Damascus: An airstrike on northwest Syria last week killed a senior member of the Islamic State group, the U.S. Central Command said Wednesday. Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi was killed Friday as part of ongoing U.S. efforts to 'disrupt and eliminate terrorists seeking to attack Americans abroad or the U.S. homeland, a CENTCOM statement said. Syrian activists had initially...

New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has integrated the General Trade Licence (GTL) system with its property tax portal, ending months of uncertainty among traders over the rollout of the new licensing mechanism, officials said Wednesday. Under the system, operational from June 23, traders can now pay an extra 15 per cent on top of their...

Kendrapara: A court in Odisha's Kendrapara district sentenced a 35-year-old man to rigorous life imprisonment for murdering his neighbour over a land dispute in 2019, an advocate said Wednesday. District and Sessions Judge, Kendrapara, convicted Sumant Sekhar Nayak of Badapala village in Marsaghai police station area for the murder of 54-year-old Kunja Bihari Nayak June 5, 2019,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday directed an immediate review and audit of fire safety preparedness in all educational institutions, coaching centres and skill development hubs across the state, officials said. The directive was issued by the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) in the wake of Monday's fire incident in Lucknow which claimed 15 lives. In a...

London: Keir Starmer will continue his term as Labour Party member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras in London after his tenure as British Prime Minister concludes in the coming weeks, a Downing Street spokesperson said Wednesday. Starmer is serving in the role of caretaker Prime Minister after he announced his resignation as Labour leader, triggering...

New Delhi: The government Wednesday held a high-level inter-ministerial consultation on the draft convergence framework under the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, ahead of the law coming into effect from July 1. The consultation, chaired by Rural Development Secretary Rohit Kansal at Kartavya Bhavan, was attended by representatives and nodal...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday released Rs 147.76 crore as interest subvention to 2,88,198 SHGs across the state. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida released the funds during the state-level Subhadra Shakti Vision Summit organised at Mission Shakti Bhawan, an official statement said. Around 330 executive committee members of District Level Federations (DLFs) under Mission Shakti from all...

Washington: President Donald Trump ratcheted up tensions with Senate Republicans Wednesday, abruptly cancelling plans to sign a bipartisan measure that could help spur more home construction. The president declared on social media that he now wants Congress to first pass a bill that would mandate stricter rules for voter identification in federal elections. "Today's Housing News Conference...

Itanagar: Incessant rain triggered flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh's Keyi Panyor district Wednesday, leaving one dead and four others missing, injuring 17 others and damaging at least 18 residential units, while landslides disrupted road connectivity and stranded travellers, officials said. The body of Nirmala Gupta (35), a teacher at Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya (VKV) on NEEPCO campus at...

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) joint secretary Derek O'Brien Wednesday targeted the BJP over reports that eggs might be excluded from midday meals in West Bengal, alleging that the new government was depriving children of nutrition and trying to "impose vegetarianism" in the state. Presenting the BJP government's maiden budget Monday, West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta...