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20-year-old girl found dead at her residence in Telangana

Medchal-Malkajgiri: In a shocking incident, a 20-year-old second-year degree student was found dead by hanging in her residence on Thursday morning. According to reports, the police revealed that the deceased girl has been identified as Mounika. Reportedly, the girl’s family members had alleged that her volleyball coach who has been identified as Ambaji. He had been…

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Rolls-Royce envisions collaborating with Indian Navy for country’s first electric warship

Mumbai: Rolls-Royce on Thursday expressed its intent to collaborate with the Indian Navy in designing and deploying the country’s first electric warship, marking a significant step in India’s journey towards sustainable and future-ready naval power. Abhishek Singh, Senior Vice President, India and South East Asia, Defence, Rolls-Royce, said the company was well-positioned to support India’s naval…

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Keonjhar Town Police Thwart Dacoity Bid, Arrest Nine Accused

Keonjhar: Keonjhar Town Police have foiled a planned dacoity with the arrest of nine armed criminals in an overnight operation conducted in the wee hours of Friday. Acting on credible intelligence received during night patrolling, Town police intercepted an armed gang that had clandestinely assembled inside an abandoned house near Ghadaghadi Temple in Naranpur, under…

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Police SI suspended for deputing youth to investigate case on his behalf

Bhadrak: A sub-inspector of police in Odisha’s Bhadrak district was placed under suspension for sending a youth to investigate a case on his behalf, an officer said. Bhadrak SP Manoj Rout suspended SI Kartik Jena of Bhadrak Rural Police Station Friday for allowing a civilian to impersonate as a police officer and investigate a case. The…

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JALESWAR MUNICIPALITY STAFFERS NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS 10,000/- FROM A CONTRACTOR FOR CLEARING HIS PENDING BILL.

Today i.e on 10.10.2025, a short while ago, Sri Braja Gopal Ghose Mohapatra, Dealing Asst. Sanitation-cum-MIS Co-ordinator and Sri Ratikanta Patra, Sanitation expert, both of Jaleswar Municipality, Dist- Balasore have been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.10,000/- from a Contractor (complainant) for clearing his pending bill for the works executed…

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SRI SIBA MALLICK, OAS, TAHASILDAR, MAHAKALPADA, DIST-KENDRAPARA ARRESTED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE FOR POSSESSING DA TO THE TUNE OF 190% OVER HIS KNOWN SOURCES OF INCOME.

One more case was instituted against Sri Siba Mallick, OAS, Tahsildar, Mahakalpada, Dist-Kendrapara for possessing DA to the tune of 190% of his known sources of income including 4 buildings, 7 valuable plots, deposits Rs.18 lakhs, cash Rs.1.55 lakh, etc unearthed, which he failed to explain satisfactorily. Hence, he was arrested for possessing DA and…

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Ayodhya blast: At least 5 dead in building collapse, powerful explosion; rescue ops underway

Ayodhya, 10/10: At least five people were killed and several others were injured after a house collapsed following a powerful explosion in Pagla Bhari village under the Pura Kalandar police station area of Ayodhya on Thursday, officials said. Circle Officer (CO) Shailendra Singh told PTI that several people were still feared trapped under the debris,…

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Strong 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warning issued

Manila, 10/10: An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday, the country’s seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal areas urged to evacuate to higher ground. The Phivolcs agency warned of damage and aftershocks from the strong offshore quake, which struck in…

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