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Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday officially announced its two nominees for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Odisha, setting the stage for a keenly watched contest in the State Assembly. BJD president and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik declared that Dr. Santrupt Misra and Dr. Datteswar Hota will represent the party in

Paris : Countries in the Middle East and around the world were watching with bated breath after the United States and Israel carried out long-feared strikes on Iran on Saturday. – Trump: ‘annihilate’ – US President Donald Trump vowed that the strikes would cripple Iran’s military and urged Iranians to rise up against the Islamic

Last Updated: February 28, 2026, 16:20 IST Reports claim Israel targeted Khamenei, Iran’s President, and Ali Shamkhani in strikes killing senior IRGC officials, raising fears of escalation as global leaders urge restraint. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (AFP file photo) Tensions in the Middle East have escalated further amid reports that Israel may have

Last Updated: February 28, 2026, 16:18 IST Afghan forces shot down a Pakistani fighter jet over Jalalabad, detaining the pilot. Pakistan denied the claim. Police officers inspect vehicles as part of security checks on a road leading to the airport in Karachi, Pakistan (Credits: Reuters) Afghan security officials on Saturday said they shot down a

Islamabad : Pakistan’s military, backed by artillery and air power, struck more military installations deep inside Afghanistan overnight and into early Saturday, killing over 300 Afghan forces in dayslong border clashes, a government spokesman and officials said. Pakistani and Afghan forces have targeted each other’s military positions since Thursday night, when Afghanistan launched a cross-border