Shocking: Congress student leader arrested for raping 19-year-old

Bhubaneswar, 21/7: In a shocking development, the president of the Congress party’s student wing in Odisha, Udit Pradhan, has been arrested in connection with an alleged rape of a 19-year-old engineering student in Bhubaneswar. The student, who recently filed a complaint, accused Pradhan—head of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) in the state—of drugging…

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Odisha burn victim airlifted to AIIMS Delhi

Bhubaneswar, 20/7: A 15-year-old girl, who was undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar after three miscreants set her ablaze in Odisha’s Puri district, was airlifted to Delhi on Sunday, officials said. Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena told reporters that a green corridor was set up to take the patient from AIIMS Bhubaneswar to Biju Patnaik International Airport,…

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Nitish Kumar’s son hopes populist measures will clinch another term in office for his father

Patna, 20/7: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant on Sunday voiced hope that the people of the state will vote back to power his father who has come up with a slew of populist measures in recent past. Nishant briefly interacted with journalists at ‘Mahavir Sthan’ in Patna, arguably the largest temple of Lord…

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Modi govt convenes all-party meet ahead of Parliament Monsoon Session

New Delhi: An all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament is underway on Sunday where the opposition is likely to rake up various issues, including special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar as well as Pahalgam terror attack. The government is likely to seek cooperation from opposition parties…

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Girl set on fire by miscreants fights for life, curbs at AIIMS Bhubaneswar amid political standoff

Bhubaneswar, 20/7: A 15-year-old girl, set ablaze by unidentified miscreants in Odisha’s Puri district on Saturday, is in critical condition with 70 per cent burns but remains conscious and is undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, officials said. The incident took place around 9 am on the banks of Bhargabi river near Bayabar village in Balanga…

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WCL cancels legends match between India and Pakistan after Indian stars boycott game

Birmingham, 20/7: A veterans’ cricket match involving India and Pakistan in the World Championship of Legends here on Sunday has been cancelled after Indian players, including Shikhar Dhawan, refused to be a part of it citing the Pahalgam terror attack . The second edition of the tournament started on June 18 at Edgbaston and is…

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