Kyiv: Ukraine Saturday accused Russia of deliberately targeting Indian businesses after a missile strike hit a warehouse belonging to Indian pharmaceutical company Kusum Healthcare. In a post on X, Ukraine’s embassy in India said: “While claiming ‘special friendship’ with India, Moscow deliberately targets Indian businesses — destroying medicines meant for children and the elderly.” Today, a Russian...

Bhubaneswar: Union Health Minister JP Nadda Saturday announced the setting up of Eastern India's first government-run skin bank at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Nadda made the announcement during a visit to the state's premier health institute, highlighting the facility's significance in providing lifesaving care for burn victims. "This crucial facility will collect skin from donors within six hours of...

Kolkata: Stating that it cannot keep its eyes closed when such situations come up, the Calcutta High Court Saturday ordered deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, which has been hit by violence allegedly linked to ongoing protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. The court said citizens must be provided with adequate...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Saturday alleged that there has been a rise in Maoist activities in Odisha's mineral-rich districts of Dhenkanal, Jajpur and Keonjhar. The claim was made by former minister Priti Ranjan Ghadai at a press conference in the BJD's state headquarters Sankha Bhawan. "Over the past few months, media reports have consistently highlighted this issue. Armed...

Washington: The Trump administration late Friday said it would exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren't usually made in the US. It would also benefit big tech companies like Apple and Samsung and chip makers like Nvidia. US Customs and...

Artist portraying 'Ravana' performs in front of Lion Gate of Jagannath Temple on sixth day of Sahi Jata street theatre festival in Puri       Women devotees prepare rice pudding as offering to Goddess Mangala at Gopal Jew Lane in Cuttack's Matha Sahi area       Jhamu Jatra observed in Cuttack on full moon day...

Muscat: Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme, Iranian state television reported Saturday at the end of the first round of talks between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. Iranian state TV said US Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign...

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday announced that the Waqf (Amendment) Act would not be implemented in the state, following violent protests in the Muslim-majority Murshidabad district that left at least three people dead and several others injured. Amidst growing unrest in pockets such as Suti and Samserganj, the Calcutta High Court, acting on a...

Kendrapara: A court in Odisha's Kendrapara district sentenced an 18-year-old woman to 20 years of imprisonment for abetting the gang rape of her classmate in 2023. The court of Additional District Judge of Kendrapara, Pragyan Paramita Roul, pronounced the judgment on Friday and also imposed a fine of Rs 18,000 on the convict. Failure to pay the...

Berhampur: Police Saturday found the body of a 32-year-old person from a locked room in Odisha's Ganjam district. The deceased was identified as Ajit Bisoi of Kotinada village, who was part of a Danda Nata group (folk dance troupe) of Digapahandi. Police suspect that Bisoi died by suicide in the restroom of the artists. "We have registered...