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Heatwave Alert: Sambalpur, Jharsuguda To Sizzle Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur and Jharsuguda districts are likely to witness heatwave conditions tomorrow, according to the prediction of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).  “Heatwave condition is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sambalpur, Jharsuguda”, read the IMD forecast for March 29. For March 30, the regional weather office has…

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Security Forces Foil Maoists’ Plan In Chhattisgarh, Detect And Destroy 45 Kg IED

Bhopal: In a significant achievement, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) successfully defused a powerful 45 kg improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Maoists in the Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh. The device, discovered on the Cherpal-Palna road, was neutralised on Friday morning, averting a potentially catastrophic incident. According to information,…

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Tamil Nadu: Forest Department recovers 2,000 Turtle eggs in Thoothukudi

Thoothukudi: The Tiruchendur Forest Department in the Thoothukudi district has successfully recovered around 2,000 turtle eggs from the beach, marking a positive step in the conservation of sea turtles in the region. Olive ridley turtles, found in abundance in the Gulf of Mannar, are among the species whose numbers have been steadily declining in recent…

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Odisha Vigilance sleuths apprehend Senior revenue assistant for taking Rs 20,000 in Angul

Angul: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths apprehended a senior revenue assistant of Athamallick Tahasil in Angul district for taking a bribe of Rs 20,000. The senior revenue assistant has been identified as Satya Priya Nayak. He was nabbed by the Odisha Vigilance for taking Rs 20,000 for partition of land on Friday. The SRA demanded Rs20,000/- from…

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Cash discovery row: Justice Yashwant Varma missing from Delhi High Court administrative panels of judges

New Delhi, 28/3: Justice Yashwant Varma, embroiled in the cash discovery row, did not find a mention in the recently constituted committees of judges on the administrative side of the Delhi High Court. A spate of key events have followed the discovery of burnt wads of cash following a fire at the judge’s official Lutyen’s…

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Woman kills self after quarrel with husband over Rs 20 in Balasore

Balasore: In a shocking incident, a woman killed self after a heated argument with her husband over Rs 20. The incident happened on Friday in Gobarghoti village under Basta police limits in Balasore district. The woman has been identified as Rinki. Her husband has been identified as Jagan. She reportedly killed self by consuming pesticide. According…

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