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Afghan Taliban foreign minister heads for first visit to India to foster ties abroad

Kabul, 8/10: Afghanistan’s Taliban foreign minister left for New Delhi on Wednesday, his ministry said, in what would be the first visit to India by a Taliban leader since the group seized power in 2021. The trip highlights Taliban efforts to expand engagement with regional powers in a quest for economic ties and eventual diplomatic…

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Following online backlash, ex-top cop Bhaskar Rao makes a U-turn after praising lawyer who threw shoe at CJI

Bengaluru, ,8/10: Former Bengaluru police commissioner Bhaskar Rao was bashed online after he expressed admiration towards lawyer Rakesh Kishore who hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gawai. Rao, a BJP leader, later said sorry when his admiration tweet went viral, earning the wrath of netizens. Even if it is legally & terribly…

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Police personnel attacked while stopping fight between house owner and tenant

Bhubaneswar: A house owner was allegedly beaten on the road in the K4 area of Kalinga Vihar under the Tamando Police Station limits in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The incident occurred when the tenants had gone out to visit puja pandals, leaving a young woman alone in the house. The house owner allegedly misbehaved with the woman, triggering…

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UPA shelved strike on Pakistan after 26/11 due to ‘pressure from a foreign country’: PM Modi targets Congres

Raigad,8/10 : Hitting out at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the then Dr Manmohan Singh-led UPA government of not striking Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks due to pressure from a foreign country. Modi, however, did not name the United States. Without directly naming P Chidambaram, Modi referred to the…

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PM Modi Inaugurates Phase 1 Of Navi Mumbai International Airport

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase 1 of Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on Wednesday, which will be one of India’s most modern and eco-friendly airports. A new greenfield airport, spread over 1,160 hectares, is being developed at a cost of Rs 19,650 crore. The domestic flight operations are expected to commence in the…

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Bali Yatra Ground Declared ‘No Drone Zone’ From Nov 1 To 15

Cuttack: The Cuttack District Administration has declared the historic Bali Yatra Ground and its surrounding areas as a ‘No Drone Zone’ from November 1 to November 15, 2025 ahead of the grand trade fair. According to an official order issued by Collector and District Magistrate Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde, flying of para gliders, para motors, power hang gliders,…

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SRI BANAMALI SATPATHY, OAS, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BELAGUNTHA NAC, DIST-GANJAM NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS.25,000/- FROM A GOVT EMPLOYEE FOR DRAWL OF ARREAR SALARY AND TO FURNISH LPC.

Today i.e. on 8.10. 2025, a short while ago, Sri Banamali Satpathy, OAS, Executive Officer, Belaguntha NAC, Dist-Ganjam has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.25,000/- from a staffer for relieving him on his transfer and for releasing his arrear salary and Last Pay Certificate (LPC). Accused Sri Satpathy was…

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IMD issues red warning for rain and thunderstorm in Bhubaneswar, hundreds vehicles stranded on roads

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a red warning for rain and thunderstorm in Bhubaneswar. While issuing red alert, the weather department predicted that heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm is expected to occur across the State Capital City during the next three hours. Meanwhile, the residents…

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