New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday conveyed Eid and Nowruz greetings to the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, expressing hope that this festive season brings peace, stability and prosperity to West Asia. In his telephonic conversation with the Iranian leader, Prime Minister Modi condemned the attacks on critical infrastructure in the region, which threaten regional stability...

Dubai: Britain has condemned 'Iran's reckless attacks' after its military fired missiles at the UK-US air base on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. UK officials have not given details of the attempted strike, which was unsuccessful. It's unclear how close the missiles came to the base, which is about 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometres)...

Dubai: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that attacks against Iran will "increase significantly" in the coming week. Katz spoke Saturday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he was considering "winding down" military operations in the Mideast. "This week, the intensity of the attacks that the IDF and the US military will carry out against the...

Bhubaneswar: One person was critically injured in an explosion at Kalinganagar under Bharatpur police limits Saturday. According to reports, a powerful blast occurred at an illegal gas depot, blowing off the roof of the structure and completely gutting four motorcycles. The injured youth was admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for treatment. Preliminary information suggests the explosion was triggered...

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders suffered yet another blow to their pace resources with India seamer Akash Deep ruled out for at least eight weeks due to a stress reaction in the lower back Saturday, which effectively sidelined him from the Indian Premier League. The injury has also put the right-arm pacer in serious doubt for the one-off...

New Delhi: Reigning world champions India will play two T20 Internationals in Ireland June 26 and June 28, respectively, the BCCI said Saturday about the games that will precede their white-ball assignment in England. Both matches will be held in Belfast, where the Indian team will play for the first time since 2007. "Team India (Senior Men)...

Bengaluru: As Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) get ready to defend their Indian Premier League (IPL) title, their former captain and star batter Virat Kohli has warned the side of the challenging times ahead for them in the 19th edition of the competition, which will start March 28. RCB, who won their maiden IPL title in the 2025...

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of devotees flocked mosques and open-air Eidgahs across Odisha Saturday to offer prayers and celebrate the occasion after a month of fasting. Police made elaborate security arrangements in different cities. In Cuttack, Balasore, Bhadrak, Sambalpur and other places, police conducted flag marches to maintain peace. Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati greeted people and hoped that...

Chennai: Several top stars from the South Indian film industries, including actors Chiranjeevi, Kamal Haasan, Allu Arjun, Sivakarthikeyan, Junior NTR and Vijay Sethupathi, have wished the masses peace, prosperity and happiness on the occasion of Eid Saturday. Actor Kamal Haasan, who penned his greeting in Tamil on his timeline on X, was among the first to greet...

Mumbai: Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar 2 continued its blockbuster run at the box office, earning Rs 80.72 crore net on second day and pushing its total net collection past the Rs 200 crore mark, according to trade estimates. The Ranveer Singh-starrer had delivered a record-breaking opening, earning Rs 43 crore from paid previews on Wednesday and Rs 102.55...