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“Iran never appointed Pakistan or any other country as interlocutor’: Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi

Tehran, 2/5: In a period of profound West Asian instability, Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, Representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in India, offers a defiant assessment of the country’s geopolitical stance. Describing the current conflict not as a clash of nations, but as a “personal war” driven by specific political interests, Illahi outlines Tehran’s readiness for…

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Congress disqualifies Karnataka MLA Vinay Kulakarni after conviction in Goudar murder case

Bengaluru2/5: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Saturday issued an official notification regarding the disqualification of Congress MLA Vinay Kulakarni following his conviction in the murder case of BJP leader Yogeshgouda Goudar. The former minister is currently in prison, serving life imprisonment in the case.    

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Woman, minor son electrocuted in Odisha’s Deogarh

A 40-year-old woman and her minor son were electrocuted in Odisha’s Deogarh district today. The incident took place at Kamarpal village under Kundheigola police limits in the afternoon. Bhubaneswar: A 40-year-old woman and her minor son were electrocuted in Odisha’s Deogarh district today. The incident took place at Kamarpal village under Kundheigola police limits in…

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Bhubaneswar: Gas Cylinder laden Truck Overturns on Overbridge

Bhubaneswar: A truck loaded with gas cylinders overturned on the overbridge on the National Highway in Odisha capital Bhubaneswar a little while ago today. The accident happened in front of the LIC Branch Office under Tamando Police limits in Khordha district, causing the cylinders to fall and scatter across the road.The carriageway was completely blocked…

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Maharashtra shocker| 4-year-old girl raped, crushed with stone, body dumped in cow dung

Mumbai, 2/5: In an incident that shocked Maharashtra, a four-year-old girl was allegedly raped and brutally murdered by a 65-year-old senior citizen in Bhor taluka of Pune district. The crime snowballed into a major political issue with the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi hitting out at the Devendra Fadnavis-headed Maha Yuti dispensation and demanding that the…

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West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 | EC can choose counting personnel: SC rejects TMC’s plea

New Delhi,2/5: The Supreme Court on Saturday declined to entertain a plea by West Bengal’s ruling party, All India Trinamool Congress against the Election Commission’s circular to appoint central government staff as supervisor and assistant during the counting of votes of Assembly polls scheduled on May 4, 2026. The apex court disposed of the plea,…

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Former Khandapada SDPO Placed Under Suspension Amid Sexual Harassment Probe

Bhubaneswar: A police officer in Nayagarh district has been placed under suspension following serious allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of authority.Madanmohan Pradhan, former Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Khandapada, was suspended by the Home Department after a woman from the Fatehgarh police station area accused him of making obscene gestures and advances through phone…

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Three Retired Govt Officials Of Hatadihi Block Convicted In Corruption Case

Bhubaneswar: In a significant anti-corruption drive, three retired government officials of Hatadihi Block in Keonjhar district were convicted by the Special Vigilance Court on Saturday for misappropriation of government rice meant for rural employment schemes.The convicted officials are former Welfare Extension Officer Gangadhar Naik, former Fishery Extension Officer Ramesh Chandra Sethy and former Progressive Assistant…

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