Washington: The United States has ordered the departure of non-emergency government personnel from several countries in the Middle East and Pakistan and has raised or reaffirmed travel advisories across the region amid rising tensions following hostilities with Iran. The US State Department has updated travel advisories for Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, raising...

Islamabad: Chief of Defence Forces and Army chief Marshal Syed Asim Munir Wednesday described as unacceptable the alleged use of Afghan soil by terrorists against Pakistan. According to a statement issued by the army's media wing, Munir visited Wana in South Waziristan district along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, where he reviewed the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness....

Cairo: A Russian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied natural gas exploded and erupted in flames before sinking in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, authorities in the North African country said Wednesday, and Russia blamed the sinking on an attack by Ukrainian sea drones. According to the Libyan Maritime Authority, there were sudden explosions, followed by a...

Kolkata: Opener Finn Allen struck a stunning unbeaten 100 off just 33 balls to lead New Zealand into the T20 World Cup summit clash as they thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the first semifina Wednesday. Allen struck 10 fours and eight sixes in his innings while his opening partner, Tim Seifert, made 58 as New...

Colombo: A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka's navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people. The Iranian vessel that was sunk in the Indian Ocean was the Islamic Republic's prize ship, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a Pentagon news briefing. Hegseth said...

Phulbani: Four people, including a three-year-old child, died and another was injured in a collision between two motorcycles in Odisha's Kandhamal district Wednesday, police said. The accident occurred at Banduli village, around 40 km from here, under the Gochhapada Police Station limits, when the two motorcycles collided, a senior officer said. According to locals, the collision took...

Kolkata: Marco Jansen struck a stunning 55 not out in a rearguard action to help South Africa reach 169 for 8 against New Zealand in the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup Wednesday. Jansen struck two fours and five sixes in his 30-ball unbeaten knock to resurrect South Africa's innings after they were reduced to 77...

Washington: The United States is deploying autonomous systems and artificial intelligence-enabled technologies in its ongoing military campaign against Iran, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.​ Speaking at a Pentagon briefing on Operation Epic Fury, Hegseth confirmed that advanced technologies are playing a role in the conflict, although he declined to provide detailed information.​ “We’ve got a...

Mumbai: Air India Wednesday announced the deployment of additional flights to Toronto, Frankfurt and Paris (Charles de Gaulle) to cater to high demand amid the ongoing situation in West Asia. Air India's low-cost subsidiary Air India Express also announced that its air services to Muscat will remain operational, besides mounting additional flights between Muscat and Delhi and...

Residents smear colours, exchange greetings during Holi celebrations in Behrampur   Youth celebrate Holi with colours in Cuttack