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BJP’s Ritu Tawde takes over as Mayor of Mumbai, Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Ghadi is her deputy

Mumbai, 11/2: Amid chants of ‘Jai Shree Ram…Jai Shree Ram’, ‘Modi…Modi’ and ‘Deva Bhau…Deva Bhau’ – history was created in the iconic BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters as India’s richest civic body got the second BJP Mayor in over four decades time. From 1982-83, Dr Prabhakar Pai of the BJP was the Mayor of Bombay,…

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Odisha Reviews ₹10,000 PUCC Fine as Government Signals Possible Reduction

The Odisha government is reviewing the existing ₹10,000 penalty imposed on vehicles operating without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC), with indications that the fine may be reduced in the coming weeks.The current penalty was enforced as part of stricter implementation of pollution control norms aimed at improving air quality across the state. However,…

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Social media honeytrap case: Woman, husband among 3 arrested for robbery in Cuttack

In a case of alleged social media honeytrapping and robbery, Purighat police in cuttack have arrested three persons, including a woman accused of drugging a man and looting gold ornaments and cash worth lakhs of rupees. Police said the incident occurred on January 10 at a hotel in the Haripur area. The accused woman allegedly befriended…

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Bharat Bandh on February 12 likely to disrupt normal life in Odisha

Normal life across Odisha is likely to be affected on February 12 as Central Trade Unions have called for a nationwide Bharat Bandh demanding the withdrawal of the four newly introduced labour codes. The strike has also received backing from several farmer organisations. Trade union leaders have indicated that key sectors such as banking, public…

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Odisha: SCB suspended senior doc, nurses after ICU bed incident goes viral

Cuttack: A day after a video purportedly showing a female patient falling from her bed inside the intensive care unit (ICU) of SCB  MCH in odisha’scuttack went viral on social media, hospital authorities have suspended a senior faculty member and three nursing officers. The footage, which exposed serious lapses in patient care, had triggered massive outrage…

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Bhubaneswar murder: Police say Dinesh killed Satyabrata after spotting him with Liza in a room

Bhubaneswar: The main accused in theniladri vihar murder case in bhubaneswar  surrendered before the police on Tuesday evening. The case is related to the killing of 27-year-old Satyabrata Pradhan, a native of Hasinipur village in the Brahmagiri area of Puri district. According to ACP Sonal Singh Parmar, Liza was staying in a rented house at…

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Odisha Vigilance Raids Angul Hospital Staff in Rs. 2.38 Cr Corruption Case

Odisha Vigilance officers launched simultaneous raids at five locations linked to Subrat Kumar Behera, Junior Assistant at the Office of CDMO, Angul, after allegations of misappropriating government funds worth Rs. 2.38 crores.The searches began today, February 11, 2026, in connection with the Cuttack Vigilance PS case No. 06/2026 under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Vigilance…

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At least 10, including suspect, killed in shooting at school in Canada’s British Columbia

Columbia, 11/2:At least 10 people, including the suspected shooter, were killed in a shooting at a high school in Canada’s British Columbia on Tuesday. Another 25 people were being assessed for injuries at a local medical center, the police said. The incident took place at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia’s Peace region….

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ICC T20 World Cup 2026 | Abhishek Sharma hospitalised with stomach infection, doubtful for Namibia match

New Delhi, 11/2:World No.1 ranked T20I batter Abhishek Sharma has been hospitalised for the last two days with a stomach infection in Delhi amid the ongoing T20 World Cup. With this, Abhishek’s participation in the match against Namibia on Thursday at Delhi remains doubtful Abhishek has been admitted to a private hospital in Delhi due…

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