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‘Silenced, not defeated’: Raghav Chadha slams AAP after Rajya Sabha post removal

By Odisha News Online Apr 3, 2026 13

NEW DELHI, APR 3 : Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Friday said he had been “silenced, not defeated,” a day after being removed as the party’s deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, while alleging that his own party had acted to restrict his participation in parliamentary proceedings. In a video message posted on […]Continue Reading

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Speaker Om Birla cautions ministers, members against long chats in House chamber

By Odisha News Online Apr 2, 2026 9

NEW DELHI, APR 2 : Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday cautioned Union ministers and MPs against having long conversations in the House when proceedings were underway and warned that he will name them in future. As soon as the Zero Hour began at 12 noon, Birla said he has seen members and ministers […]Continue Reading

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About 5,98,000 passengers have returned to India amid West Asia conflict, informs Centre

By Odisha News Online Apr 1, 2026 19

NEW DELHI,APR 1 : Nearly 5.98 lakh passengers have returned to India amid the evolving security situation in West Asia and the Gulf region, a senior government official said on Wednesday, even as flight operations gradually stabilise. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing, Aseem R Mahajan, Additional Secretary (Gulf) in the Ministry of External Affairs, said the […]Continue Reading

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Commercial LPG price hiked by Rs 195.5, mini cylinder rates up by Rs 51 amid Iran war

By Odisha News Online Apr 1, 2026 13

NEW DELHI, APR 1 : In a major development in India amid the war in West Asia, the state-owned oil companies announced a significant hike in the price of 19-kg commercial cylinders and 5-kg mini cylinders on Wednesday. Prices for 5-kg mini cylinders have risen by Rs 51, while 19-kg commercial cylinders saw a steeper […]Continue Reading

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North Korea, Russia news agencies join forces in ‘info war’ against the West

By Odisha News Online Mar 31, 2026 16

SEOUL, MAR 31 : North Korea’s state news agency and Russian counterpart TASS have agreed to counter jointly what they call “disinformation” delivered by their “many enemies”, the outlets reported Tuesday, in a further deepening of ties. Western governments have long accused Russia of spreading false information online as well as in traditional Continue Reading

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Lashkar terrorist who handled terror modules from Bangladesh arrested near Delhi

By Odisha News Online Mar 30, 2026 19

NEW DELHI, MAR 30 : A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative accused of plotting attacks in India while operating out of Bangladesh has been arrested near the Delhi border, officials said on Monday. The accused, Shabbir Ahmad Lone alias Raja alias Kashmiri, is a resident of Kangan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district. He was arrested by […]Continue Reading

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With Houthis joining West Asia war, Red Sea risks spike even as Iran disrupts Hormuz shipping

By Odisha News Online Mar 28, 2026 16

TEHRAN, MAR 28 : Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced their entry into the West Asia war on Saturday by launching a ballistic missile towards Israel, as the world struggled to contain the economic damage of a conflict now entering its second month. The intervention of Iran’s Yemeni allies into Tehran’s conflict with Israel and the United […]Continue Reading

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Iran writes ‘Thank You India’ on fresh wave of missiles launched at Israel

By Odisha News Online Mar 27, 2026 16

NEW DELHI, MAR 27 : In a symbolic gesture during the ongoing West Asia conflict, Iran has written messages thanking the “people of India” on missiles launched towards Israel. The visuals, shared online by Consulate General of Iran in Mumbai and Iranian state media, show personnel from Iran’s Aerospace Force inscribing notes such as “Thank […]Continue Reading

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Ex-KBC winner Amita Singh Tomar arrested in Rs 2.56 crore flood relief scam in Madhya Pradesh

By Odisha News Online Mar 27, 2026 29

BHOPAL, MAR 27 : In 2011, Madhya Pradesh revenue department official Amita Singh Tomar made headlines when she appeared on the popular quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and won Rs 50 lakh, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. Fifteen years later, Tomar is again in the news — but this time for serious allegations. She has […]Continue Reading

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Government cuts excise duty by Rs 10 on petrol and diesel amid West Asia war

By Odisha News Online Mar 27, 2026 16

NEW DELHI, MAR 27 : The government has reduced the additional excise duty on petrol and diesel, offering relief at a time when fuel prices have been a concern due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. As per a government order dated Thursday, the excise duty on petrol has been cut to Rs 3 […]Continue Reading