Cairo: Saudi Arabia says it has shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq. The statement posted on social media Monday by the Saudi Defence Ministry came as the US and Iran had paused their attacks over the weekend after weeks of escalation. The statement said the drones targeted petroleum facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and...

Jammu: Security forces Monday launched search operations in several forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Rajouri district and the International Border (IB) in Samba district after Pakistani drones were sighted in the forward areas. Officials said the security forces launched search operations in several forward areas along the IB and the LoC in...

Glasgow:  India continued its impressive run in the weightlifting competitions at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as Gyanehswari Yadav clinched the silver medal in the women’s 53kg event Monday. The Indian lifter produced a strong overall performance, registering a total lift of 199kg, comprising 88kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk, to finish second...

New Delhi: The first hearing in the designated court to deal with the NEET paper leak case was adjourned Monday after no one appeared on behalf of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Bail pleas of two accused, Dinesh Biwal and Vikas Biwal, were listed for hearing before Special Judge Anu Grover Baliga. "None appears on behalf...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court agreed to hear Tuesday an Odisha government plea challenging the release of animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath after it was granted screening clearance by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The plea was mentioned before the bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice B V Nagarathna, which...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said that 96 per cent of the complaints received from people in the previous 18 rounds of his grievance redressal session have been resolved. In the 19th session held during the day, he sanctioned Rs 6.15 lakh for the treatment of 12 patients suffering from various chronic diseases. "Ninety-six...

New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Monday said it was awaiting the government's promised written agreement on the withdrawal of criminal cases against protesters and organisers, and warned that it would be forced to resume its agitation if the assurance was not received by Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, CJP national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said the issue...

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Kumar Jha has approached the Supreme Court seeking registration of FIRs over the alleged use of excessive police force against students protesting against NEET paper leaks. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana agreed to list the matter Tuesday after the plea for urgent...

Madurai: In a setback to the C Joseph Vijay-led TVK government, Madras High Court's Madurai Bench Monday set aside an order providing government jobs to relatives of people who died in a stampede at Karur last year. A Division Bench comprising Justices CV Karthikeyan and R Sakthivel held that it was not appropriate to overlook the needs...

Bhabanipatna: Dana Majhi has lodged an FIR against the producer of the short film Lash, alleging that the film, based on his life, was made and released without his consent. Majhi lodged complaint at Patnagarh police station in Balangir district against Sambalpur-based producer Manoj Bag, alleging that the short film, Lash, depicts the most tragic chapter of...