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Odisha Vigilance arrests Senior Irrigation Engineer in DA Case; assets worth Rs8 Cr unearthed

Bhubaneswar, April 9: Odisha Vigilance has arrested Rajesh Chandra Mohanty, Additional Chief Engineer in the Irrigation Department, on charges of amassing disproportionate assets. Simultaneous raids were carried out at six locations linked to him, including his office, residences, farmhouse, and relatives’ houses in Dhenkanal and Jajpur districts.During the searches, officials detected assets worth over ₹8…

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Instagram post lands guitarist in IPL black ticket scam in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, 9/4: An Instagram post-turned into a legal nightmare for a city-based musician after his identity card was allegedly misused to sell Indian Premier League (IPL) tickets in black. The complainant — Hemanth K B — a guitarist with the band ‘Sakkare Mitaayi’, had earlier performed at Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) home matches at the…

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WhatsApp soon to roll out noise cancellation feature for voice and video calls

Popular instant messaging app WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will enhance the user calling experience. The new feature we are talking about a noise cancellation for voice and video calls.According to latest reports, the instant messaging app is reportedly working on its own in-app noise cancellation for voice and video calls….

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Nirakarpur Infant Theft Case: Man Lodges Fake Theft Complaint After Abducting His Own Baby

Bhubaneswar: A major twist has emerged in the case of the alleged theft of a four-month-old infant boy from Nirakarpur Railway Station in Khordha district.The child’s father, who had lodged the complaint as the victim, has been identified as the main conspirator behind the theft and abduction of his own son Nirakarpur Government Railway Police…

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IMD Warns of Severe Heat in Odisha Next Week

IMD Warns of Severe Heat in Odisha Next WeekItishree Sethy by Itishree Sethy April 9, 2026 Reading Time: 1 min read Odisha heatwave Odisha will face a severe heatwave as temperatures rise by 4–6°C between April 12 and 14, according to the India Meteorological Department.The state will experience sultry weather conditions as Kalabaisakhi weakens.Daytime temperatures…

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Donald Trump threatens Iran with ‘bigger and better’ action if it fails to comply with deal

Washington DC, 9/4: United States President Donald Trump has said its military ships and aircraft will remain around Iran ⁠and threatened that the US will start “shooting” again unless ⁠Tehran fully complies with the ‌deal reached with Washington . “All ​US Ships, Aircraft, and Military Personnel, with additional Ammunition, Weaponry … will remain in place…

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Tej Pratap vows to support BJP’s Samrat Choudhary as Bihar CM

Patna, 8/4: Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Wednesday said senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary would have his “support” if the latter became chief minister after JD(U) president Nitish Kumar’s resignation. Addressing a press conference here, Yadav, who floated the Janshakti Janata Dal after his expulsion from the RJD led by his father Lalu…

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India withdraws bid to host annual UN climate talks in 2028

Singapore, 8/4: ​India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations annual climate ⁠Conference Of the Parties (COP33) in 2028, two ⁠government officials familiar with ‌the matter ​told Reuters. India communicated its decision to not host the conference this month, the officials said, ​but it was ⁠not immediately clear why the government had pulled…

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Within 7 minutes of meeting CEC Gyanesh Kumar said ‘get lost’: TMC’s Derek O’Brien

New Delhi, 8/4: Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday had an acrimonious meeting with the Election Commission, with the party saying Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar telling them “get lost” at the end as they raised issues and the poll body accusing the party’s Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien of “shoutinng. four-member delegation of O’Brien, Sagarika…

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