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Married couple found dead at home in Odisha’s Jajpur; police launch probe

Jajpur: A married couple was found dead at their residence on Monday night at Kukudakhandi village under Jenapur police limits in Odisha’s Jajpur district, police said. The deceased have been identified as George Mallick and his wife Jharana Mallick. According to preliminary reports, the incident took place late on Monday when family members and villagers…

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Indian-origin engineer from Karnataka shot dead in Canada

A 37-year-old Indian-origin tech professional from Karnataka was shot dead in a suspected targeted attack at the parking lot of a busy shopping mall in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday afternoon. The victim has been identified as Chandan Kumar Raja Nandakumar, a resident of Brampton in the Greater Toronto Area Chandan, a native of Thyamagondlu village…

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Bhubaneswar: School Girl Kidnapped, Found at Capital Hospital After Five Hours

Bhubaneswar: A Class VIII student of a government school under Bharatpur police station limits, who was allegedly kidnapped on Monday afternoon, was traced and rescued at Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar around 9.30 pm, nearly five hours after she went missing. The minor girl was first admitted to the paediatrics department and later shifted to the…

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ICC T20 World Cup | Pakistan makes a U-turn, agrees to play marquee match against India after Bangladesh’s nudge

New Delhi, 10/2: The India vs Pakistan marquee clash in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 scheduled to be held on February 15 will go ahead as per schedule after Pakistan decided to reverse its earlier decision to boycott the game. In a late night development Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi requested the…

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BCCI Central Contracts: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli downgraded to Grade B

Mumbai, 9/2: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has downgraded Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to Grade B in the new Central Contracts announced on Monday (February 9), while also abolishing the prevailing A+ category carrying a retainership fee of Rs7 crore. The star batting duo currently play only the One-day Internationals….

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Yo Yo Honey Singh Poses Alongside Boxing Star Amir Khan: With My Legendary Brother

Mumbai: Rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh struck a warm, celebratory note as he posed alongside British boxing icon Amir Khan, calling him his “legendary brother.”Honey Singh took to Instagram, where he shared a picture posing with Amir Khan. In the image, the duo’s camaraderie shone through. The picture showed them standing close together, posing confidently with…

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Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav Assumes Charge as DA&FE Commissioner

Soon after taking office, he convened a review meeting with senior officers to assess the progress of various departmental schemes. During the meeting, he emphasised the need to make all initiatives farmer-centric.Furthermore, he directed officials to focus on enhancing farmers’ income through the effective implementation of programs. He stressed that every schememust deliver tangible benefits…

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Odisha LoP Naveen Patnaik writes to CM Mohan Majhi, flags ‘Systemic Collapse’ in paddy procurement

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik has written a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and flagged ‘Systemic Collapse’ in paddy procurement.Through the letter, the Leader of Opposition has raised serious concerns over the ongoing Kharif paddy procurement and alleging a complete breakdown of the system, in violation of the BJP’s 2024 electoral…

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