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Dharmasthala probe will start after sample analysis: Govt

Bengaluru, 19/8: Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Monday the investigation into the alleged mass burials in Dharmasthala “hasn’t even started” and that only the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the matter, not the government. During a discussion on the Dharmasthala issue in the Assembly, the home minister said: “Till now, only the exhumation has…

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Amoeba found in well water after ‘brain eating amoeba’ kills 9-year-old girl in Kerala

Kozhikode,19/8: Health officials said on Tuesday that an amoeba was found in the well water at the residence of a nine-year-old girl who died last week due to amoebic encephalitis, a rare brain infection, in this north Kerala district. A senior health official of the district said that following the detection of the amoeba, a…

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Positive momentum in ties based on peace along disputed border: India tells China, urges for withdrawal of troops

New Delhi: Any positive momentum in India-China relations will be based on peace along the disputed boundary between the two nations, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told his counterpart in the communist country, Wang Yi, on Monday. Ahead of the 24th round of boundary negotiations between India and China, New Delhi also nudged Beijing to…

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Bolero Max Pickup with fake number plate seized along with over 7 quintals of ganja

SUBARNAPUR– 18/8–Subarnapur district police have seized a Max Pickup with a huge quantity of ganja. ଏ max pickup with 7 quintals 72 kg 800 grams of ganja has been seized from Dangartal under Kamsara under Tarbha police station. Subarnapur Supdt. Of Police Narayan Naik gave detailed information in a press conference held in this regard….

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India’s First Industry-Integrated MCA in Cybersecurity & Incident Management Launched by Sri Sri University in Collaboration with SecurEyes

Bhubaneswar, 18/8: In a landmark initiative aimed at addressing India’s critical cybersecurity talent gap, Sri Sri University (SSU) has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind MCA in Cybersecurity and Incident Management, co-designed with SecurEyes, one of India’s foremost cybersecurity consulting firms. This groundbreaking program is poised to transform cybersecurity education by combining academic rigour with…

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Vladimir Putin speaks to PM Modi, shares insights of Alaska meeting with Trump

New Delhi, 18/8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone conversation, he shared on X.   Putin shared his insights and assessment on the recent meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska. Also Read:Trump and Putin’s ‘peace agreement’ has left Europe guessing In the phone conversation…

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Driver dead, helper critical as pipe laden truck overturns in Khordha district

Khordha: In a devastating accident, the driver of a truck died on the spot while the helper sustained critical injury in Khordha district of Odisha on Monday.The accident took place near Gourachandrapur on the National Highway no. 16 Tangi-Chandpur Bypass.The deceased driver has been identified as Mustawari Milan. And the critically injured helper has been identified…

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Central Agricultural University to be set up in Sambalpur

Bhubaneswar- 18/08/2025 A meeting was held today at Lok Seva Bhawan under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment, Energy, Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo regarding the proposal for Central Agricultural University. The meeting discussed the proposal to open a Central Agricultural University in Sambalpur as per the Central…

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