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Ready to seek support from BJP top brass if it allows me to do so: I.N.D.I.A. bloc VP candidate Sudershan Reddy

Ranchi, 30/8: Opposition vice-president nominee B Sudershan Reddy on Saturday sought support for his candidature from all members of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha on merit, irrespective of party lines, asserting that he was ready to meet the BJP top brass if it allows so Emphasising that he wanted this election to be one…

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Rahul Dravid bows out as head coach for Rajasthan Royals ahead of 2026 IPL

New Delhi, 30/8: Rajasthan Royals on Saturday announced that head coach Rahul Dravid will step down ahead of the 2026 IPL season, after turning down a “broader position” within the franchise. Dravid was appointed as the head coach of the Royals ahead of the IPL 2025 season. Interestingly, the Royals announcement comes amidst rumours that…

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11 killed in landslides, cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi, Ramban

Srinagar,30/8: At least 11 people, including seven members of a single family, were killed in two separate incidents of landslides triggered by heavy rains and a cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi and Ramban districts, officials said on Saturday. In Reasi district’s remote Mahore area, tragedy struck Baddar village overnight when a massive landslide buried…

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Vedanta Aluminium Marks National Sports Day 2025, Celebrates 300 Young Athletes Across India

Bhubaneswar;29 th August 2025:On National Sports Day 2025, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, celebrated the spirit of sportsmanship by recognising the achievements of over thousandsof young athletes trained and supported through its grassroots initiatives. The company is nurturing a vibrant sporting culture by promoting grassroots talent, strengthening community engagement, and enhancing employee well- being….

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KIIT-DU Signs MoU with Indian Air Force to Support Education of Air Warriors and Their Wards

Bhubaneswar, Aug 29: KIIT-DU today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Air Force (IAF) to facilitate higher education opportunities for serving and retired personnel of the IAF, as well as their wards in both engineering and medical programmes.  The agreement was formalized between Air Vice Marshal Harjit S Sidana, VSM, Assistant Chief of…

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Prime Minister attends India-Japan Economic Forum

New Delhi : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Mr. Shigeru Ishiba attended the India-Japan Economic Forum, organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry and Keidanren [Japan Business Federation] in Tokyo on 29th August 2025. Leading industry figures from India and Japan, including CEOs of the India-Japan Business Leaders’ Forum,…

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Key Stakeholders Gather for ECoR’s 11th ZRUCC Meeting

The East Coast Railway convened the inaugural meeting of the 11th Zonal Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) today in Bhubaneswar, chaired by Shri Parmeshwar Funkwal, General Manager, with the Principal Heads of various ECoR departments in attendance. Twenty-three ZRUCC members participated, including Hon’ble Members of Parliament Smt Aparajita Sarangi (Bhubaneswar), Shri Sujeet Kumar (Odisha), Shri…

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Operation Garuda to be intensified: Police IG Himanshu Lal.

SUBARNAPUR — Operation Garuda has been intensified to prevent smuggling of ganja through Subarnapur district, informed IG of Northern Zone Police Himanshu Lal at a press conference held at the district police headquarters. IG Shri Lal further said that between 1st and 25th of this month, 10 ganja cases were registered in various police stations…

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