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Trump extols America, rails at communism in US 250th celebration

Keystone, 4/7: US President Donald Trump called on Americans to protect the freedoms the nation’s founders envisioned 250 years ago ⁠against what he has portrayed as the “communist” threat posed by progressive Democrats, speaking on the eve of Independence Day at Mount Rushmore.We stand beneath the monument of these heroes, a ‌true group of unbelievable…

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Maoist Dump Busted in Rayagada Forest, Huge Cache of Weapons and Explosives Seized

Rayagada Police achieved a major breakthrough in anti-Maoist operations by uncovering a massive Maoist dump in Raghuvari reserved forest under Ambadala police limits.Acting on intelligence from surrendered Maoists, District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Special Operations Group (SOG) launched a combing operation on July 2 and seized a large cache of arms, ammunition, explosives, and daily-use…

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Odisha Consumer Commission stays proceedings against Hrithik Roshan in misleading soft drink advertisement case

Cuttack: The Odisha State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has stayed the proceedings against Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan in a consumer complaint alleging that a soft drink advertisement featuring the actor misled a minor into believing the beverage could boost strength and improve sporting performance.The interim order was passed after Roshan challenged an earlier decision of…

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Low-pressure to intensify; IMD issues red alert for five Odisha districts

Bhubaneswar: IMD issued a red alert for five Odisha districts after a low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coast was forecast to intensify over the next two days.The warning has been issued for Sambalpur, Anugola, Sonpur, Boudhagada and Kandhamala districts, where isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely. An…

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Jharsuguda Court Convicts 14 Women In 23-Year-Old Laikera Humiliation Case

Jharsuguda: A local court in Jharsuguda has convicted 14 women in a 23-year-old case related to assault and public humiliation in the Laikera area, bringing closure to a long-pending criminal trial that dates back to 2003.The Court of the Senior Civil Judge (Women’s Court)-cum-JMFC, Jharsuguda, on June 26, 2026—though the order copy was made available…

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Three youths killed in hit-and-run near Baliguda in Odisha’s Kandhamal

Baliguda, Jul 4: Three youths lost their lives in a suspected hit-and-run accident after an unidentified vehicle rammed into the motorcycle they were travelling on near Mahasingh Bridge under Baliguda police limits in Odisha’s Kandhamal district late on Friday night.The accident occurred between 10:30 pm and 11:00 pm when the three youths were riding a…

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Wall Collapse in Kendujhar Kills One, Injures Another

A newly constructed house in Saras village under Kendujhar Town police limits witnessed tragedy when a wall collapsed, killing one worker and leaving another critically injured.The incident occurred on July 4 during construction work.Police identified the deceased as Babur Sheikh and the injured as Mitu Sheikh, both residents of Janghipur village in West Bengal. The…

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Odisha Govt reviews Puri Ratha Jatra preparedness, focus on sanitation and public safety

With lakhs of devotees expected to converge on the pilgrim town for the annual Ratha Jatra, the Odisha government has stepped up preparations to ensure smooth civic management, sanitation and public safety during the grand festival.With lakhs of devotees expected to converge on the pilgrim town for the annual Ratha Jatra, the Odisha government’s Housing…

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