Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has decided to take an indefinite "mental and physical" break from the Indian Premier League, blaming his wretched batting form for the decision. Maxwell's absence from RCB's match against Sunrisers Hyderabad here Monday was initially attributed to a finger injury he suffered during the previous match against Mumbai Indians. But...

Gaza: Israel is seeking a ceasefire agreement with Hamas to secure the release of its hostages before resuming military operations in the Gaza Strip, Ezzat al-Rishq, a member of Hamas' political bureau, has said. Al-Rishq said Monday that Israel wanted "a temporary agreement to release its prisoners, to resume war and extermination thereafter", Xinhua news agency reported,...

New Delhi: In a dampener for new X users, Elon Musk has announced they may be charged for posting content on the social platform. In reply to an X user, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO said that unfortunately, “a small fee for new user write access is the only way to curb the relentless onslaught of bots.”...

Mumbai/Bhuj: Two persons including a man who allegedly opened fire outside actor Salman Khan's residence in Mumbai have been arrested from Gujarat, police said Tuesday. The two persons - Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21) - both residents of Bihar, were nabbed late Monday night from Mata No Madh village in Gujarat's Kutch district, Deputy Inspector...

Mumbai: Television superstar Kapil Sharma visited the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine Monday to seek blessings during the auspicious Navratri. The comedian-actor-singer was seen wearing a red and cream-coloured printed kurta pyjama. He obliged his fans at the temple for pictures. Meanwhile, on the work front, the actor-comedian can be currently seen in the streaming show ‘The...

Tana Toraja (Indonesia): Rescuers recovered the bodies of a 3-year-old girl and her mother who were the last victims still missing after landslides on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island that killed 20 people, authorities said Tuesday. Both of them were found close to each other, local rescue chief Mexianus Bekabel said. Mud loosened by torrential rain poured from surrounding...

Paradip: As many as 12 lakh fishermen will be affected as a 61-day fishing ban announced by the state government owing to the fish breeding season in the sea came into force, Monday. No fishermen will be allowed to venture into the sea for fishing during these two months from April 15 to June 14. This was...

Bhubaneswar/ New Delhi: From 2001 to 2022, Odisha had the highest rate of tree cover loss due to fires with an average of 238 hectares lost per year, according to the latest data from the Global Forest Watch monitoring project. Other states that follow Odisha are Arunachal Pradesh (198 hectares), Nagaland (195 hectares), Assam (116 hectares), and...

Binjharpur: Miscreants hacked a retired auxiliary nursing midwife (ANM) to death at Madhusudanpur village under this police limits in Jajpur district, Monday. The deceased was identified as Binodini Sahu, 62, wife of Alekh Behera. She was staying in the village after her retirement along with her husband and elder son, who is posted as a sub-inspector at...

Bhubaneswar: IndiGo has announced daily direct flights between Delhi and Jharsuguda from May 15. In line with its mission to bolster regional connectivity and accessibility, these flights will provide a direct gateway between the emerging industrial centre and the capital of India, a release from IndiGo said Monday. Head of Global Sales, IndiGo, Vinay Malhotra said, “We...