Bhopal: The suspicious death of 33-year-old model and actress Twisha Sharma took a critical turn Monday as a local court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of her absconding lawyer- husband, Samarth Singh. Following the court's decision, the Bhopal Police officially announced a cash reward of Rs 10,000 for any information leading to his arrest. Twisha was found...

New Delhi: Surveillance and preparedness measures are being strengthened at points of entry and across the public health system as a matter of caution amid the recent Ebola outbreak in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, official sources said Monday. They said the Union Health Ministry is closely monitoring developments after the World...

Jerusalem: The Israel Defence Force (IDF) Monday claimed that it has eliminated the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Commander of the Bekaa region in Lebanon. The IDF posted on X saying that “The IDF struck overnight in the Baalbek area and eliminated the terrorist Wael Mahmoud Abdel Halim, who served as the Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander of the Bekaa...

Keonjhar: In a crackdown against illegal sand mining in Odisha's Keonjhar district, police conducted raids at 12 places and detained 10 people involved in the illegal mining and transportation. The police have launched "Operation Baitarani" against the organised sand mafia network operating in the district and conducted simultaneous raids at 12 locations in Anandpur, Ghasipura, Nandipada and...

Geneva: FIFA added another gambling industry sponsor to the 2026 World Cup Monday, signing Greece-based betting brand Betano to a regional deal covering Europe and South America. Betano was the World Cup's first-ever betting sponsor four years ago when parent company Kaizen Gaming signed a Europe-only deal for the 2022 edition in Qatar. The value was not...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, Monday congratulated the Congress's Vadasseri Damodara Menon Satheesan on being sworn in as the chief minister of Kerala. Patnaik, who was the longest-serving chief minister of Odisha, said he was hopeful that Kerala would reach new heights of development under Sathe's opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen...

New Delhi: The BCCI is not a public authority under the Right to Information Act, thus it is not liable to answer any queries under the transparency law, the Central Information Commission held Monday, overturning its own 2018 order in this regard. Information Commissioner P R Ramesh said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India...

Chennai: Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League match Monday. CSK made one change from their previous match, with Akeal Hosein coming in for Gurjapneet Singh. Asked if MS Dhoni is playing Monday's match, Gaikwad said, "He is here but he is not...

Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Norway's top honour, Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, by King Harald V in Oslo Monday. This marks the 32nd global honour conferred upon PM Modi and the second during his ongoing five-nation tour. Sunday, Sweden had conferred its highest civilian honour, the Royal Order of...

Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday called for a resolution of the West Asia crisis and the Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy, asserting that military action alone cannot achieve lasting peace. Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store that focused on boosting the overall trajectory of bilateral relations....