Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday recalled the historic rescue of Indonesian leaders by former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik and praised former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's role in supporting the South-East Asian country's independence. Modi, who became the first Indian prime minister to address the Indonesian parliament Tuesday, recalled how New Delhi became a strong voice...

Kyiv: Ukrainian drones have attacked a dozen tankers from Russia’s “shadow fleet” over the past two days that were delivering fuel to Crimea, Kyiv’s military said Tuesday, as it intensifies efforts to isolate the Russian-occupied peninsula. Ukraine’s drone forces said they had struck eight vessels subject to sanctions in the Sea of Azov, each with a deadweight...

Ankara: NATO leaders began unveiling arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars in Turkey Tuesday, driving home the message that they are heeding US calls to spend more to defend Europe before a summit with President Donald Trump. To upbeat tunes and slick videos at a defence industry forum in the capital Ankara, NATO Secretary General...

Lathor/Balangir: At least three children suffered critical injuries after a chunk of concrete fell from the roof of an Anganwadi centre in Kurli village under Turekela block of Balangir district Tuesday. The incident occurred while the children were attending classes inside the centre. A portion of the roof suddenly gave way, and the falling concrete struck the...

Nuapada: Security forces have recovered a huge cache of Maoist arms, explosives and logistical supplies from an underground dump in Nuapada district during a joint search operation, police said Tuesday. The recovery was made in the Barapat hill area of Patadhara Reserve Forest under Boden police limits by a joint team comprising the district police, the District...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Tuesday announced a statewide 'Save Education Campaign' from July 9 to 15, demanding stringent action against those responsible for alleged errors in textbooks for classes 1 to 8 and reiterating its demand for the resignation of Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond. The party accused the BJP government of failing to withdraw...

Bhubaneswar: Ministry of Tribal Affairs Tuesday launched 'TribeX', a digital learning platform focused on tribal arts, culture, languages, traditional knowledge and skill development. The platform was launched at a two-day national workshop on Strengthening Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) here, inaugurated by Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram in the presence of Minister of State for Tribal Affairs...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Tuesday arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly posting 'defamatory' short videos on social media targeting top dignitaries, officials said. During routine social media monitoring, cybercrime officers of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissionerate found social media posts "containing AI-generated/morphed images and reels targeting high constitutional dignitaries", they said. "These posts included obscene language, vulgar gestures and...

Dubai: Three tankers were struck by projectiles Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, British military said, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. The new assaults threatened to choke off the flow of traffic in the strait just as countries hoped to restore normal shipping practices and ease the...

Ayodhya: Former Ram temple trust chief Champat Rai Tuesday said he would respond to all allegations of embezzlement of donations against him after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) submits its final report. In a handwritten letter addressed to "Ram bhakts", the former general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust said "baseless allegations" have been...