New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Tuesday said that the search and rescue operations are continuing to find the missing Indian seafarer after a commercial vessel carrying 14 Indian nationals was attacked off the coast of Oman Sunday. “Regarding the missing seafarer, this attack happened off the coast of Oman. It was a Panama flagship...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Odisha in October to attend the Congress’ ‘Chhatra Ki Gunj’ programme in Bhubaneswar, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Bhakta Charan Das said Tuesday. Das said the state unit has sent a proposal for Gandhi’s visit and expects about 20,000 youths to attend the event, which will focus...

Paralakhemundi: Opposing the proposed Neradi project in Andhra Pradesh, people staged a symbolic silent protest in front of the Gajapati Collector’s office Tuesday, demanding that the project be scrapped. The protest was organised with the support of the Dandakaranya Vikas Manch. Participants expressed resentment over the proposed joint survey and transfer of 106 acres of Odisha land...

Harare: Zimbabwe veteran wicketkeeper-batter Brendan Taylor shattered Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing ODI record for the longest career span when he took the field for Zimbabwe in their first ODI against Australia at the Harare Sports Club Tuesday. Taylor, who returned to international cricket in 2025 following his retirement and three-and-a-half-year ICC suspension, has become the longest-serving ODI player...

New Delhi: A Delhi court Tuesday granted three weeks' interim bail to Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in connection with the alleged assault on the father of a student activist during a protest at Jantar Mantar, among other charges, sources said. The proceedings were held in camera. According to court sources, the additional sessions judge granted three weeks'...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj as rain and thunderstorms continue across parts of Odisha, Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department said Tuesday. The IMD has issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall in Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj districts. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds of up to...

Dubai: India spinner Shree Charani retained the top spot with a career-best rating points, while compatriot Deepti Sharma climbed four places to second in the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings released here Tuesday. Charani's outstanding 4/20 in the Women's T20 Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka lifted the left-arm spinner above the 800-point mark for the...

Dhaka: Bangladesh and China discussed cooperation on a proposed economic corridor linking the country with Myanmar and China, as Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen met Bangladesh's junior foreign minister Shama Obaed Islam, according to a local media report. The meeting took place Monday at the minister's office, where the two also discussed infrastructure, energy, human-resource development and economic...

New Delhi: Apple Tuesday announced that it launched latest software updates with a new Siri AI, enhanced Apple Intelligence features and expanded parental controls, while separately announcing that iCloud+ subscribers in India will get access to Apple TV and Apple Arcade at no additional cost. The new software releases include iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS...

New Delhi: India’s automobile wholesales across passenger vehicles (PVs), three-wheelers (3Ws) and two-wheelers (2Ws) reached their highest-ever levels for the month of August in 2026, aided by a favourable demand environment and a lower base in the year-ago period, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) Tuesday. Passenger vehicle sales stood at...