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Sambalpur Police Bust Inter-State Women’s Gold Snatching Gang, 6 Held Sambalpur

Police achieved a major breakthrough by busting a women-led gold snatching racket that spread terror across four states.Police arrested six women from different districts, including J. Bhanumati, Deepa Das, Kalyani Das, Priya Das, S. Thara, and Pooja Singh. Officers seized five gold plates weighing 51.75 grams, Rs 62,400 in cash, mobile phones, a hand cutter,…

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Mahesh Bhatt Lauds Anupam Kher’s ‘Tanvi The Great’, Calls It ‘Brave, Sensitive Film’

Mumbai: Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has heaped praise on actor Anupam Kher’s directorial “Tanvi The Great,” calling it the most outstanding movie he has watched this year.Anupam took to Instagram to share a video message from Mahesh Bhatt, in which the veteran filmmaker applauded the film’s emotional depth and storytelling.In the video, Mahesh Bhatt said: “Tanvi…

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RS Race: Santrupt Misra, Datteswar Hota file nominations for Rajya Sabha elections

Bhubaneswar, March 5: Senior BJD leader Santrupt Misra and noted physician Dr Datteswar Hota on Thursday filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha 2026 elections.The duo filed their nomination papers before the Returning Officer in the Odisha Assembly in the presence of BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik and Odisha Congress unit president Bhakta Charan Das.The BJD president…

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Bus rams into shop, more than 20 passengers narrowly escape in Balasore district

Soro: A bus rammed into a roadside shop in Balasore district of Odisha on Thursday. Fortunately, the 20 passengers of the bus narrowly escaped though one of them turned critical.As per the information received, today, a passenger bus going from Balasore to Kupari, carrying more than 20 passengers from Balasore to Kupari, rammed into a shop…

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Odisha Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari transferred to Delhi AIIMS for further treatment

New Delhi, Mar 5: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister, Suresh Pujari, has been shifted to Delhi AIIMS for advanced medical care. The minister had initially been admitted to Bhubaneswar AIIMS on Tuesday after experiencing chest pain. Upon medical advice, he was shifted to the Delhi AIIMS on Thursday for further treatment.Sources said that Minister…

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PM Modi Pays Tributes To Biju Patnaik, Remembers His Passion Towards Odisha’s Progress

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on the occasion of his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his contribution and commitment to the development and progress of the state.Taking to X, the Prime Minister remembered the late leader’s dedication to Odisha and acknowledged his role in…

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Nabarangpur Police Nab Six in Major Robbery Case, Seize Rs 22 Lakh Cash, Gold, Vehicles

Three months ago, Amulya Jena of Kochaniamba village kept Rs 70 lakh at home after selling land. On February 22, six miscreants entered his house at night, threatened him with sharp weapons, and looted cash and gold ornaments.Amulya immediately lodged a complaint at the Umerkote police station. Acting swiftly, police launched a detailed investigation, using…

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US will bitterly regret precedent it has set’: Iran FM after frigate Dena sunk off Sri Lanka coast

Tehran, 5/3: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday said that the United States has “perperated an atrocity at sea 2,000 miles away from Iran’s shore,” and the US will ‘bitterly regret’ the precedent it set.   Frigate Dena, a guest of India’s Navy carrying almost 130 sailors, was struck in…

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