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UK cigarette giant BAT to cut 5,500 jobs globally

By Odisha News Online Jun 29, 2026 72

LONDON, JUNE 29 : British American Tobacco announced Monday sweeping job cuts as the cigarette maker axes 5,500 roles globally and outsources another 3,500 to help slash costs. The maker of Lucky Strike and Dunhill cigarettes aims to save £600 million ($792 million) a year by 2028 in a restructuring that will affect around 20 […]Continue Reading

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Man, 65, sentenced to death for 3-year-old’s rape-murder; verdict in just 60 days

By Odisha News Online Jun 29, 2026 93

MAHARASTRA,JUNE 29 : A special court in Pune has sentenced a 65-year-old man to death for raping and murdering a 3-year-old girl in Nasrapur village of Pune district. The verdict was delivered within 60 days of the crime, after the court found the accused guilty based on circumstantial evidence and the prosecution’s “last seen together” […]Continue Reading

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PM Modi conferred with’Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ title by Seychelles

By Odisha News Online Jun 28, 2026 92

NEW DELHI, JUNE 28 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday conferred with the honorary ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ title by Seychelles, making it his 34th international honour from a foreign nation. President Patrick Herminie presented Modi with the title, which is the first such honour bestowed by Seychelles. Thanking Seychelles for the […]Continue Reading

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‘Better to look inwards’: India rejects Pakistan’s allegations of New Delhi link to Karachi attack

By Odisha News Online Jun 28, 2026 93

NEW DELHI, JUNE 28 : India on Sunday rejected Pakistan’s claims linking it to an attack on a military base in Karachi that left four paramilitary personnel dead, while also urging Islamabad to look inwards and take action against terrorists on its own soil. Reports from Islamabad said Pakistani security forces killed six terrorists and […]Continue Reading

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Govt hikes passport fees from July 1, new one to cost Rs 2,500, Tatkaal Rs 5,000

By Odisha News Online Jun 25, 2026 129

NEW DELHI,JUNE 25 : The government on Thursday increased passport fees for the first time in nearly 14 years, raising the cost of a fresh passport to Rs 2,500 under the normal scheme and Rs 5,000 under the Tatkaal scheme with effect from July 1. The revised fee schedule was announced a day after the […]Continue Reading

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At least 32 dead, more than 700 injured after twin earthquakes rock Venezuela

By Odisha News Online Jun 25, 2026 107

Venezuela, June 25 : Powerful back-to-back earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening killed at least 32 people and injured at least 700, the nation’s acting president said, as communities across the South American country sustained damage. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez warned the toll was expected to rise as rescuers search collapsed buildings and Continue Reading

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BJP leader George Kurian steps down as Union Minister of State

By Odisha News Online Jun 23, 2026 116

NEW DELHI, JUNE 23 : BJP leader George Kurian on Tuesday resigned as the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs after his Rajya Sabha term came to an end. The BJP had decided not to renominate him in the recent Rajya Sabha polls. President Droupadi Murmu has accepted his resignation, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said […]Continue Reading

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Munnabhai MBBS played out at a Bihar NEET re-test centre, 24 arrested

By Odisha News Online Jun 22, 2026 115

BIHAR,JUNE 22 : The Bihar Police has busted a cheating racket in Bihar’s Lakhisarai during the NEET-UG retest, with police alleging that a gang arranged “solvers” to fraudulently take the medical entrance exam on behalf of genuine candidates. The MO used for the cheating attempt is reminiscent of the plot line of the 2003 Sanjay […]Continue Reading

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16 fixed-dose combination medicines banned as Centre flags safety concerns

By Odisha News Online Jun 20, 2026 82

NEW DELHI, JUNE 20 : The Centre has prohibited the manufacture, sale and distribution of 16 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs, saying they lack “therapeutic justification” and their continued use was not considered beneficial in relation to the potential risks involved. The move, the Union Health Ministry said, was to safeguard public health and promote Continue Reading

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NEET aspirant from Nagpur gets Abu Dhabi exam centre a day before retest

By Odisha News Online Jun 20, 2026 109

NEW DELHI, JUNE 20 : A NEET-UG aspirant from Nagpur was left in distress after his admit card showed an examination centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, despite him selecting Nagpur as his preferred test city. The issue surfaced just a day before the medical entrance examination scheduled for June 21, leaving the student […]Continue Reading