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Orissa High Court Dismisses Anubhav Mohanty’s Plea, Case to Proceed

The Orissa High Court dismissed actor Anubhav Mohanty’s petition seeking to quash the case filed against him, marking a setback in his ongoing legal battle.the case stems from allegations made by actress Varsha Priyadarshini, who accused Anubhav and his staff of subjecting her to mental harassment while she was living at his residence. Varsha lodged…

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Odisha: Panic at Balasore school after gun found in student’s bag

Balasore: Panic gripped students and parents after a gun was found in the school bag of a Class VIII student in Remuna block of Odisha‘s Balasore district on Thursday. The incident took place at Srijang High School which comes under Khantapada police limits in Remuna. As per reports, the boy’s classmates got to know that he was carrying a gun in…

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Domestic Help Found Dead in Odisha Minister’s House

A domestic help working at the official residence of Odisha minister Krushna Chandra Patra was found dead under suspicious circumstances on Thursday.The deceased, identified as Shankarshan Nag (46) from Belpahad in Balangir district, had been serving at the minister’s residence for several months. He lived with the family and carried out routine household duties. On…

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Virat Kohli’s Instagram account goes ‘missing’ for hours; triggers panic, meme fest

New Delhi, 30/1: Indian cricket and Virat Kohli fans were left shocked as the former national captain’s Instagram account with over 274 million followers was deactivated for a few hours on Friday. The digital silence from one of India’s most prolific players had left millions of fans worried and in a state of panic. The…

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UGC equity regulations prima facie suffered from ambiguities, possibility of misuse not ruled out: Supreme Court

New Delhi, 29/1: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that some of the provisions of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions), 2026 prima facie suffered from certain ambiguities, and the possibility of their misuse cannot be ruled out. A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya…

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‘Record the call, I’m killing her,’ recalls brother of Delhi Police SWAT commando murdered by husband

New Delhi, 29/1: A desperate phone call, a husband allegedly announcing a killing in real time, and a brother forced to listen helplessly to his sister’s screams — these were the chilling final moments of a 27-year-old Delhi Police SWAT commando who later died after being brutally assulted at her Delhi home.   He told…

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Odisha Vigilance Arrests Ex-Secretary for Embezzling Rs 19.80 Lakh in Crop Insurance Scam

Odisha Vigilance arrested Subal Kumar Sahu today for crop insurance embezzlement amounting to Rs 19,80,255. Sahu served as Ex-Secretary of Dahunda Service Co-operative Society under Bhogarai Block in Balasore district before authorities dismissed him from service. He faces charges of misappropriating government funds during the financial year 2014-15.Sahu manipulated official records and extended crop insurance…

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