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Satya Nadella commits $17.5 billion to India’s AI first future after meeting PM

By Odisha News Online Dec 9, 2025 284

NEW DELHI, DEC 9 : In a massive boost to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) in India, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said he was committing USD 17.5 billion to build infrastructure and skills needed for enhancing the technology in the country. This is Microsoft’s largest-ever investment in Asia. He made the announcement in a post on […]Continue Reading

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Nearly 500 IndiGo flights cancelled today; Centre cuts airline’s winter slots

By Odisha News Online Dec 9, 2025 284

NEW DELHI, DEC 9 : Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said the Centre will cut IndiGo’s winter flight schedule and reallocate those slots to other airlines in the wake of the country’s largest carrier’s massive operational meltdown. With the disruptions still continuing, nearly 500 IndiGo flights were cancelled today, with Delhi (152) and […]Continue Reading

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PM Modi slams Congress for overruling Mahatma Gandhi’s wishes on Vande Matram, cites appeasement politics

By Odisha News Online Dec 8, 2025 249

NEW DELHI, DEC 8 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Congress of breaking into pieces national song Vande Mataram under the guise of social harmony, and said it was still following the politics of appeasement. He also targeted former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for agreeing with the suggestion that Vande Mataram could […]Continue Reading

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Pak woman seeks PM Modi’s help as husband plans second marriage in Delhi

By Odisha News Online Dec 7, 2025 268

NEW DELHI, DEC 7 : A Pakistani woman has accused her husband of abandoning her in Karachi while secretly planning a second marriage in Delhi. The woman, identified as Nikita Nagdev, has released a heartfelt video appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling for justice and drawing attention from social and legal groups in both […]Continue Reading

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Government clamps down on surge in airfares amid IndiGo disruption; domestic fares capped at Rs 18,000

By Odisha News Online Dec 6, 2025 255

NEW DELHI, DEC 6 : The Centre on Saturday stepped in to curb unusually high airfares being charged by certain airlines during the ongoing operational chaos at IndiGo, which has left passengers stranded across the country. A press release from the Ministry of Civil Aviation said the issue had been taken “very seriously” and that […]Continue Reading

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Remember faces trying to fix: Sonu Sood backs IndiGo staff amid cancellation chaos

By Odisha News Online Dec 6, 2025 149

NEW DELHI, DEC 6 : Actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood celebrated his 52nd birthday on Wednesday by announcing a new initiative. The ‘Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi’ actor revealed plans to establish an old-age home that will offer shelter and care to around 500 senior citizens. The project aims to provide a secure, dignified, and compassionate […]Continue Reading

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Putin-Modi meet: India, Russia unveil new measures to broaden trade, economic ties

By Odisha News Online Dec 5, 2025 213

NEW DELHI, DEC 5 : India and Russia on Friday firmed up a five-year plan to bolster economic and trade partnership in the face of the United States”s punitive tariff and sanctions regime even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed to President Vladimir Putin that the war in Ukraine must be brought to an end […]Continue Reading

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SC rejects plea for prohibiting sale of Arundhati Roy’s book whose cover depicts her smoking

By Odisha News Online Dec 5, 2025 218

NEW DELHI, DEC 5 : The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking to prohibit the sale, circulation, and display of Arundhati Roy’s book, ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’, as its cover depicted her smoking a ‘bidi’ or a cigarette, which is in contravention of the law. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant […]Continue Reading

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PM Modi, Putin at Hyderabad House after Rajghat visit, guard of honour

By Odisha News Online Dec 5, 2025 242

NEW DELHI, DEC 5 : Russian President Vladimir Putin, on a two-day state visit to India, was accorded a tri-services guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday morning in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan were among […]Continue Reading

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Russian President, Modi arrive at PM’s Lok Kalyan Marg residence for private dinner

By Odisha News Online Dec 4, 2025 185

NEW DELHI, DEC 4 : Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in New Delhi on Thursday evening for a two-day state visit that would further expand a nearly eight-decade India-Russia partnership. The visit holds significance amid India’s recent downturn in ties with the United States. This is also the Russian president’s first visit to India since […]Continue Reading