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Bengal Assembly polls phase II: Violence, vandalism reported during early hours of voting

By Odisha News Online Apr 29, 2026 131

WEST BENGAL,APR 29 : Multiple incidents of violence and vandalism have been reported from parts of West Bengal during the early hours of voting in the second phase of the Assembly elections on Wednesday. The incidents were reported from multiple locations, including Howrah, Chapra, Shantipur, Nimtala and Bhangar, police said. An EVM glitch reportedly sparked […]Continue Reading

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Mumbai family feasts on biryani, watermelon, all 4 found dead next morning

By Odisha News Online Apr 27, 2026 180

Mumbai , Apr 27 : A suspected food poisoning incident has claimed four lives in Mumbai, with a family wiped out overnight and officials trying to piece together what led to the sudden deaths. The incident was reported from the Paydhuni area, where Abdullah Dokadia (40), his wife Nasreen Dokadia (35), and their two daughters […]Continue Reading

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‘Not going to deter me from winning Iran war’: Trump after White House dinner shooting

By Odisha News Online Apr 26, 2026 166

WASHINGTON, APR 27 :  US President Donald Trump said Saturday the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner would not deter him from the Iran war, although he believed the incident was unlikely linked to the conflict. “It’s not going to deter me from winning the war in Iran. I don’t know if that […]Continue Reading

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Kejriwal anti-women, known for gundagardi: Swati Maliwal after joining BJP

By Odisha News Online Apr 25, 2026 160

NEW DELHI, APR 25 :A day after joining the BJP in a massive setback to Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP, Swati Maliwal blasted the former Delhi Chief Minister and heaped praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She called Kejriwal “anti-women” who is involved in corruption and “gundagardi (hooliganism)”, adding that PM Modi, on the other hand, makes […]Continue Reading

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Gen Z effect? Raghav Chadha loses 1 million followers after BJP switch

By Odisha News Online Apr 25, 2026 178

NEW DELHI, APRIL 25 : A day after Raghav Chadha triggered a political shake-up in the national capital by quitting the AAP and joining the BJP, his popularity seems to have taken a hit. Chadha also took six AAP Rajya MPs with him to the BJP, leaving the Arvind Kejriwal-led party scrambling to keep its […]Continue Reading

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RBI cancels Paytm Payments Bank licence, to seek winding up in High Court

By Odisha News Online Apr 24, 2026 127

MUMBAI, APR 24 : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday cancelled the banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) with immediate effect and said it will move the High Court for winding up of the bank, marking an unprecedented regulatory action against a payments bank. The central bank said the licence was […]Continue Reading

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AAP Rajya Sabha MPs including Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal quit party, join BJP

By Odisha News Online Apr 24, 2026 160

NEW DELHI, APR 24 : In a major set back to the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), three of its Rajya Sabha MPs –Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal–on Friday announced they are exiting the party and joining BJP. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Raghav Chadha said the AAP representatives in the […]Continue Reading

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Meta is laying off 8,000 employees, read full HR memo here

By Odisha News Online Apr 24, 2026 121

NEW DELHI,APR 24 : After weeks of rumours, Meta has confirmed that it is going to cut 10 per cent of its global workforce, laying off around 8,000 employees globally. This comes at a time when the Mark Zuckerberg-led firm is doubling down on AI investment. The company informed its employees via an internal memo. […]Continue Reading

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UK passes bill that will eventually ban cigarette purchases

By Odisha News Online Apr 23, 2026 151

LONDON, APR 23 : Opponents of smoking got a breath of fresh air as Parliament passed a bill that will put cigarettes out of reach for future generations.  “The end of smoking, and the devastating harm it causes, is no longer uncertain — it’s inevitable,” Hazel Cheeseman, chief executive of Action on Smoking and Health, […]Continue Reading

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Iran seizes third container ship in Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire indefinitely

By Odisha News Online Apr 22, 2026 125

IRAN, APR 22 :Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday seized three ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz as US President Donald Trump extended a temporary ceasefire between both countries. The IRGC in a statement earlier in the day confirmed the seizure of two ships. “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval force this morning identified […]Continue Reading