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Iran shuts airspace | Air India, IndiGo issue travel advisory, warn of flight delays

Tehran, 15/1:Following, Iran closing its airspace amid rising tensions with the US owing to the anti-government protests, Air India and IndiGo issued a travel advisory saying that some international flights might be delayed as they have been forced to use an alternate route. Taking to social media platform ‘X’, Air India said, “Due to the…

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More than 18,000 medical seats vacant five months after NEET-PG results, cut-off lowered

New Delhi, 14/1: Five months after the results of NEET-PG were announced, more than 18,000 post graduate medical seats remain vacant, forcing the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences to lower the qualifying norms further and allowing a section of students with negative cut-off scores to become eligible. According to the NBEMS notification, the…

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MCL hosts Consumer Meet 2026, reinforces Consumer-Centric Approach.

CMD reiterates commitment to quality coal supply, efficient despatch and transparent, technology-driven operations. Sambalpur:(Correspondent):- Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) under the chairmanship of  Shri Uday Anant Kaole, CMD, MCL organised Consumer Meet-2026 at the company headquarters, reinforcing its commitment to consumer satisfaction, transparency and collaborative growth under the theme “Partnering for Progress: MCL’s Commitment to Consumer…

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Chess Mahakumbh International Conference Inaugurated at KIIT By Viswanathan Anand

Bhubaneswar, Jan 14: The International Conference on Social and Educational Chess under the banner of Chess Mahakumbh was inaugurated at KIIT University today, heralding the beginning of a first-of-its-kind mega chess conclave in India. Organised from January 14 to 16 with the support of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and the All India Chess Federation…

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Singer Zubeen Garg was drunk, had declined life jacket: Coroner’s court told in Singapore

Singapore, 14/1: Popular Indian singer-songwriter Zubeen Garg was “severely intoxicated” and had drowned off Lazarus Island after declining a life jacket last September, a coroner’s court in Singapore was told on Wednesday. Garg, 52, was with a yacht party on September 19, 2025, when he died of drowning a day before he was slated to…

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Utkalika Handicrafts Exhibition Inaugurated at NTPC Darlipali Township.

Sundergarh:(Correspondent):- An exhibition showcasing the rich heritage of Odisha’s handloom and handicrafts was inaugurated at NTPC Darlipali Township. The exhibition is being organized by Utkalika – Odisha State Cooperative Handicraft Corporation Ltd., with the objective of promoting and supporting local weavers and artisans of the state. The exhibition was inaugurated by the Chief Guests, Sh….

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Dr Nrusingha Charan Sarangi Conferred with Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Odia Bhasha Samman

Bhubaneswar : Eminent literature scholar and researcher Dr Nrusingha Charan Sarangi was conferred with the prestigious Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Odia Bhasha Samman–2021 by the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department, Government of Odisha. The award was presented by Culture Minister Shri Suryabanshi Suraj, at a programme organised at the Odisha Research Centre on the…

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