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Odisha Class 10 Results 2026 Declared: Pass Rate at 95.33%, Gajapati Tops the State

Cuttack, May 2: School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond on Saturday announced the Class 10 (Matric) Result 2026 at the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) office in Cuttack. The results was first announced during a press conference, after which the online scorecard links will go live later in the evening for students to access their…

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Donald Trump says US Navy acting ‘like pirates’ to carry out naval blockade of Iranian ports

Washington, 2/5: President ​Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. Navy was acting “like pirates” in carrying out Washington’s naval blockade of Iranian ports during the U.S. ⁠and Israel’s war against Iran. Trump made the comments while ⁠describing the seizure by U.S. forces of a ‌ship a few ​days ago.    

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Bargi reservoir tragedy: Nine dead, four still missing

Bhopal/Jabalpur: Rescue operations at the Bargi Dam reservoir in Jabalpur district intensified Saturday as specialised teams worked tirelessly to locate four individuals still missing following the devastating cruise boat accident Thursday evening.While nine people are confirmed dead, four more people are still missing. Of them, according to police, three are children, and one is an…

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Truck rams into Additional Tehsildar’s vehicle during chase in Balasore

A sand-laden truck reportedly rammed into the vehicle of Additional Tehsildar Krushna Mohan Singh on Saturday.Sora: A sand-laden truck reportedly rammed into the vehicle of Additional Tehsildar Krushna Mohan Singh on Saturday. The dramatic incident took place during a high-speed chase on National Highway-16 in Balasore. Fortunately, the Additional Tehsildar and his driver has received…

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Bhograi: Villagers intercept sale of midday meal rice over unauthorized sale

Bhograi, May 2: In a concerning incident in Bhograi, Balasore district, locals intervened when rice meant for school midday meals was being sold in the market. The episode took place near a warehouse close to the Midday Meal Rice Distribution Point at Bhograi Saharia Primary School. Villagers immediately informed supply officials upon noticing the rice…

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Naveen Patnaik writes to FM Nirmala Sitharaman over ‘inhuman’ banking incident in Odisha

Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressing “deep anguish” over an alleged inhuman incident involving a tribal man in Keonjhar district.Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressing “deep anguish” over an alleged…

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Childline Rescues Minor Bride Hours After Marriage In Nayagarh

Nayagarh: In a shocking case of child marriage, the Childline team, with the help of police, rescued a minor girl from Dengaragodi Sahi under Itamati police station limits in Nayagarh district, just before the ‘Chauthi’ ritual (fourth-day post-wedding ceremony).The minor girl had already been married to Dilip Kumar Parida of the same village in a…

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BMC Resumes Demolition Drive Along Ekamra Kanan for Bhubaneswar Road Widening Project

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) have resumed their demolition drive along Ekamra Kanan road in Bhubaneswar.The eviction is part of the ongoing construction of a proposed 200-feet road project designed to ease traffic congestion in the area.The operation on Hatiasuni road on Saturday, May 2, 2026, was conducted with…

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TMC moves Supreme Court against appointment of central govt staff as supervisors for counting day

New Delhi, 2/5: West Bengal’s ruling party, All India Trinamool Congress has filed a plea in the Supreme Court challenging Calcutta High Court’s April 30, 2026 order, which declined to interfere with the decision to appoint central government staff as support as supervisor and assistant during the counting of votes of Assembly polls scheduled on…

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