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Japan quake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall

Kumamoto, 28/7: Rescuers were frantically searching on Wednesday for survivors of a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 ⁠people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads across the region. Eight people were pulled alive from the rubble of a partially collapsed shopping mall ⁠near the city of Kumamoto…

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Japan quake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall

Kumamoto, 29/7: Rescuers were frantically searching on Wednesday for survivors of a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 ⁠people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads across the region. Eight people were pulled alive from the rubble of a partially collapsed shopping mall ⁠near the city of Kumamoto…

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Supreme Court order contradicts assurance that FIRs would be withdrawn’: CJP threatens to hit the streets again

New Delhi, 28/7: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and national spokesperson Saurav Das on Tuesday expressed doubts over the government’s assurance of not taking action against the protesters, and threatened to recall the nationwide protest. This comes after the Supreme Court’s order which they claimed permits the government to proceed with the existing FIRs

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Odisha CM Mohan Majhi Felicitates Indian Idol Winner Jyotirmayee Nayak

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday felicitated Indian Idol Season 16 winner Jyotirmayee Nayak at his official residence, celebrating her national achievement and honouring her as a cultural icon of the state. The CM announced a Rs 5 lakh award in recognition of Jyotirmayee’s extraordinary talent and perseverance. He praised her journey from…

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PM Modi chose someone who defends rapists’: Rahul Gandhi on Pralhad Joshi as education minister

New Delhi, 28/7: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday lashed out at the Union government and PM Narendra Modi for picking Union minister Pralhad Joshi as the replacement for Dharmendra Pradhan as the education minister. All these young people are protesting about education system…so many girls, they have been beaten, they have been thrashed…

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Wild Boar Found Dead in Balangir Farmhouse, Electrocution Suspected

Allegations of illegal hunting have surfaced in Dedara village under Khaprakhol police limits, where a wild boar was reportedly killed by electric wires laid near a farmhouse.Acting on information, a joint team of the forest department, police, and electricity officials raided the farmhouse and seized the carcass of a 60‑kg wild boar. The operation was…

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Gecko In Midday Meal Leaves 32 Schoolchildren Sick In Puri

Puri: At least 32 students of Aragada Upper Primary School in Delang block of Puri district fell ill on Tuesday after consuming the school’s midday meal, allegedly contaminated by a gecko.According to preliminary information, the children complained of nausea and vomiting shortly after having the meal. Initial inquiries indicated that a gecko had accidentally fallen…

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Former RI convicted in Odisha Vigilance bribery case

Dhenkanal, July 28: Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of former Revenue Inspector (RI) Malati Dehury in a bribery case related to a mutation enquiry.The Special Vigilance Judge, Dhenkanal convicted Malati Dehury, who had served as the Revenue Inspector of Kandarasingha Revenue Circle under Parjang Tahasil in Dhenkanal district and was later posted as RI…

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