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Omraje Nimbalkar exits Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena, to join Eknath Shinde faction

Osmanabad, 21/6: Osmanabad (Dharashiv) MP Omprakash alias Omraje Nimbalkar finally confirmed on Sunday that he will exit Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) to join Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena. “I will join Shiv Sena and work under Eknath Shinde,” Nimbalkar said. As the decision was announced, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said, “Operation is successful” and that…

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Seven women killed in Tamil Nadu seafood factory after ammonia gas leak

Chennai, 21/6: In  a tragic incident, seven women were killed after being affected by a major ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing unit in Manjangaranai near Periyapalayam in Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvallur on Sunday, police said. A total of 67 workers were rushed to local hospitals, Thiruvallur District Collector S Kavitha said.    

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Odisha native dies after clash at suspected prostitution centre in Thrissur; six held

Thrissur/Rayagada: An Odisha native died following a clash at a suspected prostitution centre in Thrissur city, police said Sunday.The deceased was identified as Danpathy Naik (27), a native of Dangasil in Rayagada district of Odisha.His two friends, Makkara Majhi (21) and Trinath Majhi (23), who are also from Odisha, were injured in the incident that…

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OTET, OSSSC Exams on Same Day; Aspirants Seek Change in Schedule

Thousands of aspirants in Odisha have expressed concern after the Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) rescheduled its recruitment examination to June 28, the same day as the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET.Bhubaneswar: Thousands of aspirants in Odisha have expressed concern after the Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) rescheduled its recruitment examination to June…

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NEET-UG Re-Examination Conducted Under Multi-Layer Security Across India and Overseas Centres

New Delhi, June 21: The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Undergraduate courses (NEET-UG) re-examination commenced at 2 PM on Sunday amid extensive security arrangements at examination centres across India and abroad. More than 22.79 lakh candidates are eligible to appear for the medical entrance examination, which is being conducted at 5,440 centres in 551 cities nationwide…

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Man posing as Army officer caught while trying to enter Jagannath Temple

Puri: A man allegedly posing as an Army officer was caught while he was trying to enter the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Sunday. The man was detained by the temple’s Enforcement Squad and subsequently handed over to Singhadwar Police.The accused, identified as Upendra Purohit reportedly hails from Rajasthan. He was allegedly dressed in…

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Woman’s Body Found Near Canal In Bargarh; Murder Suspected

Bargarh: The body of a quinquagenarian woman was found near a canal in Resham village under the Bheden police station limits in Bargarh district on Sunday morning, with police suspecting foul play.Locals spotted the body lying near the canal and immediately alerted the police. On receiving the information, police reached the spot and initiated an…

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