two weeks after the commencement of rabi paddy procurement in Bargarh district, issues in the process remain unresolved, with the token system emerging as a major concern. Alleging large-scale irregularities in the mandatory token system for paddy sales, Jay Kisan Andolan, a constituent of the Paschim Odisha Krushak Sangathan Samanwaya Samiti, claimed that the quantity...

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Govt committed to realising Digital India vision: Min

Bhubaneswar: The state government is committed to turning the Digital India vision of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi into reality at the grassroots level, Electronics and Information Technology (E&IT) Minister Mukesh Mahaling said Saturday. Chairing a high-level review meeting with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) officials on the progress and future roadmap of Bharat Net Phase-III in...

Bike lifters’ gang busted; 3 held

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police Saturday claimed to have busted a gang of bike lifters with the arrest of three history-sheeters and the recovery of 15 stolen two-wheelers from their pos session in the city. The accused have been identified as Akash Pradhan, 33, Budhibaman Sahoo, 28, and Ratnakar Sahoo, 41. Apart from the vehicles, police also recovered...

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Naveen flags ‘deteriorating law, order situation’ in letter to CM

Bhubaneswar: Expressing “deep concern and grave anxiety” over the alleged intimidation of Athagarh MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain on his way to attend a Tigiria Panchayat Samiti meeting Friday, BJD president Naveen Patnaik Saturday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, describing the incident as a sign of deteriorating law and order in the state and seeking his...

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Newlywed found dead; husband held

Tangi: A newlywed woman allegedly died by suicide after hanging herself inside her house at Tarapi village under Hatabaradi panchayat and Tangi police limits in Khurda district Saturday. The deceased was identified as Purnima Pradhan, the wife of Guru Charan Tarai of the village. Family members reportedly found her hanging inside the house and informed local residents...

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Trump says Iran peace deal near finalisation

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that Washington and Tehran were close to finalising a broad peace agreement after a series of calls with leaders from the Middle East and South Asia, including Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir and leaders of Gulf nations. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump said an agreement...

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Bangladesh should not be unduly skeptical

By Ranajoy Sen Raking up accusations against Indian policies regarding water resources has become an inveterate foreign policy practice of Bangladesh. The current Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, helms a relatively new Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) administration in his country; he opined that in relations between India and Bangladesh, a renewal or satisfactory conclusion of the...

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Screaming at Facts

By Aakar Patel Assume for a moment that I am a big and strong fellow who lifts heavy weights easily and is flexible and fit. If someone approached me to comment on what they saw as my unhealthiness and absence of strength, would it affect me? If the first assumption is true, that I am in fact...

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Odia gymnast Pranati Nayak clinches silver at FIG World Challenge Cup

Bhubaneswar: Three-time Asian Championship medallist and Odisha gymnast Pranati Nayak secured the silver medal in the Vault event at the FIG World Challenge Cup 2026 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Delivering an impressive performance against a strong international field, Pranati scored 13.025 in the Vault final to earn a podium finish and add another milestone to Indian gymnastics....

 

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