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Three Indian-origin people found dead after Washington shootout

Washington: Three Indian-origin people were found dead after a shooting at a house in Newcastle town in Washington in the United States, The Seattle Times reported, citing the King County medical examiner’s office. King County sheriff’s spokesperson Brandyn Hull said Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call around 7 pm on April 24 at a town…

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Labour Day: Delhi CM Orders 3-Hour Afternoon ‘Heat Break’ For Construction Workers During Summer

New Delhi: Assuring safety and welfare of labourers, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday that her government has directed employers to give a three-hour ‘heat break’ to construction workers between noon and 3 p.m. in view of the harsh summer. Interacting with workers on Labour Day, CM Gupta said the BJP governments at the…

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NIA Chief Reaches Pahalgam As Probe Intensifies Into Terror Attack

Srinagar: The Director General (DG) of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Sadanand Date, reached Pahalgam on Thursday after the agency took over the probe into the terror attack in which 26 civilians, including 25 tourists and a local, were killed on April 22. The NIA took over the Pahalgam terror attack investigation on Sunday following an…

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US Secretary of State Rubio speaks with EAM Jaishankar, Pak PM Sharif; urges de-escalation of tensions

New York/Washington, 1/5: The US has encouraged India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions, reaffirming its commitment to cooperate with Delhi against terrorism and urging Islamabad’s cooperation in investigating the “unconscionable” Pahalgam terror attack Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke separately with External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday. In…

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Bhitarkanika National Park closed for 3 months due to crocodile breeding season

Kendrapara: In a bid to ensure the safety of tourists and protect the crocodile population, the Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district of Odisha will remain closed for visitors from May 1 to July 31. The park will be closed for three months as this is the breeding season of crocodiles, during which they become aggressive…

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Blocking and checking intensified in Balasore, check posts set at 10 places

Balasore: After the Pahalgam terror attack, the entire country is on high alert. Blocking and checking are being carried out in various sensitive areas. Accordingly, blocking and checking have been intensified in Balasore district of Odisha. After the alert from the Intelligence Department, the Balasore Police has set up checking points at 10 places. The check…

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Miscreant breaks into house and kills minor girl in Odisha’s Ganjam

Bermhapur: A miscreant allegedly broke into the house and killed a minor girl in the Ganjam district of Odisha on Thursday. The murder took place in Karapally village under Gopalpur police station limits in Berhampur police district. As per reports, the minor girl was allegedly killed by a youth from another village. The deceased minor girl…

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AAP MP Sanjay Singh alleges Modi government using caste census to deflect attention from Pahalgam attack

Ballia, 1/5: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh said the caste enumeration in the forthcoming census was announced by the government to deflect attention from the Pahalgam terror attack. Singh told reporters at the residence of AAP national spokesperson Sarvesh Mishra in Panditpura village on Wednesday that the Aam Aadmi Party supports the caste…

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Pahalgam terror attack | Amid rising tensions, India bans Pakistan airlines from using its airspace

New Delhi, 1/5: India on Wednesday closed its airspace for flights operated by Pakistan airlines in a fresh retaliatory move amid escalating tensions with the neighbouring country following the Pahalgam terror attack. The Indian airspace will not be available for the aircraft registered in Pakistan as well as for planes operated, owned or leased by…

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