Islamabad: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Monday urged Pakistan to continue using its good offices to help facilitate de-escalation in the current situation and support efforts to maintain the ceasefire. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with Araghchi to discuss the current regional situation and developments of mutual interest, according to a statement by...

Bhubaneswar: Representatives of 11 countries will participate in the second technical meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Group of BRICS to be hosted by Odisha from June 3-5 in Puri, a state minister said  Monday. Odisha was chosen as the host state due to its "globally recognised milestones in disaster preparedness, effective cyclone management, and early...

New York: Two Indian-origin persons, including a newlywed groom, have tragically died in a helicopter crash in Georgia, according to media reports. Dave Fiji and his bride Jesni had boarded a Robinson R66 helicopter, piloted by Nikhil Nargundkar, bound for DeKalb-Peachtree Airport after the couple's wedding Friday evening, a report in wrdw.com news portal said. However, shortly...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday sought greater support from the Centre to strengthen the state's mining sector, highlighting Odisha's critical role in India's mineral economy and industrial growth. The demands were placed before Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy during a meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar. According to an official statement,...

Bhubaneswar: A two-member team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) arrived here Monday to intensify its probe into the sensational mob lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Behera on the outskirts of the City May 7. According to reports, the NHRC took cognisance of the incident and registered a case May 8. The NHRC team will...

Bhubaneswar: Works, Law and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Monday reviewed the progress of 48 national highway (NH) projects worth over Rs 50 crore each at a high-level meeting held at the Lok Seva Bhavan Convention Hall. He directed officials to ensure timely completion of the projects and discussed measures to resolve bottlenecks hindering execution. The meeting was...

Dubai: The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it targeted American soldiers in Kuwait with missiles, which the US says it shot down. The nominal ceasefire between Iran and the US has been repeatedly tested with such...

Bhubaneswar: A 32-year-old physically challenged daily wage labourer died after allegedly being tortured in police custody in Ganjam district. The deceased has been identified as Sushant Sahu, a resident of Subalaya village in Kabisuryanagar police station area. He was picked up by the police May 25. Sahu was declared dead on arrival by doctors of MKCG Medical...

Ahmedabad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) big-hitting batter Tim David has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee and will miss the opening game of the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season after collecting two demerit points for a Level 1 Code of Conduct breach during the five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the 2026 final...

Chennai: Amid speculations that he was sulking in the BJP and that he may float a new political party, the saffron party leader from Tamil Nadu, K Annamalai, Monday said he would clarify his stand in two days. Asked about speculations that he may launch a new political party, Annamalai, before leaving for Delhi, told reporters at...