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Rajya Sabha polls: Congress’ Karamvir Singh Boudh, BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia win in Haryana

Gurgaon, 17/3: The Congress staved off a challenge from a BJP-back independent to wrest a seat in the Rajya Sabha elections in Haryana with its candidate Karamvir Singh Boudh winning in keenly-fought polls that also saw the ruling BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia also registering a victory. Boudh could manage only 28 first preference votes, three less…

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At least 400 killed, 250 injured in Pakistan air strike on Kabul hospital

Islamabad,17/3:  Atleast 400 people were killed and 250 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on a ⁠drug users’ rehabilitation hospital in the Afghanistan capital Kabul, a spokesman of the Afghan Taliban government said ⁠on Tuesday Pakistan rejected the claim as false and misleading and ‌said it “precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support ​infrastructure”…

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Amid supply shortage, govt makes biometric authentication mandatory for all domestic LPG consumers

New Delhi, 16/3: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Sunday mandated e-KYC for all domestic LPG consumers. MoPNG took to their X account and stated that all domestic LPG consumers are required to complete Biometric Aadhaar Authentication (e-KYC). It added that people can verify from comfort of their homes using Oil Marketing Company’s mobile…

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Dilip Ray, Manmohan, Santrupta, Sujit Kumar wins Rajya Sabha Election

Bhubaneswar,, 16/3: In a major political development, three BJP backed candidates, Manmohan Samal, Sujeet Kumar and Dilip Ray and BJD candidate Santrupta Mishra have won their respective Rajya Sabha elections on Monday (March 16, 2026). BJD deputy chief whip Pratap Keshari Deb said eight party MLAs cross-voted in favour of Mr. Ray.   Polling for…

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SOA University Student Goes Missing in Puri Beach While Taking Bath

Puri: A student of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) University in Bhubaneswar went missing in the puri sea while taking a bath on Sunday.The missing student has been identified as Animesh Sa, a second-year BTech Computer Science student at SOA University.According to reports, Animesh had come to Puri with his friends and was bathing in the sea near…

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Oscars 2026: Priyanka Chopra and Javier Bardem Present Best International Feature Award

Los Angeles: Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas was among the presenters at the ongoing 97th Academy Awards. The actor took the stage to present the award for Best International Feature Film.Chopra shared the stage with Spanish actor Javier Bardem as they announced the winner in the category. The award was given to Joachim Trier directorial ‘Sentimental Value.’The…

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Rajya Sabha Poll Row: Upasana’s Vote Sparks High Drama

The controversy began when Upasana requested another ballot after an error on her first. BJD and Congress agents strongly objected, claiming the move violated election rules. Voting was briefly halted before resuming once the issue was addressed.Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik alleged that Upasana committed a serious error during voting and accused officials of breaking…

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Odisha Vigilance nabs Barpali Education Office Accountant in Rs 6K bribe case

Bargarh, March 16: A junior clerk-cum-accountant in the Block Education Officer’s office at Barpali in Bargarh district was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance on Sunday for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹6,000.The accused, identified as Rajani Kanta Kar, was caught while demanding and accepting the bribe from an official of the same office for preparing a…

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