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H1-B fears prompt flyers to get off plane just before takeoff

Washington DC, 22/9: Shortly before an Emirates flight was set to depart from San Francisco to Dubai on September19, passengers in the cabin began hearing about US President Donald Trump’s decision to slap a $100,000 application fee on the H-1B visa. Bewilderment among the travelers quickly turned to chaos and commotion, according to video footage…

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GM ECoR Reviews Facilities, Safety and Development at Visakhapatnam Station

Rayagada /VSKP :- Shri Parmeshwar Funkwal, General Manager of East Coast Railway (ECoR), carried out an extensive inspection of Visakhapatnam Railway Station today, focusing on passenger amenities, cleanliness, and ongoing development projects. He was accompanied by Shri Lalit Bohra, Divisional Railway Manager, Waltair Division, and other senior officials. The GM reviewed key passenger service points,…

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SRI BISWARANJAN PRADHAN, DATA ENTRY OPERATORhas been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance

22.09.2025, a short while ago, Sri Biswaranjan Pradhan, Office Assistant-cum-Data Entry Operator, Welfare Section of Simulia Block, Dist-Balasore has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking bribe Rs.5,000/-* of overall demand of bribe Rs.10,000/- from a complainant *for processing his application for grant of Govt. Assistance of Rs.2.5 lakhs under “Sumangal” scheme (for…

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SOA Ideathon 2025 Showcases Top Student Innovators at Grand Finale

Bhubaneswar, September 22: A vibrant display of student innovation and teamwork unfolded at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, as the university hosted the grand finale of SOA Ideathon 2025 on September 20. Designed as an internal offline hackathon, the event served as a launchpad for aspiring student innovators to showcase their problem-solving…

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AM/NS India installs water purifiers in six schools in Paradeep

Paradeep, September 22, 2025: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) installed water purifiers in six schools across Paradeep under its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Project ‘Trupti’, in a major step towards ensuring safe drinking water for school children. This intervention aligns with Sustainable Development Goals and reaffirms the company’s commitment to building healthier…

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10 ambassadors from ten countries visit KIIT & KISS, joined in SDG meeting

Bhubaneswar, Sept 22: Ten ambassadors representing Latin American and Caribbean countries today visited the KIIT and KISS, expressing admiration for the vision of their Founder, Dr. Achyuta Samanta, who has built them into two of the finest institutions in the world. The envoys from Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Suriname, Chile, Jamaica, Bolivia, Guatemala, and Colombia were…

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Second postmortem of Zubeen Garg’s body on Tuesday morning: Assam CM

Guwahati, 22/9: A second postmortem examination of singer Zubeen Garg’s body will be conducted on Tuesday morning at the Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) following demands from certain sections in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.   The first autopsy was conducted in Singapore where Garg died by drowning on September 19. His last…

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Asia Cup 2025: Sahibzada Farhan says ‘heat of the moment’ for AK-47 gesture during India vs Pakistan match

Dubai, 22/9 Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan, who has been in the eye of a storm following his ‘exaggerated’ celebration after completing his half-century against India in the Asia Cup cricket tie, said his ‘brain fade’ moment act happened at the ‘heat of the moment and nothing sinister about it.   It may be recalled that…

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In search of loo, passenger knocks on cockpit door of Air India flight; Pilot fears hijack attempt

New Delhi, 22/9An Air India Express flight from Bengaluru to Varanasi reported a mid-air security scare on Sunday, September 22, after a passenger allegedly walked up to the cockpit while searching for the lavatory. The incident occurred on flight IX 1086, which took off from Kempegowda International Airport’s Terminal 2 at 8 am and landed…

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