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Lingaraj Temple flag burnt, CCTV cameras burst as lightning hits shrine

Bhubaneswar: A powerful lightning  strike hit the 11th-century Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar Wednesday, burning the flag atop the shrine and damaging several electrical systems, including numerous CCTV cameras, a temple servitor said Thursday. It can be mentioned here that the temple city was lashed by heavy rain and thunderstorm Wednesday afternoon, flooding major roads and low-lying…

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Parked goods laden truck catches fire in Cuttack while unloading

Cuttack:  A goods-laden truck suddenly caught fire and reduced to ashes. The truck was parked in the godown when it suddenly caught fire in Cuttack since last night. According to information, the truck bearing registration number OD29F-9077, loaded with dal, caught fire when it was parked in the warehouse for unloading. The driver was sleeping inside…

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No respect for Dalits under Modi govt, claims Mallikarjun Kharge

Bengaluru, 9/10: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge charged on Wednesday that there was no respect for Dalit citizens – be it an ordinary person or someone holding a high position – under the Modi administration. Kharge said this at a news conference, his first after being hospitalised for a pacemaker implantation. The Congress veteran was referring…

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Afghan Taliban foreign minister heads for first visit to India to foster ties abroad

Kabul, 8/10: Afghanistan’s Taliban foreign minister left for New Delhi on Wednesday, his ministry said, in what would be the first visit to India by a Taliban leader since the group seized power in 2021. The trip highlights Taliban efforts to expand engagement with regional powers in a quest for economic ties and eventual diplomatic…

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Following online backlash, ex-top cop Bhaskar Rao makes a U-turn after praising lawyer who threw shoe at CJI

Bengaluru, ,8/10: Former Bengaluru police commissioner Bhaskar Rao was bashed online after he expressed admiration towards lawyer Rakesh Kishore who hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gawai. Rao, a BJP leader, later said sorry when his admiration tweet went viral, earning the wrath of netizens. Even if it is legally & terribly…

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