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UK: Over 1,000 devotees join Rath Yatra celebrations; Indian Deputy High Commissioner performs Chhera Paharna ritual

London: Over a thousand devotees gathered in Slough, United Kingdom, to take part in the grand Rath Yatra celebrations, the High Commission of India said on Monday. India’s Deputy High Commissioner to the UK, Sujit Ghosh, participated in the celebrations, which were organised by the Shree Jagannatha Society UK. In a significant moment during the…

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Orange alert issued for 4 Odisha districts as low pressure system intensifies

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is expected to experience heavy rainfall for the next five days, with various parts of the state likely to be affected. A low-pressure area formed in the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjacent West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts yesterday is moving west-northwestwards towards north Odisha, West Bengal coast, and Jharkhand, bringing rain to coastal…

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Driver killed, 8 students injured as school vehicle meets accident in Keonjhar

Anandapur: In a tragic accident the driver of a school vehicle was killed while 8 students of the school sustained injury after the Bolero, in which they were travelling met with an accident today morning in Keonjhar district of Odisha. The accident took place in Sainkula area under Ramachandrapur Police Station limits in the district….

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Days after US strikes, IAEA chief confirms Iran could enrich uranium within months

Tehran, 29/6: Iran could be producing enriched uranium in a few months, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi was quoted as saying on Sunday, raising doubts about how effective US strikes to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme have been US officials have stated that their strikes obliterated key nuclear sites in Iran, although…

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“Tragedy is a serious warning for large events”: Rahul Gandhi condoles Puri stampede incident

New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi expressed deep sorrow over the stampede during the Rath Yatra in Puri, calling the tragedy a “serious” warning. The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha emphasised that security arrangements and crowd management at such large gatherings must be thoroughly reviewed. Rahul Gandhi stressed that the protection…

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