Police detains 2 BJD leaders for derogatory posts against MLA on social media

Jajpur, 28/10: Two Biju Janata Dal (BJD) youth leaders in Odisha’s Jajpur district have been detained after they allegedly posted derogatory posts on social media about Dharmasala’s independent legislator Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo, police said on Monday. Dharmasala police have detained BJD Youth leaders, Subrat Kumar Dhal and Manas Mohanty, they said.  

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Talcher Tehsildar Falls Prey To Cyber Fraud, Duped Of Rs 90K

Bhubaneswar: Rosalin Behera, Tehsildar of Talcher in Odisha’s Angul district, reportedly fell prey to cyber crime and lost Rs 90,000 in the process. Despite the repeated alerts and awareness campaigns by various government agencies, people continue to fall prey to online fraud. Behera fell victim to an online scam after receiving a deceptive message on her…

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Kerala temple restricts use of ‘Tulsi’ as offering due to pesticide

Thiruvananthapuram, 27/10: ‘Tulsi’ (Holy basil) plant, though a favourite offering to lord Krishna, is facing restriction at the famed Guruvayur Sree Krishna temple at Thrissur in Kerala owing to the presence of high-level of pesticide. Many temple staff frequently complained of issues like allergy and itching owing to handling of ‘Tulsi’, which forced the temple…

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Mithun claims Bengal’s throne will be BJP’s after 2026 assembly polls R

Kolkata: Actor Mithun Chakraborty on Sunday asserted that the “masnad” (throne) of West Bengal will be of BJP after the 2026 assembly elections in the state, promising to do whatever it takes to achieve the goal. Chakraborty, who has received India’s highest film honour Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year, was felicitated by Union Home Minister…

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