Guwahati: The toll in Assam floods increased by seven Tuesday to reach 75, even though the number of affected population came down to 3.32 lakh, an official bulletin said. All seven deaths were reported from Sivasagar district, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin said. With this, the toll in this year's flood is at 75...

Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump met at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since they launched a joint war against Iran, offering a chance for Netanyahu to smooth out strains in their relationship. The closed-door meeting lasted nearly an hour and a half and was "positive and productive," according...

New Delhi: CBI Tuesday filed a charge sheet before a special fast-track court in the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case, officials said. The court is likely to take up the matter Wednesday, they said. The agency has arrested 13 accused persons in the case, all of whom are in judicial custody. The CBI has invoked charges...

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Tuesday warned of a fresh nationwide protest, alleging that the Centre was citing the Supreme Court's interim order in a batch of PILs related to its agitation to avoid giving a promised written assurance on withdrawing the FIRs against protesters. The outfit said it would not withdraw a fresh agitation until...

Guwahati: The Assam government Tuesday announced relaxation in norms for providing ex gratia payment to next of kin of those killed or missing in the floods this year, while declaring additional Rs 5 lakh compensation to families of the deceased. It also decided to provide interim monetary relief to the severely affected families and students with donations...

Kandhamal: Odisha government Tuesday named the state-run medical college and hospital at Phulbani in Kandhamal district after VHP leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, who was assassinated in 2008, amid protest from Left parties. A notification by the Health and Family Welfare department was issued a day after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi made an announcement in this regard....

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday felicitated Indian Idol Season 16 winner Jyotirmayee Nayak at his official residence here and announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh in recognition of her outstanding achievement on the national stage. During the meeting, Jyotirmayee presented her Indian Idol trophy to the CM and shared the story of her...

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Two back-to-back murders in the Capital city in less than 24 hours have not only shocked the denizens but also highlighted the lack of fear towards the Commissionerate Police. In a troubling coincidence, both killings occurred within Chakeisiani locality under Mancheswar police station. According to police, S Debaraj, 25, a substance addict,...

New Delhi: In FY26, Indian commercial banks collected a combined total of Rs 7,087 crore from non-maintenance of minimum balance charges. Private sector banks have collected Rs 4,948.71 crore from account holders for failing to maintain minimum average balance in their current accounts and savings accounts in FY26, Parliament was informed Tuesday. During the period under review,...

New York: Johnson & Johnson said Monday it would pay an estimated $5.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer, in a landmark deal that could end a contentious legal battle that has dogged the company for a decade. J&J said the settlement covers about...