Mullanpur: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 96 and Donovan Ferreira's 38 not out propelled Rajasthan Royals to 214/6 against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League Qualifier 2 here on Friday. Sooryavanshi smashed seven sixes and eight fours to make 96 off 47 balls but missed scoring a ton once again. Ravindra Jadeja made an unbeaten 45 not out while...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Friday he's holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisors as he looks to make a "final determination" on moving forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire. Trump confirmed the high-level White House talks the day after The Associated Press and other news outlets reported that US...

New Delhi: No partnership is better positioned than the one between India and the US to seize emerging opportunities, particularly in high-technology and critical minerals, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said Friday, while noting that only one per cent of issues remain to finalise the proposed trade deal between the two sides. In an address at an event,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has executed 5,703 pending non-bailable warrants (NBWs), arrested 520 accused persons and seized large quantities of narcotics, illegal arms and vehicles during a statewide special drive launched against crime and criminals since May 12, officials said Friday. The special enforcement drive, launched on the direction of Director General of Police Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, is...

Bhubaneswar: India’s semiconductor ambitions received a major boost Friday after chip giant Intel Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Odisha government and 3D Glass Solutions (3DGS) to bring semiconductor substrate manufacturing technology to the country. The proposed facility, likely to come up in the Bhubaneswar-Khurda region, involves an estimated investment of about $3.3 billion...

Bhubaneswar: The country's apex human rights body has sought a detailed report from the Odisha Chief Secretary and the Kalahandi superintendent of police within two weeks on the death of six people allegedly due to asphyxiation in a septic tank. The incident occurred on May 26 when masons opened the septic tank in Gauda Karlakhunta village for...

New Delhi: The government has asked state-run fuel retailers to expand liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage capacity to cover at least 30 days of demand, a senior oil ministry official said Friday, as supply disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict highlight the need for larger reserves. "We are working on the strategic reserves. Oil marketing companies...

Mullanpur: Rajasthan Royals' skipper Riyan Parag won the toss and opted to bat against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 of Indian Premier League Friday. GT made one change and brought back R Sai Kishore, while RR are playing an unchanged XI. Teams: Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun...

New Delhi: National Testing Agency Friday told the Supreme Court that it is all set to conduct NEET-UG in the computer-based test (CBT) mode from next year instead of the pen and paper mode after consulting the Centre. The National Testing Agency (NTA), responsible for conducting the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), made the statement before...

New Delhi: An internal investigation has found that anti-social elements may be behind the increasing incidents of fire and smoke inside train coaches, according to railway ministry officials. A senior railway official Friday said preliminary investigations into recent fire incidents on various trains indicate the involvement of anti-social elements, as well as irresponsible activities by passengers. "Today,...