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‘Practice first before preaching, ask central netas to use public transport’: DK Shivakumar tells PM Modi

Bangalore, 11/5: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his austerity appeal for fuel savings and postponement of gold purchases, saying how can those planning a wedding be prevented from buying gold. The Karnataka deputy CM also asked the PM to direct union ministers, central government officials,…

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Tension grips Rayagada after youth’s abduction, murd*r

Rayagada: The alleged abduction and killing of a youth sparked tension in Odisha’s Rayagada district Monday, as angry residents torched a motorcycle during a procession carrying the victim’s body and demanded immediate arrest of the accused persons.The victim, Nikhil Hadipa, was allegedly kidnapped by miscreants at gunpoint, and later his body was found in Odisha’s…

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Man hacked to death in Odisha’s Nayagarh; two hands found severed from body

Jharsuguda: Police have busted a racket engaged in illegal manufacture of diesel exhaust fluid in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district by arresting eight people, including one from Rajasthan and another from Chhattisgarh, an official said Monday.Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is used in modern diesel vehicles to cut harmful emissions by breaking down nitrogen oxides into nitrogen and water.Following…

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Odisha CM pushes ‘orange economy’ to boost job creation

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said his government is focused on generating employment opportunities for local people through tourism development by promoting the “Orange Economy,” or a culture-based economy, in the state.​ CM Majhi was speaking at a special event at the shrine of the Lord Lingaraj Temple here, on the…

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Bhubaneswar mob lynching: Crime Branch intensifies probe

Bhubaneswar, May 11: The Crime Branch has intensified its probe into the Balipatna brutality case. On the second day of investigation, the team will visit the spot and record statements of eyewitnesses along with family members of deceased Soumya. Earlier, investigators collected detailed information related to the alleged mob killing from Balipatna police.Crime Branch DG…

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Brown Sugar Smuggling Foiled in Khurda: 4 Held, Contraband and Vehicle Seized

Nachuni police in Khurda district achieved a major breakthrough by arresting four traffickers and seizing ten grams of brown sugar along with the vehicle used in the smuggling operation.Acting on intelligence from Khurda SP Vivekanand Sharma, Balugaon SDPO Sanjay Kumar Pattnayak, and Nachuni IIC Bibhuti Bhusan Mahapatra supervised the raid. A police team led by…

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PM’s ‘sermons’ are a proof of failure’: Opposition flays Modi over austerity appeal row

New Delhi, 11/5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for measures to be taken by citizens, including judicious use of petrol and diesel, to tackle West Asia crisis has attracted Opposition criticism on Monday with the Congress saying he is “lecturing” the the country only after elections and the “compromised PM” is no longer capable of…

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Fake DEF manufacturing racket busted in Odisha; mastermind arrested from Rajasthan

Jharsuguda: Police have busted a racket engaged in illegal manufacture of diesel exhaust fluid in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district by arresting eight people, including one from Rajasthan and another from Chhattisgarh, an official said Monday.Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is used in modern diesel vehicles to cut harmful emissions by breaking down nitrogen oxides into nitrogen and water….

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Is AIADMK heading for another split? Members divided over support to Vijay’s TVK, some MLAs want Edappadi to step down

Chennai, 11/5: The recent election defeat of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in Tamil Nadu’s assembly polls resulted in the brewing of an internal rift within the party, as MLAs stand divided over extending support to the ruling Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK). Many signs pointed against party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami…

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