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Suffering from dehydration, Prashant Kishor hospitalised for medical check-up

Patna, 7/12: A day after Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor was arrested for an “illegal” fast unto death and released on bail, he was on Tuesday found to be suffering from dehydration and was hospitalised for a comprehensive medical check-up. Party leaders took Kishor to a private healthcare facility in Patna in an ambulance…

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Forest Dept Seizes Rs 1 Cr Khaira Wood In Balangir

Balangir: In a major crackdown on timber smuggling, the Odisha Forest Department seized Catechu (Khaira) wood worth approximately Rs 1 crore on Tuesday. The operation was led by Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Arbind Nayak, following the directives of the Balangir District Forest Officer (DFO).According to reports, the raid targeted multiple locations, including two sites in…

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Mid-Winter Status Survey Of Wetland Birds In Bhitarkanika On Jan 18

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Forest department will undertake the Mid-Winter Status Survey of Wetland Birds-2025 in five forest and wildlife ranges under the Bhitarkanika National Park on January 18.According to Sudarshan Gopinath Yadav, the DFO of Rajnagar Mangrove Forest and Wildlife Division, the field survey will be held January 18 at Kanika, Gahirmatha, Rajnagar, Mahakalapara and Kujanga ranges…

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CRPF Officer Shoots Self In J&K’s Reasi, Probe On

Jammu: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer allegedly shot himself dead on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. Officials said that Rajnath Prasad (55), CRPF assistant sub-inspector (ASI), a resident of Bihar, allegedly shot himself in the chest inside a makeshift CRPF picket along the Tarakote route leading to Mata Vaishno Devi cave shrine…

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Jasprit Bumrah likely to skip majority of England series due to injury, severity still unknown

Jasprit Bumrah’s injury woes are back, this time threatening to scuttle plans for the forthcoming England series and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. His troubles began on the Australia tour when a nasty case of back spasms kept him off the field for the entire second innings of the fifth Test in Sydney.The BCCI would…

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Chandramukhi makers send legal notice to Nayanthara over Netflix documentary, demand Rs. 5 crore

The makers of her 2005 film Chandramukhi have served Nayanthara with another legal notice, this time seeking Rs 5 crore in damages for using a few seconds of clips from the movie in her Netflix documentary, Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy Tale. The documentary explores the actress’s career and personal life and features clips from several…

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