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PM Modi Praises Odisha Farmer Hirod Patel for Innovative Farming

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Odisha’s young farmer Hirod Patel during his Mann Ki Baat radio programme, calling his farming model a shining example of how tradition and technology can work together.Modi emphasised that farmers are not only food providers but also caretakers of the earth. He noted that modern farmers focus on quality, value addition, and…

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5 policemen killed in road accident in Odisha’s Jharsuguda

In a highly tragic incident, five police personnel were killed in a road accident near the Sadar police station in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district early this morning. Jharsuguda: In a highly tragic incident, five police personnel were killed in a road accident near the Sadar police station in odisha  district early this morning. Three others sustained…

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3 killed, 15 injured after wedding party bus collides with UP roadways bus in Balrampur

Three people die and 15 are injured when a private bus carrying wedding guests collides with a UP Roadways bus on State Highway-72 in Balrampur; investigation underway. Uttar Pradesh: Three people were killed, and 15 others injured early on Sunday, February 22, 2026, when a private bus carrying wedding guests collided head-on with an Uttar…

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ICC T20 World Cup 2026 | India hunt perfect game in Super Eights showdown against South Africa

Ahmedabad:, 22/2: “Look, I don’t think we’ve played our perfect game yet. But we’ve had contributions from most of the players now, barring Abhishek (Sharma). I think we are moving in the right direction. So it’s a good time to peak. And like I said, we have haven’t played our best game yet, but this…

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Terror conspiracy in Delhi: Bangladeshi nationals among eight arrested

New Delhi, 22/2: Eight suspects have been nabbed for allegedly plotting a major terror conspiracy in Delhi at the behest of Pakistan’s ISI and Bangladesh-based extremist organisations, police sources said on Sunday. Six of the suspects have been arrested from different parts of Tamil Nadu and will be brought to Delhi for interrogation. As per…

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Trump announces hike in global tariff rate from 10% to 15%

Washington DC, 22/2: United States President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he is raising the tariffs on goods entering United States from 10% to 15% ‘effective immediately. Taking to Truth Social, Trump wrote, “I, as President of the United States of ⁠America, ⁠will be, effective immediately, raising the 10% Worldwide Tariff on Countries, many…

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India Women beat Australia by 17 runs; clinch historic T20I series victory

Adelaide, 21/2: Smriti Mandhana’s blazing fifty was complemented by a superlative bowling display as India defeated Australia by 17 runs in the deciding third and final Women’s T20I to seal the three-match series 2-1 here on Saturday. Opting to bat, India rode on a half centuries from vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (82) and charismatic batter Jemimah…

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Maharashtra minister compares soldier sacrifice with tree cutting for progress, faces flak

Mumbai, 21/2: Maharashtra Environment Minister Pankaja Munde has drawn a parallel between the sacrifice of soldiers at the border and the cutting of trees, including mangroves, for development, triggering sharp reactions on social media. Activist Anjali Damania posted the viral clip on social media platform X on Saturday, saying she felt sorry for the minister’s…

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Infiltrators to be removed not only from electoral rolls but also from country in next 5 years: Amit Shah

Guwahati, 21/2: Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Saturday that illegal immigrants would be removed not only from the electoral rolls but also from the country in the next five years. While addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for a new campus of the Assam Police 10th Battalion, Shah said if India…

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Odisha Govt Embraces AI in Agriculture to Boost Farmers’ Profits

Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singhdeo highlighted the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in agriculture, stressing that it will help farmers maximise profits by providing advanced crop information.Speaking at Lok Seva Bhavan, Singhdeo thanked Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi for increasing the agriculture and allied sector budget by 12.3 per cent. He said the…

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