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11 Kg Hydroponic Weed Worth Rs 4 Crore Seized At Bhubaneswar Airport

Bhubaneswar: In a major drug bust, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Customs officials seized approximately 11 kg of hydroponic weed valued at Rs 4 crore at Bhubaneswar’s Biju Patnaik International Airport on Tuesday morning.According to reports, the consignment was being smuggled from Bangkok by two Tamil youths who arrived in Bhubaneswar on an…

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Madras High Court restrains TVK’s Tirupattur MLA, who won by 1 vote, from voting in Tamil Nadu legislative assembly

Chennai, 12/5:Adding to the dramatic turn of events in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court on Tuesday restrained TVK MLA R Srinivasa Sethupathi, who won from the Tirupattur assembly constituency by just one vote, from voting, including the confidence motion in the 17 th legislative assembly. According to latest reports, Srinivasa Sethupathi cannot vote in…

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CM Vijay orders shut down of 717 TASMAC liquor outlets near religious places, schools in Tamil Nadu

Chennai, 12/5:Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday ordered the closure of 717 Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC) liquor retail outlets, in the interest of public welfare. According to the order, government-run liquor outlets located within a 500-meter radius of places of worship, educational institutions, and bus stations, within two weeks…

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Congress summons former state party chiefs to discuss Kerala CM pick; IUML backs Satheesan

Thiruvananthapuram, 11/5: Senior Congress leaders from Kerala, including former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee presidents, have been summoned to Delhi for talks on Chief Minister selection. The prolonging CM selection by Congress even a week after winning the polls is also witnessing the resentment of coalition partners coming out and BJP continuing to jibe.

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Fuel Shortage Hits Rourkela, Petrol Pumps Begin Rationing Supply

Rourkela: A fuel shortage has surfaced in Rourkela city, leading to rationing of petrol sales at several filling stations, especially in the Sector-17 area, sources said Monday.According to local reports, the petrol pump located near the Sat Satara crossing has imposed restrictions on fuel distribution over the past few days due to irregular supply from the…

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TCS Nashik case | No POSH compliance, religious intimidation: NCW flags concerns

New Delhi, 11/5: Accusing Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) of following non-compliance of POSH guidelines, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has urged authorities to take appropriate action in the Nashik sexual harassment case.The women’s body has said that the case is one of pervasive harassment, denigration of religion and systemic bullying.

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Trisha Krishnan shares cryptic ‘Love is always louder’ post after Vijay takes aath as Tamil Nadu CM

A day after her rumoured beau Vijay was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, actress Trisha Krishnan shared a cryptic caption about “love is always louder”. Mumbai: A day after her rumoured beau Vijay was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, actress Trisha Krishnan shared a cryptic…

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Bhawanipatna-Khariar Road to be four-lane, old bridge over Tel river to be renovated: Minister Prithviraj Harichandan

Bhubaneswar: The long-standing demand of the people of Bhawanipatna is going to be fulfilled as the Odisha government is going to expand the Bhawanipatna-Khariar Road from two lanes to four lanes, informed PWD Minister Prithviraj Harichandan.Informing about the state government’s decision, Harichandan said that the new Bhawanipatna-Khariar road will create many opportunities for the people of…

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Youth’s Body Found Floating In Pond In Sundargarh, Wife Alleges Murder

Sundargarh: The decomposed body of a youth was recovered from a pond at Ratanpada in Kanhaighara village under Talsara police limits in Sundargarh district, police said on Monday.The deceased was identified as Arabin Kujur of the same village. Police recovered the body from the pond, conducted a post-mortem examination and later handed it over to the…

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