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3 accused including 3 policemen were injured in the attack by the villagers, 11 were detained.

 SUBARNAPUR , 16/10— A robbery attempt was made on Tuesday night on Singhijuba-Khairmal road under Binika police station of Subarnapur district on Wednesday. 3 police officers and 3 other accused were injured in the attack by the villagers.The injured were SI Sujata Budek, ASI Trinath Sahu and Constable Gopinath Sahu. Similarly, two minors including the…

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Delhi Police registers FIR, begins probe into hoax bomb threats to flights

New Delhi, 16/10: Delhi Police has registered an FIR in connection with bomb threats to several domestic and international flights in the last two days and launched a probe into the matter, official sources said on Wednesday. A Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air flight with more than 180 people on board returned to the national capital following…

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Centre hikes DA by 3 percentage points for its employees, pensioners

New Delhi, 16/10: The Centre on Wednesday increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) by 3 percentage points effective from July 1 this year, benefitting more than 1 crore employees and pensioners ahead of the Diwali festival. The Union Cabinet has approved to increase Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners…

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ED pressurised me to name CM, Deputy CM in Valmiki scam, alleges Cong MLA Nagendra

Bengaluru, 16/10: Former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra, who walked out of jail on Wednesday, alleged that he was pressurised by the ED to name Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar in the multi-crore scam in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. He also charged the ED (Directorate of Enforcement) with arresting…

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Welcomes EAM Dr. S Jaishankar at SCO Summit in Islamabad

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S Jaishankar at the venue of the 23rd Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government in Islamabad. This marks the first visit by an Indian foreign minister to Pakistan in nearly a decade, amidst ongoing strained relations…

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Kumar Purnima: Young girls’ festival for bright future, know rituals across Odisha

Cuttack: Odisha celebrates 13 festivals in 12 months (baramasa re tera parba). Kumar Purnima is one of Sharad Purnima, also known as Kumar Purnima, is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Ashwina, between October-November. This autumn festival is one of the most popular and important festivals of Odisha.Odisha is set…

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CM Majhi Graces ‘Kumar Utsav’ Programme in Puri

Puri: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the ‘Kumar Utsav’ programme at Alarpur near Pipili last evening. The programme was organised by ‘Hara Durga Youth Club’. The Chief Minister appreciated the efforts of the Hara Durga Youth Club to preserve the art, culture and tradition of the region through the Kumar Utsav.The Chief Minister visited…

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Normalcy returns in Bahraich after violence, security deployed

Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh): Tensions have begun to ease in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, after days of violence and unrest, said reports of Wednesday. It is however worth mentioning here that, the aftermath of the riots is still palpable. The district, witnessed clashes and vandalism following a man’s death during Durga idol immersion, is slowly returning to normalcy.Security forces…

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