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Puri Srimandir darshan to remain suspended for five hours on Friday, here’s why

Puri, September 3:Public darshan at the Srimandir in Puri will remain closed for five hours on Friday, September 4, on account of the special rituals associated with Krishna Janmashtami.According to the Srimandir administration, general darshan will remain suspended from 7 pm to midnight after the completion of the Sandhya Dhupa Bhoga. During this period, the…

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Bhubaneswar series accident horror: Luxury SUV travelling at ‘150 kmph’ rams vehicles, several injured

A speeding luxury car allegedly rammed into three cars and two motorcycles near Palasuni in Bhubaneswar in the early hours of Thursday, leaving four to five people injured and several vehicles badly damaged.According to reports, the car was allegedly travelling at a speed of more than 150 kmph when the driver lost control. The car…

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Raghav Chadha claims name ‘shifted’ in Punjab draft electoral rolls, AAP denies allegations

BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has accused the Punjab government of political vendetta after his name was marked under the “shifted” category in the state’s draft electoral roll.Chadha, who was among seven of the 10 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha members who switched to the BJP in April, has been a…

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Elderly man beaten to death; two arrested

Kuanrmunda: An elderly man was allegedly beaten with an iron pipe and later strangled to death by his son and daughter-in-law at Jagadishpur village under the police outpost of Biramitrapur police limits in Sundaragada district, police said Wednesday.The incident took place Tuesday night but came to light Wednesday morning, when police were informed about the…

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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever Lands in New Delhi Ending Two Decades Of Diplomatic Silence

Belgian Prime Minister arrives in India for historic bilateral talks.Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever arrived in New Delhi on an official three-day visit to expand strategic ties with India across commerce, defence, clean energy, and ports. Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth received De Wever upon his landing. This engagement marks the first…

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Trump Says US Ready For More Iran Strikes, Denies Plans To Rename Hormuz Strait After Himself

Washington: The US military is prepared to launch more strikes on Iran “any time we want,” President Donald Trump has said.“It was a very heavy attack last night, and we’re prepared to do another one any time we want,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday (local time).The US military “took out all…

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Woman suffers severe burn injuries in Puri, husband detained for questioning

Puri: A 30-year-old woman suffered severe burn injuries inside her house in Dom Sahi near Kumbharpada police station in Odisha’s Puri district on Wednesday.The injured woman, identified as Sarojini Mallik, suffered burns to nearly 80 per cent of her body. She was initially rushed to Puri District Headquarters Hospital in critical condition. As her condition…

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Historic farewell in Subarnapur: administrator and literary figure Dr. Nruparaj Sahu retires.

SUBARNAPUR — Another memorable and emotional chapter was written in the history of Subarnapur district on August 31. This is the second and very historic event for Subarnapur land to give such a grand, grand and tearless farewell to a Collector. After the Collector Saroj Jha in the past, the farewell ceremony of Dr. Nruparaj…

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Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra appointed first CEO of Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust

Ayodhya: Air Marshal (Retired) Jeetendra Mishra has been selected as the first chief executive officer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in Ayodhya on Wednesday (September 2).The other contenders for the post of CEO included former IPS officer Rajesh Pandey, former IAS officer Dinesh Chandra, retired IAS officer Yogeshwar Ram Mishra, and former…

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