Manoj Ahuja appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, 28/6: In a major political development, IAS officer Manoj Ahuja was appointed as the new chief secretary of Odisha replacing Pradeep Kumar Jena “On repatriation from Government of India, Manoj Ahuja is appointed as Chief Secretary, Odisha and Secretary to Government, General Administration & Public Grievance Department consequent upon the retirement of Pradeep Kumar…

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One dead, five injured after roof collapses at Delhi Airport, flight departures suspended at Terminal 1

New Delhi, 28/6: In a tragic incident that raised questions on civic amenities in the national capital, one person was killed and five were injured on Friday morning after a portion of the roof of the Delhi airport’s Terminal-1 collapsed on cars, including taxis, amid heavy downpour that threw traffic on roads and air into…

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Step aside, make way for DK Shivakumar as Karnataka CM: Top Vokkaliga seer to Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, 27/6: Top Vokkaliga pontiff Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swami on Thursday publicly asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to step aside and hand over power to DK Shivakumar, causing consternation in the ruling Congress. The pontiff chose to say this at the 515th birth anniversary of Bengaluru founder Kempegowda, an icon of the Vokkaliga community to which Shivakumar…

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South Africa banish semifinal jinx with 9-wicket win over Afghanistan to enter final

Tarouba, 27/6: South Africa exorcised their agonising semifinal jinx through an exceptional spell of pace bowling as they walloped an emotionally drained Afghanistan by nine wickets to enter their first-ever T20 World Cup final here.   They will face the winners of the second semifinal between India and England in the title clash, but the…

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