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Ordered US Navy to shoot & kill any Iranian boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz: Donald Trump

Washington DC, 23/4: US President Donald ⁠Trump on Thursday ⁠said that ‌he has ​ordered the Navy “to ​shoot ⁠and kill any boat” which ⁠is ‌laying mines in ‌the ⁠Strait of Hormuz He also said that US ‌minesweepers ‌were ‌working ‘at a tripled up ⁠level’ ⁠to clear any mines from the waters.    

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May 4 will be TMC’s expiry date, bumper voter turnout signals regime change: PM Modi

New Delhi, 23/4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that May 4, when votes will be counted, would mark the “expiry” of the “TMC’s 15-year-old syndicate system and maha jungle raj” in West Bengal. Addressing a gathering at the South 24 Pargana district’s Kakdwip stadium under the Mathurapur assembly constituency, Modi claimed that the…

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Assembly Elections 2026 | Voting ends for Tamil Nadu, Bengal Phase 1 polls

Kolkatta, 23/4: Voting across 152 constituencies in the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections ended at 6 pm Thursday. Voters who reached the polling stations before the scheduled closure also exercised their franchise, officials said Bengal recorded a turnout of 91.58 voter turnout (provisional) while Tamil Nadu also saw 84.51% (provisional) of turnout…

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Envoys Of Four Nations Present Credentials To President Murmu

New Delhi: President of India Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of four countries during a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. Diplomats from Lao PDR, Congo, Namibia and Guinea-Bissau presented their credentials to the President.Vithaya Xayavong, Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, presented her credentials to the President. India’s bilateral…

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Berhampur railway station to get new platforms, lines under Rs 300 crore revamp

Berhampur: Berhampur railway station in southern Odisha, handling over 162 trains and 25,000 passengers every day, will be redeveloped at a cost of Rs 300 crore, officials said Thursday At the heart of the redevelopment is a major capacity expansion. The station will gain three additional railway lines and four new platforms, significantly enhancing its ability to…

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Odisha Govt issues SOP for Safety and Security of Census Functionaries, check details

Following several reports of attack on census functionaries at different places of Odisha, the state government today issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for their safety and security. Bhubaneswar: Following several reports of attack on census functionaries at different places of Odisha, the state government today issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for their safety…

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Over 42 People Fall Sick After Eating At Community Feast In Banki Village

Cuttack: More than 42 persons fell ill with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea after consuming food at the first death anniversary feast of a prominent local resident at Kalapathar village under Baideswar police limits in Banki.The incident occurred during the annual memorial feast organised by the family of the deceased.According to reports, over 42 villagers…

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Malegaon Blast case reached dead end: Bombay High Court raps NIA for overlooking evidence

Mumbai, 23/4: The 2006 Malegaon blasts case “seems to have reached a dead end,” the Bombay High Court has said while discharging four accused and pulling up the NIA for “completely ignoring” the evidence collected by the previous probing agency. The high court’s order on Wednesday left unanswered the question of who was responsible for…

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