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FIR filed against ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ by Sikh community for disrespecting Gurbani

Mumbai, 23/3: Dhurandhar: The Revenge has stirred up controversy as a formal complaint has been filed by a Shiv Sena leader against a particular scene in the movie featuring Ranveer Singh and R. Madhavan. The complaint was filed on Sunday at Mulund Police Station, Mumbai against the film’s makers and actor R. Madhavan According to…

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Trump Says US And Iran Holding ‘Productive’ Talks, Halts Strikes On Iranian Power Plants For Five Days

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he has instructed the country’s defence department to postpone all airstrikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five-day period.“I am pleased to report that the United States of America, and the country of Iran, have had, over the last two days, very good…

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Padma Shri Awardee Tribal Singer Purnamasi Jani Hospitalised

Bhubaneswar: Padma Shri awardee Purnamasi Jani, a tribal singer and social activist from Kandhamal district, has been admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Kandhamal district, after complaining of illness.According to reports, she was initially taken to the Khajuripada Hospital before being referred to the District Headquarters Hospital. Jani, who has been suffering from swelling…

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3,176 Police Posts Vacant in Odisha

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly that 3,176 police posts remain vacant across the state’s 706 police stations.He revealed that out of 14,528 sanctioned positions, these vacancies continue to affect law enforcement capacity.Responding to a query from MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, Majhi said the government is taking steps to address the shortfall…

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ripartite Agreement Signed To Launch Visa Application Centre At BSABT

Bhubaneswar: Taking a significant step toward improving visa services in Odisha, a tripartite agreement was signed today between the Home Department, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), and VFS Global to establish a Visa Application Centre (VAC) at the Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal (BSABT).The agreement was formalized by Soumendra Patra, Additional Secretary (Home); Manas Ranjan…

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Odisha Assembly Adjourned Till 4 PM Amidst Opposition Protests Over SCB Hospital Fire

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly remained adjourned till 4 pm today amidst continuous protests by opposition parties over the SCB Medical College and Hospital fire incident.The Speaker, Surama Padhy, adjourned the House multiple times due to disruptions. Opposition members from Congress and BJD staged protests, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the fire…

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Dhurandhar 2 Becomes World’s No. 2 Film with $80 Million Opening, Outperforms Major Hollywood Releases

Dhurandhar 2, directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh, has emerged as a global box office powerhouse, securing the position of the second-highest-grossing film worldwide during its opening weekend. The high-octane spy thriller earned an impressive $80 million globally, marking one of the biggest openings in Indian cinema history.The film’s international performance has been particularly noteworthy. It…

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Child Killed, Two Injured as House Structure Collapses in Bhadrak

A partially constructed wall on a house roof collapsed at Kashipur village in Tihidi block of Odisha’s Bhadrak district on Sunday evening, killing a two-year-old girl and critically injuring her mother and elder sister. Bhadrak: A partially constructed wall on a house roof collapsed at Kashipur village in Tihidi block of Odisha’s Bhadrak district on…

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Iran warns it will completely close Hormuz if Trump executes threats on power plants

Teheran, 23/3: Iran has said it will completely shut the strategic Strait of Hormuz if United States President Donald Trump executes threats to target Iranian energy facilities. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in a statement on Sunday said companies with US shares will be “completely destroyed” if Iranian energy facilities were targeted by Washington and energy facilities…

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