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Noida techie death case: Real estate developer accused of negligence, arrested

By Odisha News Online Jan 20, 2026 112

NEW DELHI, JAN 20 : Police on Tuesday arrested a real estate developer in connection with the death of techie, whose car had plunged into a deep pit at a construction site in Noida’s Sector 150, said police sources. “Abhay Kumar, an official of MZ Wiztown Planners and one of the accused in the case, […]Continue Reading

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Centre provides CRPF security cover to BJP president Nitin Nabin

By Odisha News Online Jan 20, 2026 102

NEW DELHI, JAN 20 : BJP president-elect Nitin Nabin has recently been granted top-category VIP security cover by the Centre, officials said on Tuesday. The VIP security wing of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been assigned to provide Z-category security for Nabin. A few weeks ago, the Union Home Ministry directed the CRPF […]Continue Reading

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Techie dies after car plunges into water-filled pit in Noida, told father ‘don’t want to die’ in last call

By Odisha News Online Jan 18, 2026 202

NEW DELHI,JAN 18 : A 27-year-old software engineer died after his car veered off the road and plunged into a 20-foot-deep, water-filled pit dug for the basement of an under-construction building in Sector 150 of Greater Noida in the early hours of Saturday. Moments after the accident, the victim, Yuvraj Mehta, managed to call his […]Continue Reading

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Delhi chokes as air quality slips into severe category

By Odisha News Online Jan 18, 2026 147

NEW DELHI, JAN 18 : Delhi’s air quality slipped to ‘severe’ category on Sunday as dense fog blanketed the national capital, reducing visibility and compounding pollution levels. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 444, placing it firmly in the severe bracket. An AQI […]Continue Reading

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Quick-commerce firms drop ’10-minute’ delivery claim after labour ministry intervention

By Odisha News Online Jan 13, 2026 137

NEW DELHI,JAN 13 : Following an intervention from the Labour Ministry, quick-commerce companies such as Blinkit, Zepto, Zomato and Swiggy have begun removing the ’10-minute’ delivery claims from all platforms from today. According to government sources in the Labour ministry, Blinkit has already complied with the directive and removed the 10-minute delivery Continue Reading

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Digitally arrested for 17 days, NRI couple in Delhi duped of nearly Rs 15 crore

By Odisha News Online Jan 11, 2026 209

NEW DELHI, JAN 11 : An elderly NRI doctor couple in Delhi has been cheated of Rs 14.85 crore in a prolonged cyber fraud in which scammers kept them under what police describe as a “digital arrest” for over two weeks. The couple, Dr Om Taneja and his wife Dr Indira Taneja, had spent nearly […]Continue Reading

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Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal will give away 75% wealth to fulfil dead son’s wish

By Odisha News Online Jan 8, 2026 183

NEW DELHI, JAN 8 : Billionaire industrialist and Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal has renewed his long-standing pledge to give away more than 75% of his wealth to society, following the sudden death of his son, Agnivesh, in the United States. Calling it “the darkest day” of his life, Agarwal said his 49-year-old son died after […]Continue Reading

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China might deploy troops: Baloch leader warns S Jaishankar of serious threat

By Odisha News Online Jan 2, 2026 146

NEW DELHI, JAN 2 : China may deploy military forces in Balochistan in the coming months, posing a “serious and imminent threat” to the region as well as to India, Baloch representative Mir Yar Baloch has warned in an open letter addressed to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. In the letter dated January 1, 2026, […]Continue Reading

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We will do whatever is necessary to protect our people from bad neighbours: EAM Jaishankar

By Odisha News Online Jan 2, 2026 165

NEW DELHI, JAN 2 :External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday mounted a strong critique of Pakistan, describing it as a “bad neighbour” that has consistently used terrorism as a state policy, and asserted that India retains the sovereign right to defend its people without external interference. Speaking during an interaction with students at the […]Continue Reading

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President Murmu launches AI skilling challenge; calls to make India knowledge superpower

By Odisha News Online Jan 1, 2026 192

NEW DELHI, JAN 1 : President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a growth driver for the Indian economy and in coming decades, AI will play a significant role in the country’s GDP, employment, and overall productivity. Speaking at the launch of the #SkilltheNation challenge at the Rashtrapati Bhavan […]Continue Reading