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Court summons Lalu, Tej Pratap, Hema Yadav and others in land for job case

New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday summoned former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav and 77 others accused in he land-for-job case. Additionally, Tej Pratap Yadav and Hema Yadav have also been summoned. The court has taken cognizance of all three charge sheets, including conclusive charges filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Special…

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Youth climbs atop 132 KV electric tower to kill self, rescued safely after 2.5 hours

Kamakhyanagar: High voltage drama unfolded after a youth climbed atop a 132 KV electric tower and denied to get down the tower. The incident happened in Badamuktapasi village under Kamakhyanagar police limits in Dhenkanal district. The youth reportedly stood over the 70-metre tall pole for over 2.5 hours. The youth has been identified as Sania…

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Bhubaneswar: Police busts bike lifting gang; 12 vehicles along with bunches of duplicate key seized

Bhubaneswar: The Lingaraj Police busted a bike lifting gang by arresting three persons and seizing 12 vehicles along with bunches of duplicate key from their possessions. The Lingaraj Police under the leadership of ASI Amarendra Swain started a probe after getting a written complaint from one Nihar Ranjan Nayak on January 30, 2025. In his…

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Punjab cancels licenses of 40 travel agents amidst growing illegal immigration controversy

Punjab: Punjab has cancelled the licenses of 40 travel agents, amid the growing controversy over the deportation of Indians who migrated illegally to the US. As per the Amritsar police, they acted upon a complaint against the travel agents operating in the city and more actions were expected in the coming days. Reports say almost…

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India in first: Odisha’s State Vaccine Store receives ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management

Bhubaneswar: The State Vaccine Store of Odisha has made history by becoming the first in the country to receive the ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). This recognition highlights the State’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards in vaccine storage, cold chain management, and supply chain operations. The certification…

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CRUT terminates Mo Bus driver and guide after accident at Master Canteen Depot in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) terminated the driver and guide of a Mo Bus which was involved in an accident that occurred at Mo Bus Master Canteen Depot in Bhubaneswar and left two persons injured. CRUT, which manages the Mo Bus services, shared a press release on its X handle wherein it said,…

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Capgemini India CEO bats for 47.5-hour work week, no weekend e-mails

Mumbai, 25/2: Joining the debate on working hours, IT services company Capgemini India’s chief executive Ashwin Yardi on Tuesday advocated 47.5 hours work per week, and was against sending e-mails to employees on weekends. He was speaking at Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum (NTLF) here. “Forty seven and half hours. We have about nine hours…

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Shashi Tharoor posts selfie with Union minister Piyush Goyal amid rift with Congress

New Delhi, 25/2: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor posted a selfie with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and the UK’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds on Tuesday, and said the revival of long-stalled India-UK FTA negotiations was most welcome. Good to exchange words with Jonathan Reynolds, Britain’s Secretary of…

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Four Pakistani security Personnel killed in North Waziristan post-attack

Islamabad Four Pakistani security personnel were killed in a terror attack in Spinwam tehsil of Pakistan’s North Waziristan on Monday, Dawn reported citing sources. The attack took place in the Darweshta area of Spinwam early on Monday morning. A heavy exchange of fire took place where both sides after the security forces retaliated, the report…

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