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DAHA Irrigation Sub-Division SDO Arrested in DA Case

Berhampur: A day after Odisha Vigilance raided multiple locations and properties linked to a Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) in Ganjam district, the accused official was arrested on charges of possession of disproportionate assets (DA). The accused was identified as Assistant Engineer Panchu Behera, currently posted as SDO at DAHA Irrigation Sub-Division under Bhanjanagar Irrigation Division, had…

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Iran strikes render 13 US bases ‘uninhabitable, forces troops to operate from hotels and temporary locations: Report

Tehran, 27/3: As many as 13 US military bases in the region have been rendered “uninhabitable” following Iranian strikes, amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, effectively turning it into a situation where troops are “fighting the war while working remotely.” According to The New York Times, Iran has targeted multiple US bases across the Middle…

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Indian football coach and players denied entry at Kochi’s Stadium

Bengaluru, 27/3: Indian football team members, including head coach Khalid Jamil, were denied entry at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi by the stadium authority over non-payment of dues by the Kerala Football Association ahead of the national team’s Asian Cup Qualifier match against Hong Kong on March 31. The incident took place on Thursday…

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BJP govt in Bengal will bring ‘UP-style encounters’ against criminals: Dilip Ghosh

Kolkatta, 26/3: Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Thursday claimed that if his party comes to power in poll-bound West Bengal, police would undergo a complete transformation and start conducting “Uttar Pradesh-style encounters” against criminals. Addressing an election campaign in Kharagpur, Ghosh alleged that police in West Bengal currently function at the behest of the…

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Wild elephant responses to dance request of youth in Keonjhar district

Champua: A lone tusker responded to a young man’s dance request in Keonjhar district, Odisha, recently. The video of the elephant shaking its head to the youth’s folded-hand dance has gone viral.Two solitary elephants had returned to the Sarei forest of Champua section from the Ukhunda section of Champua forest Range in Keonjhar district of Odisha.One…

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IPL 2026: 2,000 cops, seven special squads set up to safeguard Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy stadium

Bengaluru, 26/3: Seven special squads, nine hold areas and 2,000 police personnel are among the deployments and arrangements for the 2026 season of IPL set to begin on Saturday (March 28) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. With the first phase implementation of expert committee recommendations largely done, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh…

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Sanjay Dutt to Star in ‘Aakhri Sawal’ Following ‘Dhurandhar 2’; First Poster Released

Mumbai: After entertaining movie buffs with his performance in Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge,’ Sanjay Dutt will next be seen in the film titled ‘Aakhri Sawal.’The makers took to Instagram on Thursday to share the first look poster for the film along with an announcement about its release date.The poster shows Dutt in a serious…

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NATO nations have done absolutely nothing to help with Iran: Trump

Washington DC,, 26/3: US President ⁠Donald Trump on Thursday ⁠said that ‌the NATO countries ​have done ‘absolutely nothing’ ​to ⁠help with Iran. THE U.S.A. NEEDS ⁠NOTHING ‌FROM NATO, ‌BUT “NEVER ⁠FORGET” THIS VERY IMPORTANT ‌POINT ‌IN TIME!” ‌Trump ‌said in a ⁠Truth ⁠Social post on Thursday. A media report recently said that Trump had recently…

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Odisha Sees Rise In Daily Road Accident Deaths To 18 In 2025: Minister

Bhubaneswar: Road accidents in Odisha claimed an average of 18 lives per day in 2025, marking a rise from 17 daily fatalities recorded in 2024, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena informed the State Assembly on Thursday.Replying to a query by BJP MLA Tankadhar Tripathy, the minister said that while fatalities increased, the average number…

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