Kendrapara: Tracing two stolen mobile phones led police to crack a dacoity case in Odisha's Kendrapara district, resulting in the arrest of seven members of a gang, officials said Monday. Police also recovered gold and silver ornaments worth around Rs 10 lakh from their possession, they said. The breakthrough came after investigators tracked two mobile phones stolen...

Washington: Supreme Court Monday dramatically expanded presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump's firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception: the Federal Reserve. The justices allowed Fed governor Lisa Cook to stay in her job while she fights the Republican president's effort to fire her over allegations of mortgage fraud, which she has...

Dubai: President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran had requested a meeting with US counterparts, though one of Iran's top negotiators said no further talks had been scheduled after attacks across the Persian Gulf over the weekend challenged negotiations to end the war. The US president has tried to preserve a fragile interim deal, but hostilities mounted...

New Delhi/Ayodhya: Amid mounting outrage over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple, the Faizabad Bar Association in Ayodhya on Monday announced that none of its members would represent the eight arrested accused and said it would move court for a CBI probe. Separately, a plea seeking a time-bound investigation by a CBI-led multi-disciplinary team...

Puri: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday visited the residence of eminent sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik here to congratulate him on winning the prestigious Grand Sand Master Cup 2026 held in Russia. Majhi praised Patnaik for bringing international acclaim to the country through his achievements in sand art. He also viewed the...

Puri: Braving hot and humid weather, lakhs of devotees Monday witnessed the ceremonial bathing ritual of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, followed by the unique ‘Gaja Besha’ (elephant attire), at the 12th-century shrine in Puri. The ‘Snana Yatra’, one of the most significant rituals in the Srimandir calendar, marks the beginning of the annual Rath Yatra festivities....

Bhubaneswar: Days after allegations of custodial torture surfaced at Chandaka, Kabisuryanagar and Talachua Marine police stations, another case has emerged from Khordha district, where a family has accused Banpur police of torturing a man to death. The deceased was identified as Tofan Nayak of Bhimpur village. His family alleged that police detained him on suspicion of theft...

New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita and Bihar Governor Ata Hasnain are set to represent India at burial ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei next week, people familiar with the matter said Monday. Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian had invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the ceremonies. The burial ceremonies will...

Malkangiri: Odisha Police arrested a couple from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu in connection with an alleged robbery case in the eastern state's Malkangiri district, officials said Monday. According to Malkangiri SP Vinodh Patil H, a jewellery shop in the district headquarters town was robbed five years ago, following which the accused had left the place and settled...

Mumbai: India's external debt stood at $762.8 billion at end-March 2026, an increase of $26.3 billion over its level at end-March 2025, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monday. The external debt to GDP ratio increased to 20.8 per cent at end-March 2026 from 19.8 per cent at end-March 2025. Outstanding debt...