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Pavitra Rishta fame Priya Marathe passes away at 38 after long battle with cancer

Priya Marathe, a promising Indian stand-up comedian and television actress, died on August 31, 2025, in Mumbai following a long struggle with cancer. She was only 38 years old. Priya Marathe was born on April 23, 1987, in Mumbai. She had established a reputation for herself in the showbiz world with her excellent performances in…

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Fresh Low-Pressure Likely Over Northwest Bay Of Bengal Around Sep 2

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorm activity with lightning over various districts of Odisha from August 31 to September 3. A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal around September 2, which may exacerbate the weather conditions.The districts of Kalahandi, Kandhamal,…

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Woman killed in lightning strike at farmland in Odisha’s Angul

Angul: A 42-year-old woman died after being struck by lightning while working in a farmland in Odisha’s Angul district on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Sumati Behera of Majhimunda village under Bagedia police limits.According to reports, Sumati had gone to her farmland with her sister-in-law around 9.30 am to clear grass in the cultivated…

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PM Modi Hails Odisha’s Rashmita Sahu in ‘Mann Ki Baat’ for Water Sports Achievements

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday, lauded Odisha’s canoeing player Rashmita Sahu for her remarkable journey in water sports and her recent success at the Khelo India Water Sports Festival held at Dal Lake, Srinagar.Highlighting the country’s first-ever water sports festival, the Prime Minister said over…

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Seven from Odisha injured in gas cylinder explosion in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A gas cylinder exploded at Asbestos Colony in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad this morning, leaving seven people from Odisha critically injured.According to reports, the blast occurred while the victims were asleep inside their house. The sudden explosion triggered flames that quickly engulfed the room, leaving the occupants with critical burn injuries.Among the injured…

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Uttarakhand: Bridge swept off on Jyotirmath-Malari highway, Niti Valley villages marooned in Chamoli

Gopeshwar, 31/8: A motorable bridge on the Jyotirmath-Malari highway in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district got washed away due to heavy rains, severing connectivity to more than a dozen villages in the border area of the Niti Valley. Heavy rains in the upstream swelled the seasonal Tamak stream, and its gushing waters damaged the bridge around 2…

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PM Narendra Modi likely to visit Manipur in September for the first time since 2023 ethnic clashes

New Delhi,31/8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit ethnic violence-hit Manipur mid-September, the first time in 28 months after the north-eastern state witnessed violence between tribes. Modi is expected to visit state capital Imphal and Churachandpur during his visit and meet violence-hit people, who are displaced in the violence that started on 3…

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PM Narendra Modi likely to visit Manipur for the first time since 2023 ethnic clashes

New Delhi, 31/8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit ethnic violence-hit Manipur mid-September, the first time in 28 months after the north-eastern state witnessed violence between tribes. Modi is expected to visit state capital Imphal and Churachandpur during his visit and meet violence-hit people, who are displaced in the violence that started on…

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