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We urge parties to return to dialogue and diplomacy’: India calls for restraint as war clouds return to West Asia

New Delhi, 8/7: India on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the re-escalation of tension in West Asia following fresh attacks on commercial shipping in international waterways near the Strait of Hormuz and the war of words between Iran and the United States. New Delhi called upon all parties to exercise restraint and return to dialogue…

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‘Will attack them again, strike their civilian infrastructure, try to take Kharg Island’: Donald Trump warns Iran

Washington DC, 8/7: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to strike Iran again, this time attacking the nation’s civilian infrastructure and to seize Kharg Island, with its oil infrastructure, as his ceasefire with Tehran appeared to be in tatters after he said the truce is over. “I will give ⁠a little warning: We’re going…

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Trump lashes out at NATO Summit but offers new help to Ukraine

Turkey8/7: President Donald Trump kicked off the second day of the NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday by restating his “need” to control Greenland, blasting European allies as “hopeless” and threatening countries that did not support the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. But the summit produced some welcome news for the alliance and Ukraine. Trump told…

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Wayanad mudslide| Five still remaining untraced as search remains inconclusive

Thiruvananthapuram, 8/7: Search for five persons missing in the Kalladi disaster at Wayanad in Kerala was remaining inconclusive till Wednesday evening. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and various agencies were carrying out searches even several kilometers along the downstream of the river that flows through the disaster spot. Cadaver dogs were also used to trace…

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No evidence linking Indian govt to Nijjar killing: Canada police junks Justin Trudeau’s charge

Ottawa, 8/7: Contradicting former Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, investigators in the country said that no evidence was found linking Indian government officials to the 2023 killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. There’s no evidence to suggest through this organised crime investigation and the charges and the indictment laid forward that Indian officials were…

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Odisha to attach PM-Surya Ghar Yojana to housing schemes

Bhubaneswar: The PM-Surya Ghar Yojana will be attached to various housing schemes in Odisha, including the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana.This was announced by Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo on Wednesday. Singh Deo made this announcement while chairing a high-level meeting on power sector reforms, safety measures, and implementation of central and state schemes.“The PM-Surya…

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Bomb scare at Bhubaneswar court after threat e-mail

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Wednesday launched a search operation at Bhubaneswar court here after it received an e-mail threatening bomb explosions on the premises, officials said.The court received an e-mail where the sender threatened to explode bombs on the court premises, police said.After receiving information about the e-mail from court authorities, personnel from bomb disposal squad…

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Zareen Khan backs Dolly Javed, calls Kushal Tandon ‘chauvinistic’ over ‘bad attitude’

Mumbai, July 8: Actress Zareen Khan has come out in support of content creator Dollyy Javved after the latest episode of ‘Alliance’ sparked a debate on social media over contestant Kushal Tandon’s behaviour.Zareen shared a message on her Instagram Stories, praising Dollyy for standing up for herself and not tolerating the “chauvinistic” behaviour. She also…

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Businessman Arrested For Exposing Himself To Woman In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: A businessman was arrested by Nayapalli police on Wednesday for allegedly exposing himself to a woman near CRP Square in the city, following a complaint lodged by the victim.The accused, identified as Asis Behera, was arrested after the woman alleged that he approached her during the early morning hours and indulged in obscene behaviour.According…

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