Kyiv: The death toll from a Russian attack in southern Ukraine where people had gathered to receive humanitarian aid rose to 29 Tuesday, with 48 still missing, as a wave of overnight strikes targeted power plants across the country, damaged hospitals and wounded scores of people. Russia launched 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani: The Odisha government on Tuesday stepped up multi-agency search and rescue (SAR) operations by engaging ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and other specialised equipment at a hilltop village on the Ganjam-Kandhamal border, where 10 people went missing after a massive landslide triggered by rain hit the area during Cyclone Arnab last week. Odisha's Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari...

New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Tuesday released “The Telecommunication Interconnection (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026” which will come into effect from January 1, 2027. Interconnection in telecommunications refers to the technical, operational, and commercial arrangements that connect two or more telecom networks, allowing telecommunications traffic to flow between them and enabling users of different...

Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards accelerating relief, rehabilitation and restoration efforts in cyclone-hit southern Odisha, the state government has deputed four IAS officers to three worst-affected districts - Gajapati, Ganjam and Kandhamal - to strengthen disaster response and ensure the speedy delivery of assistance to affected people. According to an official order issued by the Office...

Los Angeles: Hollywood actor Johnny Depp says he is open to reprising his role as Jack Sparrow in another Pirates of the Caribbean film and is always up for collaborating with producer Jerry Bruckheimer on any project. Depp is currently promoting his film "Ebenezer", which will release November 13 and features the actor alongside Ian McKellen, Rupert...

Dubai: India's young spinner Vaishnavi Sharma made a huge leap in the latest women's ICC ODI bowling rankings Tuesday, climbing 53 places to 94th after a strong home series against Zimbabwe. The 20-year-old returned four wickets in the second ODI and followed it up with a five-wicket haul in the series decider. Sayali Satghare also moved up...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will provide Rs 30,000 laptop aid to meritorious students who passed the 2025 annual Plus II examinations under the Godabarisha Vidyarthi Protsahana Yojana. The beneficiary list for one-time financial assistance has been published on the Odisha State Scholarship Portal. Eligible students whose names appear on the list can apply through the portal at www.scholarship.odisha.gov.in....

Mumbai: Celebrity chef Vikas Khanna has spoken about how actress Priyanka Chopra's words on breaking barriers and creating opportunities for others have stayed with him as he prepares for a significant collaboration in American culture. Taking to Instagram, Vikas shared that the upcoming project, which is set to be unveiled November 8, marked one of the biggest...

Imphal: Normal life was affected in Manipur's Kangpokpi district for the second successive day Tuesday with the closure of markets and business establishments, as a tribal organisation observed a shutdown to protest against alleged state government's inaction in the killing of two youths. Several goods vehicles heading towards Imphal on a national highway could not enter Kangpokpi...

Bhubaneswar: Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu, which was centred over south coastal Andhra Pradesh Tuesday morning, is likely to weaken into a cyclonic storm by noon and further into a deep depression by midnight, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. In its latest bulletin, the IMD said the system moved north-northwestwards at a speed of 8 kmph during...