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Washington: US President Donald Trump said the United States is close to reaching a nuclear agreement with Iran but warned that military action remains an option if negotiations fail. In an interview at the White House, Trump said his administration's priority is ensuring that Iran...

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for beneficiaries, medical tests conducted up to three days before a patient's hospital admission will now be covered under Ayushman Bharat scheme, Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling announced Saturday. Mahaling said all diagnostic tests carried out within three days before...

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) Saturday announced revised timings for the Common University Entrance Test for admission to undergraduate courses (CUET-UG) 2026, after a "technical glitch" delayed the examination at some centres May 30. In a post on X, the NTA blamed its...

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that no agreement has been finalised with the United States yet and the exchange of messages between the two sides is continuing. Baghaei made the remarks in a telephone interview with state-run IRIB TV, after US President...

Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department Friday said Odisha is likely to receive below-normal rainfall during the monsoon season from June-September this year due to El Nino conditions. As per the long-range weather forecast, north and western Odisha could record below-normal rainfall, while it is likely to...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Friday he's holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisors as he looks to make a "final determination" on moving forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire. Trump confirmed the high-level White House talks the...

Bhubaneswar: India’s semiconductor ambitions received a major boost Friday after chip giant Intel Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government and 3D Glass Solutions (3DGS) to bring semiconductor substrate manufacturing technology to the country. The proposed facility, likely to come up...

New Delhi: The government has asked state-run fuel retailers to expand liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage capacity to cover at least 30 days of demand, a senior oil ministry official said Friday, as supply disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict highlight the need for...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Friday stressed on accountability for the lapses in the NEET paper leak issue and said it was "actually very traumatic" not only for the students but for their families as well if something like this happened. "We should not disappoint our...

New Delhi: A day after resigning as the chief minister of Karnataka, Congress leader Siddaramaiah met Rahul Gandhi at Sonia Gandhi's 10, Janpath residence Friday morning. He was accompanied by his son Yathindra. The meeting is seen as significant because Siddaramaiah will discuss his future...