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Top Mexican drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ killed by Army; violence erupts in several states

By Odisha News Online Feb 23, 2026 47

GUADALAJARA/MEXICO,FEB 23 : The Mexican army announced Sunday that it had killed powerful drug lord Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera in an operation that sparked a wave of violence in various parts of the country. Oseguera, the 59-year-old leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was wounded in a clash with soldiers in the town of […]Continue Reading

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Security forces raze over 200 Naxal memorials under Operation Demolishment

By Odisha News Online Feb 22, 2026 46

NEW DELHI, FEB 22  : India’s intensified campaign against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) has entered a decisive new phase, with security forces expanding their footprints beyond armed cadres by dismantling symbols associated with Naxal ideology. The latest initiative, dubbed Operation Demolishment, targets memorials and monuments allegedly erected by Naxal operatives and cadres Continue Reading

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Trump tariffs struck down: The $133 billion refund problem now facing US

By Odisha News Online Feb 21, 2026 46

WASHINGTON, FEB 21 : The US Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s biggest and boldest tariffs. But the justices left a $133 billion question unanswered: What’s going to happen to the money the government has already collected in import taxes now declared unlawful? Companies have been lining up for refunds. But the […]Continue Reading

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Awkward. OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei skip unity hand-raise

By Odisha News Online Feb 19, 2026 51

NEW DELHI, FEB 19 : With Prime Minister Narendra Modi on stage, AI’s long-running rivalry between OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei was once again laid bare when the two tech leaders hesitated to hold hands at Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam. As PM Modi looked on, the two rivals, standing next to each other, appeared […]Continue Reading

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ECI sets March 16 date for biennial Rajya Sabha polls to 37 seats

By Odisha News Online Feb 18, 2026 67

NEW DELHI, FEB 18 : The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for holding biennial elections to 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states, which are falling vacant on different dates in April. Polling will be held on March 16. The seats becoming vacant are represented by members from Maharashtra, Odisha, […]Continue Reading

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Don’t fear AI, prepare for it: Modi says skills are the answer to AI job fears

By Odisha News Online Feb 17, 2026 58

NEW DELHI, FEB 17 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought to allay concerns over the impact of artificial intelligence on employment, asserting that the government is proactively investing in large-scale skilling and re-skilling initiatives to prepare Indians for an AI-driven future. Addressing apprehensions that rapid advances in AI could displace jobs, the Prime Continue Reading

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T20 World Cup: Australia out, Zimbabwe reach Super 8 stage after Pallekele washout

By Odisha News Online Feb 17, 2026 50

NEW DELHI, FEB 17 : Former champions Australia crashed out of the T20 World Cup in a stunning group-stage exit after Zimbabwe’s clash against Ireland was washed out in Pallekele on February 17. The abandoned fixture sealed Zimbabwe’s qualification for the Super 8 stage alongside Sri Lanka from Group B. It also confirmed that Australia, […]Continue Reading

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Tarique Rahman sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh

By Odisha News Online Feb 17, 2026 54

BANGALDESH, FEB 17 : Tarique Rahman, Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at around 4:15 pm, reports said. Earlier in the day, the BNP Parliamentary Party […]Continue Reading

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Teen was speeding SUV for reels, lost my son due to him: Victim’s mother

By Odisha News Online Feb 17, 2026 83

New Delhi, Feb 17 :The mother of a 23-year-old man, who was killed in a car crash where a minor was on the wheels in Delhi on February 3, said the accused was shooting reels while he was speeding his SUV at the time of the accident. Sahil Dhaneshra died in a crash that involved […]Continue Reading

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Don’t trust blindly before marriage: Supreme Court’s warning on pre-marital intimacy

By Odisha News Online Feb 16, 2026 68

NEW DELHI, FEB 16 : The Supreme Court of India on Monday made pointed observations on premarital physical relationships while hearing a bail plea in a case involving allegations of rape on the false promise of marriage, triggering a wider debate on consent, trust and the role of moral expectations in criminal law. The court […]Continue Reading