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8 killed as Naxals blow up vehicle carrying security personnel in Chhattisgarh

By Odisha News Online Jan 6, 2025 114

BIJAPUR, JAN 6 : Eight jawans of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle with a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Monday, police said. This was the biggest strike by Maoists on security forces in the state in the last […]Continue Reading

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Journalist murder: Broken ribs, heart ripped out, says autopsy; key accused arrested

By Odisha News Online Jan 6, 2025 76

CHHATISHGAD,JAN 6 : Suresh Chandrakar, the main accused in the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Chhattisgarh, was arrested by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Hyderabad on Sunday. A postmortem examination of the journalist revealed the nature of the grisly murder, with the victim having 15 fractures to his head, a broken neck and […]Continue Reading

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Prashant Kishor, on fast demanding cancellation of Bihar exam, arrested

By Odisha News Online Jan 6, 2025 64

BIHAR,JAN 6 : Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, sitting on a fast unto death to press the demand for cancellation of a Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam, was arrested by the Patna Police on Monday. According to sources, Kishor was “forcibly removed” from Patna’s Gandhi Maidan and taken to AIIMS in an ambulance […]Continue Reading

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Baby detected with HMPV in Bengaluru hospital, city’s 1st case

By Odisha News Online Jan 6, 2025 104

KARNATAK, JAN 6 : An eight-month-old baby was detected with the HMPV virus in Bengaluru, making it the first case in the city. The case came to notice in the popular Baptist Hospital in the northern part of the city. The state health department however clarified they didn’t get the sample tested in their lab. […]Continue Reading

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Three killed as Coast Guard chopper crashes in Gujarat’s Porbandar

By Odisha News Online Jan 5, 2025 100

PORBANDAR, JAN 5 : Three crew members were killed after a helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) crashed during landing at Porbandar airport in Gujarat on Sunday afternoon, police said. The incident took place at 12.10 pm, Porbandar Superintendent of Police Bhagirathsinh Jadeja said. The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of the ICG with three […]Continue Reading

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Four Maoists, one jawan killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Abujhmad

By Odisha News Online Jan 5, 2025 86

RAIPUR, JAN 5: Four Maoists in uniform and a security personnel were killed during a fierce encounter in the Abujhmad area of Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh, on Sunday. The gunfight took place as security forces intensified their anti-Maoist operations in the region. “Based on specific inputs about the presence of Maoists in the Abujhmad (meaning unfamiliar […]Continue Reading

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15 flights cancelled, over 180 delayed in Delhi amid dense fog; 60 trains affected

By Odisha News Online Jan 5, 2025 73

NEW DELHI, JAN 5 : As dense fog continued to engulf Delhi, at least 15 flights were cancelled today and more than 180 delayed. The fog also disrupted train services, with more than 60 trains going to and coming from Delhi running late. The city witnessed an unprecedented nine-hour zero visibility period, the longest spell […]Continue Reading

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Delhi: BJP pits Parvesh Verma against Arvind Kejriwal, Kailash Gahlot gets ticket

By Odisha News Online Jan 4, 2025 86

NEW DELHI, JAN 4 : Former Lok Sabha MP Parvesh Verma will take on AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi, while BJP veteran Ramesh Bidhuri will contest against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi in Kalkaji as the saffron party released its first list of 29 candidates for the Delhi elections. Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) […]Continue Reading

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Twist in journalist’s murder: Key accused identified as Mukesh Chandrakar’s cousin

By Odisha News Online Jan 4, 2025 274

CHHATTISGARH, JAN 4 : The key accused in the murder of the Chhattisgarh journalist, whose body was recovered from a septic tank, has been identified as his own cousin. Ritesh Chandrakar was among three arrested for the murder of Mukesh Chandrakar, a 28-year-old journalist known for his hard-hitting investigative reports. Mukesh recently exposed alleged corruption […]Continue Reading

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2 dead in accident in Haryana, 360 flights hit in Delhi amid fog in north India

By Odisha News Online Jan 4, 2025 101

NEW DELHI, JAN 4 : Hundreds of flights and several trains were delayed across North India as a dense blanket of fog engulfed multiple states, including Delhi, reducing visibility amid a continuing cold wave in the region. The blinding fog affected road traffic as well and two people were killed in an accident on a […]Continue Reading