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Odisha Police SI recruitment scam: Orissa High Court rejects bail plea of 17 accused

Cuttack: In a new development in the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector recruitment examination scam case, the Orissa High Court has rejected the bail pleas of 17 accused, including prime accused Muna Mohanty.The order was given by a bench headed by Hon’ble Justice Gourishankar Satpathy. The High Court said that such an act as question paper leak…

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Puri Jagannath Temple Ratna Bhandar inventory process temporarily suspended, to resume in June

Puri: The inventory and counting process of the Ratna Bhandar (treasure vault) of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri has been temporarily suspended and will resume in June, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said on Saturday.According to the administration, the ongoing inventory exercise—conducted as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)—will be paused from May…

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Man stabs Ex-Girlfriend’s mother & uncle at Balasore Railway Station

Balasore, May 23: A man allegedly attacked his girlfriend’s mother and maternal uncle with a sharp weapon on the premises of Sahadevkhunta Railway Station in Balasore.According to sources, the girl, accompanied by her mother and maternal uncle, had gone to meet her former boyfriend, Jatin Pradhan, to resolve issues regarding their relationship. During the meeting,…

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Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked For Third Time In 10 Days Amid Global Oil Pressure

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were increased once again across India on Saturday, marking the third revision in retail fuel rates in just 10 days.Petrol became costlier by Rs 0.87 per litre, while diesel prices were raised by Rs 0.91 per litre by state-owned oil marketing companies. The latest hike comes amid sustained pressure…

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TCS Nashik | Police files 1,500-page chargesheet in assault case

Mumbai, 22/5: Months after the alleged sexual harassment and religious conversion case involving employees of IT major Tata Consultancy Services at its Nashik BPO snowballed into a major issue, the police filed a 1,500-page chargesheet on Friday.The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Nashik Police is investigating the sensitive case, often referred to as ‘corporate…

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Twisha Sharma death: Second autopsy ordered, husband Samarth Singh taken into police custody

Bhopal, 22/5: The Twisha Sharma dowry death case saw some developments Friday when the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordering a second autopsy by a specialised AIIMS Delhi team as requested by her family.This comes even as the deceased woman’s husband, Samarth Singh surrendered in a Jabalpur court after his anticipatory bail plea was turned down….

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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s top US intelligence official: Reports

Washington, 22/5: Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her job as President ⁠Donald Trump’s director of national ⁠intelligence, Fox News ‌Digital reported ​on Friday, citing her resignation letter. Gabbard advised Trump of her intention to ​step down ⁠during a Oval Office meeting on Friday, the news outlet reported. The resignation ⁠is ‌effective June 30, it said….

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“Had complete access to Physics question papers’: CBI arrests Pune teacher in NEET-UG paper leak

New Delhi, 22/5: A Pune-based teacher who was engaged by the National Testing Agency in connection with preparing Physics paper for NEET-UG 2026 exam was arrested by the CBI for her alleged role in leaking questions to students, investigators said on Friday. Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, presently working in Seth Hiralal Saraf Prashala in Pune, was…

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Odisha Governor flags global supply chain disruptions, calls for lower logistics costs to boost competitiveness

Puri, May 22: India has taken several proactive steps to strengthen the country’s logistics ecosystem and reduce logistics costs to improve global competitiveness, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati said on Friday.Stating that global trade environment was facing major challenges due to geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, rising freight costs and uncertainty in shipping routes, the…

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