Kendrapada: A six-foot-long saltwater crocodile was rescued after it was trapped in a fishing net in a waterlogged agricultural field in Odisha's Kendrapada district on Saturday, forest officials said. The net had been laid by a local fisherman to catch fish in Rajnagar area. This morning, he spotted the crocodile entangled in it and informed the forest officials,...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Saturday demanded a high-level, multi-agency probe involving the CBI, NIA and IB into the recovery of five orangutans in a forest in Odisha, alleging that the incident exposed serious security lapses along the country's international borders. The five infant orangutans were rescued from a forest at Bhograi in Baleshwar district September 8. Addressing...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral talks focusing on normalising bilateral ties through expansion of trade and investment ties. The meeting took place hours after Xi arrived in the national capital on a two-day visit to attend the BRICS Summit, marking his first trip to India in seven years....

New Delhi: Election Commission Saturday met with the representatives of both the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress and the group led by West Bengal LoP Ritabrata Banerjee amid their competing claims over the party's authorised signatories and organisational elections. The separate meetings with the two groups took place ahead of the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls scheduled for...

New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping Saturday hailed the BRICS bloc as the world's most influential platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries and called on the grouping to play its "due role" in bringing peace in West Asia. Addressing the BRICS summit here, Xi said China will work with BRICS members to achieve peace...

  New Delhi: With Pakistan failing to pay heed to EU warnings over its dismal record of enforced disappearances, political repression and suppression of minorities, the European Parliament and the EU delegation have made it clear to Islamabad that merely signing conventions and passing laws will no longer be enough to preserve privileged access to Pakistani exports...

New Delhi: BRICS countries Saturday called for stronger energy security through diversified supply sources, resilient infrastructure and stable energy markets, while acknowledging that fossil fuels will continue to play an important role in the global energy mix, particularly for emerging and developing economies. "We acknowledge fossil fuels will still play an important role in the world's energy...

New Delhi: Leaders of BRICS countries Saturday asserted that they recognise women as leaders, decision-makers and drivers of economic growth and social transformation. In a declaration, the leaders also said after their meeting that they recognise the vital role of women in the peacebuilding process in accordance with the global Women, Peace and Security agenda. We affirm...

New Delhi: BRICS grouping strongly condemned the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack in its 'New Delhi Declaration' adopted Saturday and called for zero tolerance towards cross-border terrorism, while demanding that all perpetrators and their sponsors be brought to justice. The comprehensive 45-page document, titled 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability', marked a unified stance by the...

New Delhi: Actors Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar-starrer Haiwaan has earned Rs 4.60 crore on the day of release at the global box office. The film is directed by filmmaker Priyadarshan, known for hit comedies such as Hera Pheri, Hulchul, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Hungama. It also reunites Kumar and Khan after 17 years, following their collaborations...