Lingaraj Temple flag burnt, CCTV cameras burst as lightning hits shrine

Bhubaneswar: A powerful lightning  strike hit the 11th-century Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar Wednesday, burning the flag atop the shrine and damaging several electrical systems, including numerous CCTV cameras, a temple servitor said Thursday. It can be mentioned here that the temple city was lashed by heavy rain and thunderstorm Wednesday afternoon, flooding major roads and low-lying…

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Final decision on official faction’s candidate for Congress presidential polls after Sonia’s return

New Delhi, 4/9: A final decision on official faction’s candidate for the Congress presidential poll will be taken after Sonia Gandhi returns from abroad on September 10, as Rahul Gandhi continues to remain adamant on not returning to party’s helm while Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot still appears to be reluctant to take the mantle….

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SC on Rs 1,000 cr spent as ‘freebies’ for doctors to prescribe Dolo-650

New Delhi, 18/8:The Supreme Court was on Thursday told that the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT) has accused makers of the Dolo-650 tablet of distributing freebies worth around Rs 1,000 crore to doctors as consideration for prescribing the tablet.   The drug has been used liberally during the Covid-19 pandemic.   Senior advocate Sanjay…

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3 Encounters In 9 Days: Berhampur Police Injure Another Notorious Criminal

Bhubaneswar: Police Encounter Criminal in Swift Action After Viral Brutal AssaultBerhampur police injured notorious criminal Jagga Sahu in an encounter early Monday morning.According to reports, Jagga was the prime accused in the brutal murderous attack on a young man named Mangala Behera in Ambika Nagar the previous night. A video of the merciless assault on…

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Stokes hits out at ICC for not paying enough attention to scheduling

Lords, 26/12: England Test captain Ben Stokes has hit out at the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not paying enough attention to scheduling, adding that the rising popularity of domestic T20 leagues across the world is threatening the existence of the longest format of the game.”The scheduling doesn’t get enough attention that it should. A…

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