Thrissur: At least six people were killed, and several others were injured following a massive explosion at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikkodu, Thrissur, in Kerala during preparations for the Thrissur Pooram, an annual Hindu temple festival being held in the city. A state government official who reached the spot said there were around 40 people who...

New Delhi: The defence ministry Tuesday signed contracts worth nearly Rs 975 crore for the procurement of critical equipment for T-72 and T-90 tanks of the Army, which will enhance the minefield breaching capability of the force. The contracts were inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in Delhi. The ministry, in a statement,...

Thuamul Rampur: MPs in Odisha across party lines have escalated concerns over unrest in the Sijimali hills, raising the issue with central authorities and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST). The MPs’ intervention comes amid reports of unrest in the Sijimali hills of Rayagada district, where tribal communities have been protesting over proposed mining by Vedanta....

Bhadrak: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Bhadrak Child Helpline rescued fourteen minors from a train who were suspected of being trafficked from Bihar. The children, suspected to belong to a minority community, were found on Jan Shatabdi Express Monday night after the State Child Protection Unit received inputs about suspected trafficking. Acting on the tip-off, Child...

Bhubaneswar: Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra Tuesday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, flagging concerns over the deletion of a large number of voters during the ongoing preparatory exercise for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha. In his letter, Patra said, “It has been widely...

Beijing: China Tuesday denied any links to the Iranian cargo ship seized by the US in the Gulf, allegedly containing chemical materials to manufacture missiles. To my knowledge, this is a foreign-flagged container ship. China opposes any malicious linking and hype, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a press briefing, reacting to allegations by former US...

New Delhi: Congress leader K C Venugopal has submitted a privilege notice against Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Lok Sabha Speaker, accusing him of casting aspersions on Opposition MPs during his address to the nation after the rejection of the bills by the House on implementing women's reservation in 2029. Imputing motives to members for their...

Mumbai: The makers of the upcoming film Awarapan 2 have booked August 14, 2026 for its release. The film is the highly anticipated sequel to one of Hindi cinema's most beloved cult films. On Tuesday, Hindi film actor Emraan Hashmi took to the Stories section of his Instagram. The film marks the reunion between filmmaker-producer Vishesh Bhatt...

New Delhi: Pakistan Tuesday extended the closure of its airspace for Indian planes till May 24 as the curbs will now remain in place for more than a year. In the wake of the terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, that killed 26 people April 22 last year, India and Pakistan have closed their respective airspaces for each...

New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) said Tuesday that their top-order batter Ayush Mhatre had been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament after sustaining a hamstring injury during the team’s recent match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The franchise said that the top-order batter will require six to 12 weeks of rehab. "Ayush Mhatre has been ruled...