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Amitabh Bachchan turns 83: Prabhas to Farhan Akhtar, celebs share birthday wishes

By Odisha News Online 141
MUMBAI, OCT 11 : Amitabh Bachchan, one of Indian cinema’s greatest icons, turns 83 today. The legendary actor, who was last seen in ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, continues to inspire generations with his presence and unmatched contribution to Indian cinema. On his special day, several celebrities, from Shatrughan Sinha and Farhan Akhtar to Srijit Mukherji and […]Continue Reading
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Had no role: Government after women journalists barred at Taliban minister’s presser

By Odisha News Online 88
NEW DELHI, OCT 11 : Amid sharp criticism from opposition leaders, including Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, over the exclusion of female journalists from a Taliban press conference in Delhi on Friday, the government on Saturday clarified that it had no role in the event addressed by Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. Clarifying […]Continue Reading
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India restores Kabul embassy amid renewed engagement with Taliban-led Afghanistan

By Odisha News Online 125
NEW DELHI , OCT 10 :  In a significant diplomatic step, India has announced the upgrading of its Technical Mission in Kabul to a full-fledged Embassy, the clearest signal yet of New Delhi’s intent to deepen engagement with Afghanistan under the Taliban administration. The announcement came during the meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar […]Continue Reading
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Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel Prize in literature

By Odisha News Online 108
STOCKHOLM , OCT 9 : Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, whose philosophical, bleakly funny novels often unfold in single sentences, won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for his “compelling and visionay oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.” Several works including his debut, “Satantango” and “The Melancholy of Continue Reading
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Owner of TN-based Sresan Pharma arrested in Chennai over cough syrup deaths

By Odisha News Online 110
MADHYA PRADESH, OCT 9 : A Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Madhya Pradesh, with the assistance of Chennai City Police, arrested Ranganathan (75), the proprietor of Tamil Nadu-based Sresan Pharma, in connection with the manufacture of spurious cough syrup that has been linked to multiple child deaths across several states. Ranganathan was picked up from […]Continue Reading
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PM Modi inaugurates Navi Mumbai Airport, Phase 2B of Mumbai Metro Line-3, STEP skill programme

By Odisha News Online 114
MUMBAI, OCT 8 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated phase one of the Navi Mumbai International Airport, built at a cost of Rs 19,650 crore. The new airport, spread over 1,160 hectares, is set to significantly boost India’s aviation capacity and ease the heavy traffic burden on Mumbai’s existing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International […]Continue Reading
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Jharkhand on alert as Maoists call for ‘resistance week’; security tightened across the State

By Odisha News Online 109
RANCHI, OCT  8 : The Jharkhand Police have heightened security measures across the state, deploying armed forces at sensitive locations and along key transport corridors, following the proscribed CPI (Maoist)’s announcement of a ‘Resistance Week’ from Wednesday and a bandh on 15 October, a senior officer said. Inspector General (Operations) Michael Raj told PTI that […]Continue Reading