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India extends airspace ban for Pakistani airlines till June 23 in tit-for-tat move

By Odisha News Online May 23, 2025 265

NEW DELHI, MAY 23 : India on Friday extended the closure of Indian airspace for Pakistani airlines, shortly after Pakistan announced the extension of the ban on Indian airlines till June 24. Indian airspace will not be available for aircraft registered in Pakistan as well as for planes operated, owned or leased by Pakistan airlines […]Continue Reading

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‘ED crossing all limits’: SC stays money laundering probe against TASMAC

By Odisha News Online May 22, 2025 293

NEW DELHI, MAY 22 : The Supreme Court on Thursday criticised the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for “crossing all limits” as it stayed the agency’s money laundering probe into Tamil Nadu state-run liquor retailer TASMAC. A bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih came down heavily against the ED’s move to initiate action […]Continue Reading

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CCPA notice to Uber for ‘forcing’ advance tip payments for faster service

By Odisha News Online May 22, 2025 283

NEW DELHI,MAY 22: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued a notice to taxi aggregator Uber for allegedly pressuring users to pay a tip in advance to receive faster service. In recent months, the app-based taxi platform has been encouraging users to tip ahead of time in return for quicker service. Union Minister of […]Continue Reading

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Waqf not an essential part of Islam, Centre tells SC while defending amended law

By Odisha News Online May 21, 2025 328

NEW DELHI,MAY 21 : The Centre on Wednesday defended the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in the Supreme Court and said though waqf was an Islamic concept, it was not an essential part of Islam. Arguing before Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said, “Waqf is an Islamic […]Continue Reading

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Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize for Kannada short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’

By Odisha News Online May 21, 2025 479

NEW DELHI,MAY 21 : Writer, activist, and lawyer Banu Mushtaq has won the prestigious International Booker Prize 2025 for her short story collection Heart Lamp, the first-ever Kannada work to receive the award. The prize, worth GBP 50,000, was awarded during a ceremony at the Tate Modern in London, with Mushtaq sharing the stage, and […]Continue Reading

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Cops recover ‘spy’ YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra’s diary: What she wrote after Pak trip

By Odisha News Online May 20, 2025 363

NEW DELHI,MAY 20 : The police have recovered the personal diary of Haryana-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was recently arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan. The diary reportedly contains detailed entries about her thoughts and travels, some of which directly reference her time across the border. Jyoti Malhotra, 33, is among the 11 people […]Continue Reading

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The lost summers of ‘naani ka ghar’: What 90s kids had that Gen Z doesn’t

By Odisha News Online May 20, 2025 813

NEW DELHI,MAY 20 : In the India of the 1990s, summer vacation didn’t begin when the last exam ended. It began with a question whispered in excitement-“Kab jaa rahe ho Naani ke ghar?” That one destination held the power to transform two plain months into a magical saga. Whether it was Kanpur, Coimbatore, Bhubneshwar or […]Continue Reading

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ଭୟ ଖେଳାଉଛି କରୋନା: ୨ ଆକ୍ରାନ୍ତଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ

By Odisha News Online May 20, 2025 208

ନୂଆଦିଲ୍ଲୀ, ୨୦/୫: ପୁଣି ଥରେ କରୋନା ଭୟ ଘାରିଛି । ଧିରେ ଧିରେ କାୟା ବିସ୍ତାର କରୁଛି କରୋନା ମହାମାରୀ । ସିଙ୍ଗାପୁର, ହଂକଂ । ପରେ ଏବେ ଭାରତରେ ମଧ୍ୟ କୋଭିଡ୍ ଭୂତାଣୁ ଆକ୍ରାନ୍ତଙ୍କ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଉଥିବାର ପରିଲକ୍ଷିତ ହେଉଛି । ଦେଶରେ ଗତକାଲି ରିପୋର୍ଟ ସୁଦ୍ଧା କୋଭିଡ୍ ଆକ୍ରାନ୍ତଙ୍କ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ୨୫୭ରେ ପହଁଚିଛି । କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ଏହା ଉପରେ ତୀକ୍ଷଣ ନଜର ରଖିଛନ୍ତି । କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଉଚ୍ଚ […]Continue Reading

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‘Crocodile tears won’t do’: SC slams MP minister over remarks on Col Sofiya Qureshi, orders SIT probe

By Odisha News Online May 19, 2025 369

NEW DELHI, MAY 19 : The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah over his derogatory remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, stating that the entire nation felt ashamed by his comments and questioning the sincerity of his apology. The bench directed the Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) […]Continue Reading

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Ashoka University professor arrested over social media post on Operation Sindoor

By Odisha News Online May 18, 2025 402

NEW DELHI, MAY 18 : An associate professor and head of the Political Science department at Ashoka University in Haryana has been arrested over a social media post related to Operation Sindoor, India’s retaliatory action against Pakistan following the Pahalgam terrorist attacks. The professor, Ali Khan Mahmudabad, was taken into custody in Delhi after a […]Continue Reading