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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Congress holds protest march in Srinagar demanding restoration of Jammu & Kashmir statehood

Srinagar, 19/7: Stepping up pressure on the Centre ahead of the upcoming Parliament session, the Congress party on Saturday held a protest march in Srinagar demanding the immediate restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The march follows a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge earlier…

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After Odisha, UP varsity student kills self alleging harassment by teachers

Lucknow, 19/7: Close on the heels of an Odisha student self-immolating following alleged attempts of sexual exploitation by her teacher, a student of a private University in Greater Noida killed herself alleging ‘harassment’ by her teachers. The victim, a student of Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS) at Sharda University, hanged herself in her room in…

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Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Baghel’s son arrested in liquor scam case; ED crackdown comes on his birthday

Raipur , 19/8: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel’s son Chaitanya Baghel in connection with the alleged multi-crore liquor scam in the state. This comes hours after the central agency carried out search at the premises of senior Congress leader at his Bhilai residence.   After the arrests, Baghel,…

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