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Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu is set to visit her home district Mayurbhanj in Odisha, where she will participate in a host of developmental and social welfare programmes June 19 and 20, the President's Office said Thursday. The district is gearing up to give her a...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has secured a major diplomatic breakthrough with Iran, finalising a US-Iran memorandum of understanding aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz before signing the accord at France's Palace of Versailles. Speaking to reporters after arriving in Paris,...

Dubai: The Iranian Foreign Ministry suggested late Wednesday that the deal with the United States could be signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian. Such an signing ceremony would represent a major step for the two countries, which saw diplomatic relations break off in...

Mumbai: Staring at an imminent split, the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday issued a whip directing its MPs to attend a meeting in New Delhi to discuss 'important issues,' a move aimed at paving the way for disqualification proceedings against rebel leaders. Shiv Sena (UBT)...

London: UK Tuesday announced a new set of sanctions targeting Russia's shadow fleet oil tankers, a day after an Indian captain was charged with alleged Western sanctions breach aboard a vessel. Ajay Pant, 38, was arrested by the National Crime Agency (NCA) during a joint...

Dubai: Switzerland's foreign ministry said Tuesday a signing ceremony for a deal between the United States and Iran will take place Friday at the Burgenstock resort near the city of Luzern. Ministry officials said that the location was proposed by Pakistani and Qatari mediators, along...

Dubai: Iran's top diplomat said Tuesday that the deal ending the war with the United States would also require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon. But with Israel insisting it will keep forces in Lebanon, questions are growing about the still-unpublished agreement and whether disagreement over...

New Delhi: In a major move aimed at curbing examination-related fraud, the Central government has imposed a temporary restriction on the messaging platform Telegram across India until June 22, following recommendations from the National Testing Agency (NTA). The measure has been taken to prevent alleged...

Washington: US President Donald Trump Monday said ships, many loaded with oil, "are starting to move" through the Strait of Hormuz, a day after the US and Iran digitally signed an agreement to end the 107-day war. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said...

Evian-les-Bains: President Donald Trump arrived in the French Alps Monday to meet with fellow world leaders at the Group of Seven summit after announcing an agreement he says will bring an end to the US war with Iran. Trump and Iranian officials had been saying...