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British F-35 fighter jet makes emergency landing in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, 15/5: A British F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at the International Airport here on Saturday night after running low on fuel, sources said here The jet, which is believed to have taken off from an aircraft carrier, landed safely at around 9.30 pm, they said on Sunday. Airport authorities declared an emergency…

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Manipur: 328 sophisticated weapons including INSAS, SLR rifles recovered in valley districts

Guwahati, 14/6: In a major success towards disarmament, security forces in strife-torn Manipur recovered 328 sophisticated weapons in five valley districts during operations on Friday and Saturday. The seized weapons included 151 SLR rifles, 65 INSAS rifles, six AK series rifles, 73 other rifles, one mortar and five carbines. Large quantities of ammunition and other…

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South Africa beat Australia by 5 wickets to win historic World Test Championship

London, 14/6: South Africa won the World Test Championship on Saturday, completing a remarkable turnaround to beat Australia by five wickets as they successfully chased down an imposing 282-run target.But it was an edgy finish as they took 27.4 overs to slowly score the 69 runs needed to secure success on the fourth day at…

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5 workers fall into Brahmani river in Dhenkanal during repair work, 1 dead

Kamakhyanagar: In a tragic incident, at least five workers fell into the river late last night while the bridge repair work was underway. Fortunately, four of them were safely rescued but and the body of one of them was found today. The incident happened in Sarangadhar Bridge over Brahmani River in the Kamagara village in Kamakhyanagar…

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Disinfection Drives Intensified Across Jajpur Amid Diarrhoea Outbreak

Jajpur: Jajpur District Magistrate P. Anvesha Reddy on Saturday informed that the number of diarrhoea cases in the district is gradually declining. To control the spread, the administration has launched extensive disinfection drives in the affected areas. “We have deployed two to three teams in each panchayat to carry out decentralized disinfection. All Junior Engineers,…

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Friend turned foe! Youth stabs to death by friend over petty issue in Odisha

Nayagarh: In a shocking incident of friend turning foe has come to the fore from Odisha’s Nayagarh district where a youth was stabbed to death by his friend following an argument over a petty issue. A heated argument occurred between one Purushottam Pradhan of Pandrasingha village and his friend over some petty issue. Irate over…

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14-member Central team to visit Odisha to assess diarrhoea situation

Jajpur: Although the diarrhoea situation in Jajpur district is currently under control, the Central Government will send a 14-member team to assess conditions on the ground, informed Director of Public health, Dr. Nilakantha Mishra. The Central team is expected to visit the affected areas soon. Dr. Mishra stated a joint team from the Indian Council of Medical…

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