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Dense fog engulfs Puri Jagannath temple, visibility drops to near zero .

Puri, March 23: Dense fog enveloped the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Monday, significantly reducing visibility in and around the temple premises. The heavy fog made it difficult to see the temple structure and the sacred Nilachakra atop it, even from a close distance. In several areas, including the Grand Road near-zero visibility was…

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Suicide bid: Youth jumps off PS building in Cuttack, critical

Bhubaneswar: A youth attempted suicide by climbing onto the rooftop of Mangalabag police station in Cuttack on Monday morning. The incident sparked panic, and he was rescued by fire services and hospitalized in critical condition. He is reportedly undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital.As per reports, the youth reportedly first slit his hand…

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Air Canada Express plane hits ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia airport

Canada, 23/3: An Air Canada Express plane hit ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia airport. According to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, the plane was flying from Montreal and collided with a ground ⁠vehicle upon landing in ‌New York. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a ground ​stop for ⁠all planes at the airport until…

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Israel orders destruction of bridges in Lebanon and homes near Israeli border

Israel, 22/3: Israel military has been ordered to destroy all bridges over ⁠Lebanon’s Litani River and to step up the demolition of Lebanese homes near the Israeli border, the ⁠country’s defence minister said on Sunday. Earlier, an Israeli was killed in ‌his car near the border with Lebanon ​after what the military described as a…

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Let us forgive and forget the past’: Manipur CM after first meeting with Kuki groups

Guwahati, 22/3: Hours after his first meeting with Kuki Zo Council (KZC) for finding a solution to the Meitei-Kuki conflict since May 2023, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday urged all to “forgive and forget the past for a better future” The government’s move to hold talks with the Kuki Zo Council is…

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West Asia conflict: PM Modi takes stock of fuel, power, fertiliser supply

New Delhi, 22/3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reviewed with senior ministers the situation related to crude, gas and other petroleum products, and power and fertiliser sectors in view of the evolving West Asia situation. Government sources said the focus of the meeting was on ensuring uninterrupted supply, stable logistics and efficient distribution across…

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350 elite Special Operations Group personnel deployed to hunt terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar, 22/3: As Pakistani terrorists take refuge in the dense forests and rugged mountains of Jammu and Kashmir, 350 Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel, trained in Andhra Pradesh alongside elite Army units, have been deployed to snow-bound heights and thick forests to track militants and dismantle their support networks, officials said.  

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47 injured as Iranian missile hits Israel’s Dimona, home to its nuclear reactor and known as Little India

Jerusalem, 22/3: At least 47 people were injured on Saturday evening after an Iranian missile struck the southern Israeli town of Dimona — famous for the dome-shaped structure atop its nuclear centre and popularly known as “little India”, rescue services Among the injured was a 12-year-old boy in serious condition after being hit by shrapnel,…

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Trump gives Iran 48-hour warning to reopen Strait of Hormuz, threatens with power plant strikes

Tel Aviv/Jerusalem/Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants ⁠if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation ⁠that came barely a day after he talked about winding down a war. If ‌Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, ​the Strait of Hormuz, within…

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