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Ramayana in India, Ramakien in Thailand: The epic’s journey to the East

By Odisha News Online Apr 3, 2025 93

NEW DELHI, APR 3 : The Indian epic Ramayana has gone far and wide from its native land, becoming an integral part of the culture of many countries. In Thailand, it assumed a new avatar — Ramakien in the form of an epic, or ‘The Glory of Rama.’ Although based on the original story, Ramakien […]Continue Reading

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BJD shifts stance on Waqf bill, leaves vote to MPs’ conscience, drops party whip in Rajya Sabha

By Odisha News Online Apr 3, 2025 159

NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR, APR 3 : Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has made a significant shift in its stance on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. After initially opposing the bill ahead of its introduction in the Lok Sabha, the party has now decided not to issue a party whip for its MPs in the Rajya Sabha, allowing […]Continue Reading

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Centre says it is ‘carefully examining’ impact of US reciprocal tariffs on India

By Odisha News Online Apr 3, 2025 108

NEW DELHI, APR 3 : The Union government on Thursday said it is “carefully examining the implications” of the reciprocal tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Indian exports. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday said it is engaging with all stakeholders, including Indian industry and exporters, taking feedback of their assessment […]Continue Reading

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SC upholds Calcutta HC order invalidating 25,000 appointments made by Bengal School Selection Commission

By Odisha News Online Apr 3, 2025 127

NEW DELHI, APR 3 : The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the decision of the Calcutta High Court invalidating nearly 25,000 teaching and non-teaching staff appointments made by the West Bengal School Selection Commission (SSC) in 2016, Live Law reported. The bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar approved the […]Continue Reading

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Centre tables contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha, says legislation ‘not about religion’

By Odisha News Online Apr 2, 2025 153

NEW DELHI, APR 2 : Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as proposed by a Joint Parliamentary Committee, in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passage. The bill seeks to improve the administration of Waqf properties, introduce technology-driven management, address complexities and ensure transparency. Introducing Continue Reading

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SC extends interim protection to YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia

By Odisha News Online Apr 1, 2025 114

NEW DELHI,APR 1 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its interim order of granting protection to popular YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia after multiple FIRs were registered against him — in Mumbai, Jaipur and Guwahati — over his alleged remarks on parents and sex during comedian Samay Raina’s YouTube show India’s Got Latent. While extending the […]Continue Reading

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Director Sanoj Mishra, who offered role to Maha kumbh-viral ‘Monalisa’, arrested on rape allegations

By Odisha News Online Mar 31, 2025 190

NEW DELHI, Mar 31 : Sanoj Mishra, the director who offered viral sensation Monalisa a role in his film during the Kumbh Mela, has been arrested in connection with a rape case. The arrest follows the rejection of his bail application by the Delhi High Court. On March 30, 2024, Sanoj Mishra, aged 45, was […]Continue Reading

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At least eight, including five children, killed in Israeli air strike as Palestinians observe first day of Eid

By Odisha News Online Mar 30, 2025 130

New Delhi, Mar 30 :  Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that an Israeli air strike on Sunday on a house and a tent sheltering displaced people killed at least eight, including five children, as Palestinians observed the first day of Eid al-Fitr. The strike occurred as both Hamas and Israel acknowledged receiving a new truce […]Continue Reading

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694 killed in Myanmar after violent earthquake; India sends humanitarian aid

By Odisha News Online Mar 29, 2025 165

NEW DELHI, MAR 29 : Day after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, rescuers have been working tirelessly through the rubble with their bare hands, frantically searching for survivors in Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city and the epicentre of the quake. At least 694 people have been killed, according to a Myanmar military leader, […]Continue Reading

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Huge earthquake hits Myanmar, 2 dead in Bangkok building collapse

By Odisha News Online Mar 28, 2025 153

MYANMAR, MAR 28 : Two back-to-back earthquakes of magnitudes 7.7 and 6.4 struck Myanmar on Friday, with strong tremors in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, flattening a high-rise and prompting the government to declare an emergency and shut down metro and rail services. Strong aftershocks were also felt in Meghalaya and several northeastern states, Bangladesh, and Continue Reading