Kyiv: Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as the Ukrainian military struck a drone factory in southwestern Russia. A "massive" nighttime drone strike on Chernihiv in northern Ukraine killed a 16-year-old boy and wounded four others, according to the head of the city's military administration. Rescuers found the teenager's body as...

Jajpur: The police arrested 10 people Sunday for their alleged involvement in the attempt to mow down a tehsildar-cum-executive magistrate with a tractor while he was conducting a raid against illegal soil mining in Odisha's Jajpur district. The incident took place in the Korei area of the district Saturday, and the injured officer has been identified as...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday lashed out at the Congress over the defeat of the 131st Constitution (Amendment) Bill, and asserted that the Opposition parties should not remain in illusion that they have stopped women's reservation in Parliament and assemblies. Accompanied by BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj, the chief minister alleged at a press conference...

Islamabad: Pakistan has stepped up security in and around the national capital, as US President Donald Trump Sunday announced that American negotiators will be there Monday for peace talks with Iran. The US and Iran held rare direct talks in Pakistan April 11 and 12 in Islamabad aimed at ending their conflict, but the talks concluded without...

Berhampur: Police Sunday arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly killing his cousin brother in Ganjam district, officials said. The deceased was identified as Rajdip Sahu (19), a resident of the Polasara police station area of the district. Police suspect a family dispute to be the cause behind the crime, though the exact reason is yet to be...

Cape Town: In recent weeks, India has sent 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to drought-stricken Malawi, 1,000 metric tonnes to Burkina Faso, and 500 metric tonnes plus relief supplies, including tents, hygiene kits, and medicines to Mozambique, but will its sole efforts solve the issue, an article in a South African news outlet asked. India’s shipments alone...

Kolkata: A timely unbeaten 53 from vice-captain Rinku Singh powered former champions Kolkata Knight Riders to their first win of the season as they defeated Rajasthan Royals by four wickets in the IPL in Kolkata Sunday. The spin duo of Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine applied the brakes effectively to restrict Rajasthan Royals to 155 for nine....

Mullanpur: Lucknow  Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to field against Punjab Kings in an IPL match Sunday. Pant allayed concerns about his fitness, walking in for the toss after suffering a blow to his left elbow in the previous game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Teams: Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh,...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: In a significant boost to the Centre’s Make in India push, JSW Steel and POSCO Sunday announced plans to form a 50-50 joint venture to establish a 6 million tonnes per annum integrated steel plant in Odisha by the end of 2026. The announcement, made by Kyunghoon Kim on the social media platform X, comes...

Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate Sunday arrested a Kolkata-based businessman after it conducted searches against him and Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas as part of a money laundering probe against an alleged criminal-linked syndicate in the poll-bound state, officials said. Kamdar, Managing Director of Sun Enterprise, was taken into custody following a brief round of questioning....