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Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, the Odisha Crime Branch Saturday arrested the alleged mastermind of the Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination scam, Shankar Prusty, from Uttarakhand near the Nepal border, officials said. According to a source, Prusty had been absconding since the scam surfaced and was...

Kasibugga (Andhra Pradesh): At least seven people were killed and two others injured at a temple stampede in Kasibugga of Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district Saturday, said a police official. The stampede occurred at Venkateswara temple in Kasibugga at around 11.30 am, and "Seven persons died...

Kasibugga (Andhra Pradesh): Multiple casualties are feared at a temple stampede here in Srikakulam district Saturday. Reacting to the incident, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, in a post on X said, "The stampede at Kasibugga Venkateswara temple in Srikakulam district anguished me. It...

New Delhi: India and the US Friday inked a 10-year defence framework agreement, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh describing it as a "signal" of growing strategic convergence between the two nations. The pact was sealed at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur between Singh and his...

Mumbai: Jemimah Rodrigues played the innings of her life, slamming a century for the ages as India pulled off a record chase to storm into the Women's World Cup final with a five-wicket win over defending champions Australia here Thursday. Chasing a record target of...

Mumbai: Mumbai Police Thursday rescued 19 persons, including 17 children, from a studio in Powai area, while the man who had held them hostage succumbed to bullet injuries sustained during the operation, officials said. Rohit Arya (50), who released a video statement during the hostage...

Mumbai: More than 20 children held hostage by a man inside a studio in Mumbai's Powai area were safely rescued by police and fire brigade teams Thursday, an official said. "All the children are safe," said joint commissioner of police Satyanarayan. The man, identified as...

Busan(South Korea): President Donald Trump met face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Thursday, a chance for the leaders of the world's two largest economies to stabilise relations after months of turmoil over trade issues. Trump's aggressive use of tariffs since returning to the White House...

New Delhi: India and China held a fresh round of high-level military talks focusing on maintaining peace and security along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh using existing mechanisms. The Corps Commander-level meeting was held on the Moldo-Chushul border point on the...

Bhubaneswar: Rain lashed several parts of Odisha, including the state's capital Bhubaneswar, Wednesday as severe cyclone 'Montha' weakened into a cyclonic storm and was moving through neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, IMD said. Several incidents of landslides, uprooting of trees, and damage to houses have...