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Delhi to vote on February 5, results on 8th, AAP eyes hat-trick      

By Odisha News Online Jan 7, 2025 54

NEW DELHI,JAN 8 : Delhi will go to polls in a single phase on February 5 (Wednesday), with a fierce triangular contest between the AAP, BJP and the Congress setting the political temperatures soaring in the cold wave-gripped national capital. The results will be announced on February 8 (Saturday). By-elections in Milkipur in Uttar Pradesh […]Continue Reading

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Salman Khan shields his Mumbai home with bulletproof glass amid threats

By Odisha News Online Jan 7, 2025 77

MUMBAI,JAN 7 : Actor Salman Khan has increased the security at his Mumbai residence, Galaxy Apartments. His house has been fortified with bulletproof glass and electric fencing. Pictures of the upgraded security were shared on social media. The 59-year-old actor’s security was enhanced following the murder of his close friend and former Maharashtra minister Baba […]Continue Reading

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Earthquake in Tibet kills 32; tremors felt in Kathmandu, parts of North India

By Odisha News Online Jan 7, 2025 59

KATHMANDU,JAN 7 : Atleast 32 were killed and 38 injured as a strong earthquake struck Tibet region on Tuesday morning. According to Chinese media, the earthquake led to the collapse of many buildings in Tibet with tremours felt in neighbouring Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and northern parts of India. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center […]Continue Reading

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8 killed as Naxals blow up vehicle carrying security personnel in Chhattisgarh

By Odisha News Online Jan 6, 2025 62

BIJAPUR, JAN 6 : Eight jawans of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle with a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Monday, police said. This was the biggest strike by Maoists on security forces in the state in the last […]Continue Reading

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Journalist murder: Broken ribs, heart ripped out, says autopsy; key accused arrested

By Odisha News Online Jan 6, 2025 50

CHHATISHGAD,JAN 6 : Suresh Chandrakar, the main accused in the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Chhattisgarh, was arrested by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Hyderabad on Sunday. A postmortem examination of the journalist revealed the nature of the grisly murder, with the victim having 15 fractures to his head, a broken neck and […]Continue Reading

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Prashant Kishor, on fast demanding cancellation of Bihar exam, arrested

By Odisha News Online Jan 6, 2025 44

BIHAR,JAN 6 : Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, sitting on a fast unto death to press the demand for cancellation of a Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam, was arrested by the Patna Police on Monday. According to sources, Kishor was “forcibly removed” from Patna’s Gandhi Maidan and taken to AIIMS in an ambulance […]Continue Reading

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Baby detected with HMPV in Bengaluru hospital, city’s 1st case

By Odisha News Online Jan 6, 2025 62

KARNATAK, JAN 6 : An eight-month-old baby was detected with the HMPV virus in Bengaluru, making it the first case in the city. The case came to notice in the popular Baptist Hospital in the northern part of the city. The state health department however clarified they didn’t get the sample tested in their lab. […]Continue Reading

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Three killed as Coast Guard chopper crashes in Gujarat’s Porbandar

By Odisha News Online Jan 5, 2025 58

PORBANDAR, JAN 5 : Three crew members were killed after a helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) crashed during landing at Porbandar airport in Gujarat on Sunday afternoon, police said. The incident took place at 12.10 pm, Porbandar Superintendent of Police Bhagirathsinh Jadeja said. The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of the ICG with three […]Continue Reading

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Four Maoists, one jawan killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Abujhmad

By Odisha News Online Jan 5, 2025 55

RAIPUR, JAN 5: Four Maoists in uniform and a security personnel were killed during a fierce encounter in the Abujhmad area of Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh, on Sunday. The gunfight took place as security forces intensified their anti-Maoist operations in the region. “Based on specific inputs about the presence of Maoists in the Abujhmad (meaning unfamiliar […]Continue Reading

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15 flights cancelled, over 180 delayed in Delhi amid dense fog; 60 trains affected

By Odisha News Online Jan 5, 2025 44

NEW DELHI, JAN 5 : As dense fog continued to engulf Delhi, at least 15 flights were cancelled today and more than 180 delayed. The fog also disrupted train services, with more than 60 trains going to and coming from Delhi running late. The city witnessed an unprecedented nine-hour zero visibility period, the longest spell […]Continue Reading