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US President Trump issues executive order to withdraw from WHO

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump, in a major shocker, cut the Unites States’ ties with the global health agency, World Health Organisation (WHO), as he issued an executive order of withdrawing from the organisation on Monday (local time). According to the order, the withdrawal was due to the organisation mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic and…

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Cyber Police Bust Fake Online Trading Racket In Cuttack, Arrest Mastermind & Accomplice

Cuttack: Cuttack police busted a cybercrime racket and arrested the mastermind from Muniguda in Rayagada district. According to reports, police had received inputs that a gang was robbing gullible people by asking them to invest in online trading through fake trading applications. Recently, an employee of a private company and resident of Cuttack CDA Sector 9,…

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Virat Kohli to take part in Delhi’s Ranji Trophy clash against Railways: Sources

New Delhi: India stalwart Virat Kohli has confirmed his availability for Delhi’s Ranji Trophy match against Railways, according to sources in Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). Virat Kohli’s last appearance in the Ranji Trophy dates back to November 2012 against Uttar Pradesh, in which he was dismissed for 14 and 42 runs in both innings…

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Bengaluru resident lured with free smartphone and duped of Rs 2.8 crore in online scam

Bengaluru: A 60-year-old resident of Bengaluru lost Rs. 2.8 crore to a smart cyber trap. A perpetrator had sent him a free smartphone, probably laced with malware, which enabled them to access and drain his bank account.It all started when the scammer called through a WhatsApp call from an unknown number claiming to be Citibank….

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UP: Four miscreants killed in encounter in Shamli, STF inspector injured

Shamli: At least four miscreants were killed and one STF inspector was injured after an encounter broke out between Uttar Pradesh’s Special Task Force (STF) and miscreants in the wee hours of Tuesday, said police.The encounter broke out in the Jhinjhana area of the Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh.According to the UP STF, the miscreants…

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12 more Maoists killed in ongoing joint operation of Odisha-Chhattisgarh police

Malkangiri: As many as 10 Maoists have been killed in a massive joint operation of Odisha-Chhattisgarh security personnel early on January 21 morning.Acting on a tip off, the inter-state operation was launched by Odisha and Chhattisgarh police and CRPF personnel in the border areas of Nuapada district of Odisha and Gariabandh district of Chhattisgarh. The attack…

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