Washington: India's economy is expected to grow a tad faster at 6.5 per cent in 2027 despite escalating tensions in West Asia, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday. The 6.5 per cent growth projection makes India the fastest-growing major economy in 2026. "For 2026, growth is revised upward moderately by 0.3 percentage point (0.1 percentage point...

Washington: President Donald Trump has said that a second round of talks with Iran could be held in Islamabad "over the next two days", according to a US media report Tuesday. "You should stay there, really, because something could be happening over the next two days, and we're more inclined to go there," Trump told The New...

Devotees celebrate Pana Sankranti and Hanuman Jayanti at Rama Mandir, Bhubaneswar Pana and halwa are distributed as devotees recite Hanuman Chalisa and offer prayers at Sankat Mochan temples in Berhampur on Maha Vishuba Sankranti   Pana Sankranti celebrations at Panchamukhi Hanuman Temple in Khannagar, Cuttack   Traditional Jhamu Yatra observed at Bastari Matha in Badhei Sahi, Cuttack...

Chennai: Sanju Samson (48) and Dewald Brevis (41) made useful contributions as Chennai Super Kings scored 192/5 against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match here Tuesday. While the Indian opener smashed four fours and three sixes to make 48 off 32 balls, the young South African Brevis made 41 off 29 balls with four...

New Delhi: The government will bring 'The Delimitation Bill, 2026' to replace the 2002 law during the special sitting of Parliament this week, under which the Centre would have the power to constitute a delimitation commission to distribute the seats in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies on the basis of the "latest census figures". The bill...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday held discussions with US President Donald Trump on bilateral co-operation, including several big-ticket deals, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said. Some big-ticket deals, including on energy, are expected between India and the US in the next few days and weeks, the ambassador said. The issue of the blockade of...

Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions scorched Odisha Tuesday, with Titlagarh recording the highest temperature in the state at 41.7 degrees Celsius. At least eight places in the state recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above, according to the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre. Sambalpur and Hirakud recorded 41.5 degrees Celsius each, while Jharsuguda and Bhawanipatna registered 41 degrees Celsius....

Beirut: Lebanon and Israel are set to hold the first direct diplomatic talks in decades Tuesday in Washington, following more than a month of war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group that has rocked the tiny Mediterranean country. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take part in the talks in Washington with Israeli Ambassador to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday formally launched the innovative ‘Arohan’ initiative, a landmark programme by the Department of Women and Child Development aimed at strengthening the foundation of early childhood education across the state. According to an official statement, the primary objective of this ambitious initiative is to strengthen the foundation of Early Childhood...

Raipur: A major boiler tube explosion at the Vedanta Power Plant in Singhitarai village of Chhattisgarh's Sakti district triggered panic and chaos Tuesday, leaving at least nine workers dead and more than 20 others critically injured, officials said. Sakti Superintendent of Police (SP) Praful Thakur has confirmed that nine people have died and more than 20 others...