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The duo was travelling from Daringbadi in Kandhamal district to Thuamul Rampur in Kalahandi district on a scooter. KORAPUT: Sixteen people have been arrested after a young woman from Delhi and her Gujarat-based male colleague were allegedly attacked by a mob in Odisha’s Rayagada district, with villagers mistaking them for child kidnappers, police said.The incident...

Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab (Image/X) An Iranian singer who performed without a hijab in a viral online concert has been sentenced to 74 lashes.The case has sparked condemnation from human rights groups and artists around the world.29-year-old Parastoo Ahmadi was handed the punishment over a livestreamed performance...

Israel- Hezbollah (Image credit: AP) Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire that is scheduled to take effect at 4 p.m. local time on Friday, according to senior officials.The development comes after months of escalating cross-border hostilities that have raised fears of a wider regional conflict and resulted in significant casualties and displacement on...

Israel- Hezbollah (Image credit: AP) Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire that is scheduled to take effect at 4 p.m. local time on Friday, according to senior officials.The development comes after months of escalating cross-border hostilities that have raised fears of a wider regional conflict and resulted in significant casualties and displacement on...

India’s wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, front centre, being congratulated by head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) Former India pacer S Sreesanth has taken aim at head coach Gautam Gambhir, questioning the extent of the former opener’s contribution to India’s recent white-ball success and arguing that players deserve far more credit for the team’s achievements.India have enjoyed...

Abhishek Banerjee meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee Friday met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to submit a disqualification petitions against party MPs who have sought to merge with the lesser-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI).Banerjee, who is former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew,...

(Photo credit: AP) When the United States and Israel struck Iran in February, plunging the Middle East into one of its most dangerous crises in decades, the objective was clear: cripple Tehran’s power and force the Islamic Republic onto the back foot.Months later, after thousands of deaths, soaring energy prices and one of the largest...

MK Stalin’s DMK and Rahul Gandhi’s Congress had an acrimonious split after Tamil Nadu assembly polls NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi on Friday thanked MK Stalin and Kanimozhi for their birthday wishes, with their social media exchange coming days after Congress and the DMK ended their alliance following the Tamil Nadu assembly election results.Also Read |...

Experts warn against panic selling, emphasizing the need to maintain investment discipline. (AI image) The US-Iran war has not just hit portfolios of Indian investors, it has also led to record outflows, and fewer inflows in equities. One big sign of the impact of the ongoing uncertainty has been a jarring figure from May 2026...

Trump Meloni (AP image) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday strongly rejected remarks by US President Donald Trump, accusing him of fabricating a story that she had “begged” him to take a photograph with her during the recent G7 summit.Meloni described Trump’s comments as “completely made up” and expressing disappointment.Dismissing the claims outright, Meloni...